Gordon E. Gibbs Interview

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Gordon E. Gibbs Interview

In his interview, Gibbs discusses the beginnings of the pediatric department. He talks about the transition to full-time faculty members, the lack of budget and conflict between the city of Omaha and the University. He also talks about hoping to do research and bring research funds to the department.

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title: Gordon E. Gibbs Interview

creator: Menolascino, Frank

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description: Gordon E. Gibbs received his A.B. degree from Redlands, his M.S. from the University of California at Berkeley, his Ph.D. from the University of California in 1939 and his M.D. from the University of California in 1942. Gibbs served as a commander of a Medical Collecting Company during several European campaigns and received the Bronze Star and Meritorious Service Medals during World War II. He served in the reserves (1945-1956) and the Air Force reserves (1956-1971), from which he retired as a colonel of the Medical Corps. He was the first full-time faculty member for the department of pediatrics at UNMC where he taught from 1954-1980. He was chairman of the department from 1956-1966 and established the Cystic Fibrosis program in the 1950s.

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date: 1983

type: moving image

format: MOV

identifier: AV-002-002-05

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