SUPPLEMENT TO THE JEWISH NEWS — 5
A Quarter
Century of
Service
1953-1978
When Sinai Hospital of
etroit opened its doors
25 years ago — on
January 15,,1953 — the
ultra-modern facility was
already half a century
old. For underlying the
bricks and mortar that
went into its construction
were the hopes and
dreams of a Jewish
community which had
worked tirelessly for its
.0 realization. •
The dedication and
persistence of those who
saw the care of the sick
as a community respon-
sibility brought about the
achievement of each
milestone.
A pioneer outpatient
effort in 1900 was fol-
lowed nine years later by
medical welfare services
in the- Hannah Schloss
Building. In 1923, an or-
ganized medical clinic..
was started on
Westminster Avenue
which was fdllowed by
the North End Clinic in
1926.
And ultimately, 42
years after volunteers
marched down Hastings
Street with the slogan
"Buy a brick to save the
sick" — Sinai Hospital
became the culmination
of an exciting -venture of
the Jewish hospital
movement in Detroit.
In just 25 years, Sinai
Hospital has earned a
national reputation for ef-
fectiveness in the treat-
ment of the sick, in re-
earch and prevention of
disease and in dedica-
tion to medical educa-
tion. Its 25 years of ser-
vice to the residents of
this community are
marked by notable ad-
vancements in the health
field. -
Among the most im-
portant positions filled in
the first year was that of
Chief of Staff. Harry C.
Saltzstein, M.D., a noted
surgeon and pioneer
whose efforts led to
Sinai's founding, was
named first Chief of Staff.
Throughout the years
of growth one value has
remained constant at
Sinai: the age-old Jewish
conceptof "bicur cholim"
and help to the sick. For
that's where Sinai Hospi-
tal began.
To complete the pic-
ture of the last 25 years a
chronological look at the
past- two and a half de-
cades may help tell the
story of the development
of Sinai Hospital of De-
troit.
1953
On January 15 Sinai
Hospital of Detroit offi-
cially opened its doors to
the community, two
years after the ground
was broken for the Albert
Kahn-designed struc-
ture. The_ hospital was
situated on a 34-acre
campus and consisted of
a seven-story building
(now known as the North
Wing), and provided 210
beds.
The president' of the
hospital's Board of Trus-
tees was Max Osnos,
who still serves on the
Board as a Life Member.
Others from the first
Board who still serve the
hospital are Charles N.
Agree, Louis Berry, Irwin
I. Cohn, Max M. Fisher,
Nate S. Shapero and
Leonard N. Simons.
From even prior to that
date, and to the present,
Julien Priver, M.D., has
served as _the hospital's _
chief executive officer.
Celia M. Broder was
named first President of
the Guild.
(now known as the
Alumni Association) was
founded at Sinai Ho spi-
tal.
Ethel Frank was
named President of the
Guild.
1954
In this year also the
American Medical Asso-
ciation approved Resi-
dency Programs in
Obstetrics and Gynecol-
ogy, Radiology and
Internal Medicine. The
Sinai "Bulletin" was first
published under Dr.
Saltzstein's leadership
as its editor;
1955
Sinai
Hospital's
acclaimed Cleft Palate
Clinic opened this year.
The American Medical
AssoCiation approved
Residency Programs in
Medicine and Pathology
-while Sinai's-Department
of Laboratory Medicine
affiliated with Wayne
State University College
_of Medicine to-train. resi-
dents.
George M. Stutz was
named first President of
the Shapero School of
Nursing.
1958
Five years after its
dedication, a new addi-
tion to the hospital was.
announced. To be un-
derwritten by the Ab-
raham Shiffman Founda-
tion, the new 106-bed
wing was to include an
outpatient clinic, hereaf-
ter known as the
Shiffman Clinic.
Abraham Srere was
elected President of the
Board of Trustees.
Alice Zeman was
named President of the
Guild.
1959
Just a year after its
.
Sinai Hospital and the
Visiting Nurse Associa-
tion joined efforts to pro-
vide a home care pro-
gram.
In this year an affilia
tion between Sinai Hos-
pital and the Wayne
State University School
of Medicine was ap-
proved.
1960
Detroit area when Sinai
became the first hospital
to have a Dental De-
partment. (Prior to 1960,
dentists practiced in their
Offices . . . seldom, if
ever, in hOspitals.)
Rose L. Greenberg
was named President of
the Guild.
Golda Krolik was
named President of the
Shapero School of Nurs-
ing.
1961
The innovative 36-bed
Psychiatric In-Patient
Unit (now known as
4-South) • officially
opened in the Shiffman.
Wing.
Sinai's noted Low 'Vi-
The Shiffman Wing,
sion
Clinic was being
which was added to the
planned
this year.
main building, was offi-
cially dedicated. A
I. Jerome Hauser,
36-bed psychiatry in-
M.D.,
was elected Chief
patient service for short-
of
Staff.
term care was included
as the fourth floor of this
1962
structure.
In this year Samuel
Frank and the. Frank fam-
_Another major associ- ily provided the funds for
ation took place when the construction of a
Sinai Hospital affiliated- medical library to be -
with the University of De- cated on the Sinai cam-
troit Dental School for pus.
oral surgery instruction.
The efforts of Herbert J.
Wayne State Univer-
Bloom, _D.D.S., led to sity medical students
another precedent in the
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The Presidents of the Hospital
Max Osnos
1953 1957
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Three months after the
official opening, on April
20, Sinai Hospital began
its Maternity Service.
The next day. the first
baby was -born at De-
troit's only Jewish-
sponsored hospital.
–
Saul - Rosenzweig,
M.D., was elected Chief
of Staff.
1957
To staff a new hospital
the size of Sinai - was not
an easy task. A sufficient
body of nurses was not
available in Detroit to
meet the staffing needs
of a 210-bed hospital. So
to meet the need, the
Nate S. and Ruth B.
Shapero Foundation
joined with the Cun-
ningham Drug CO.
Foundation to establish
the Shapero School of
Nursing at Sinai Hospital
which was officially dedi-
cated in 1956.
announcement
the
Shiffman Clinic Out-
patient Department
opened its doors to the
community. -
The Harry and Katy
Slatkin Residence for
Nurses, first apartment
unit on the hospital's
campus, was dedicated.
Abraham Srere
1958-1961
(Deceased)
1956
The American Medical
Association approved
the Anesthesia Resi-
dency Program and the
Ex-Resident Society
Morris Garvett
1969-1971
(Deceased)
Milton M. Maddin
1971 1975
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Sol Eisenberg
1976-1978
Uo.