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Celebrating 70 Years of Duke Dermatology: 1937 – 2007
On July 1, 1937 Dr. J. Lamar Callaway returned to Duke University school of Medicine to become the head of Dermatology Dr. Cal was 26 years old and remained head of the Division of Dermatology until 1975. July 1, 2007 is the 70th Anniversary of Duke Dermatology. Some of the important events over the last 70 years are presented below.
1920-1940:
1925: James B Duke establishes through bequest Duke University School of Medicine,
Duke School of Nursing and Duke Hospital.
1927: Construction begins on Duke Hospital and Dr. Wilburt Davidson is elected Dean
of Duke University School of Medicine and Duke Hospital.
1930: Construction begins on Duke Chapel and will be completed in 1935.
July 21, 1930: Duke Hospital opens its doors for patients for the first time.
October 2, 1930: The first class of medical students begin their training at Duke University
School of Medicine
June 21, 1931: Jaspar Lamar Callaway joins the Duke University School of Medicine as ‘Junior’,
transferring from the 2 year Medical School at the University of Alabama
September 1932: Dr. Frederic M. Hanes tells Dr. Callaway, then a senior medical student, that
he is going to be the dermatologist for Duke University School of Medicine. Senior
Medical Student Callaway was then accepted at the Department of Dermatology of
the University of Pennsylvania under Dr. John H. Stokes for further training.
June 7, 1933: J. Lamar Callaway graduates from Duke University School of Medicine
Class of 1933
Duke University School of Medicine
July 1933- January 1935: Dr. Callaway serves as intern and junior resident in internal medicine at Duke
University Hospital
January 1935 : Dr. Callaway returns to Alabama to help teach and direct the development of
physical diagnosis in preparation for the opening of the University of Alabama
School of Medicine in September of 1935.
July 1, 1935: Dr. J. Lamar Callaway begins his dermatology training at the University of
Pennsylvania after internship and residency in Medicine at Duke University.
Spring 1937: Dr. Cal is asked by Dr. John Stokes to join Dr. Stokes, Dr. Marion Sulzberger,
Dr. Donald M. Pillsbury, Dr. Samuel W. Becker, Dr. Samuel M. Peck and Dr. Sigmund
S. Greenbaum on their discussion the resulted in the founding of the Society of Investigative Dermatology.
June 1937: Dr. Callaway publishes his first articles in the Archives of Dermatology;
Use of ethyl esters of chaulmoogra oil in the treatment of lupus erythematosus.
Arch Dermat & Syph. 35:1138-1139, 1937.
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