Washington University School of Medicine Oral Histories
John C. Herweg Oral History
Interviewer
James Carter and William M. Geideman
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Summary
John C. Herweg was interviewed by James Carter and William M. Geideman on June 29, 1990, for approximately 44 minutes. Herweg discusses admissions procedures for Washington University School of Medicine in relation to attracting and retaining minority students. [Interview 2 of 2]
Scope and Content
John Herweg discusses federal grant programs for attracting minority students, and admissions procedures for Washington University School of Medicine, and how the school has and has not been successful in attracting and retaining Black students and students from other minority groups.
Herweg begins by clarifying the medical school’s commitment to the recruitment and education program for minority students and further explaining capitation grants, both of which he discussed in his first interview. He then discusses the federal grant programs for minority students available in the 1970s.
Herweg next explains the admissions criteria for the medical school, how applications are reviewed, and how the number of applications from Black and other minority students has changed over time. He addresses the fact that the applicant pool of Black students has increased but the number of Black students enrolled has remained fairly stable.
Biographical Information: Interviewee
John C. Herweg (1922-2018) was the former Associate Dean for Student Affairs at Washington University School of Medicine. He served in that role from 1965 to 1990. He also served as the chairman of the committee on admissions and as an advisor to medical students. As associate dean, Herweg guided student affairs through new channels, including active recruitment of minority students, providing support for the increasing number of women seeking a career in medicine, and steady direction during student protests.
Herweg earned his medical degree from Washington University in 1945. He served a year-long internship at St. Louis Children's Hospital before serving as a captain in the U.S. Army Medical Corps from 1946 to 1948. Herweg returned to Children's Hospital as the chief resident after his military service.
In 1951, he joined the faculty at the School of Medicine as an instructor in pediatrics. Herweg became the director of the Clinical Research Unit at St. Louis Children’s Hospital until 1970.
Biographical Information: Interviewer
James Carter is an anesthesiologist who received his bachelor's from Washington University in 1989 and graduated from Washington University School of Medicine in 1993.
William M. Geideman is an orthopedic surgeon who graduated from Washington University School of Medicine in 1993. He completed his internship and orthopedic residency training at Barnes-Jewish Hospital.
Interview Date
1990-06-29
Collection Identifier
OH104 (PC054-S06)
Length
Approximately 44 minutes.
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Recommended Citation
John C. Herweg Oral History, OH104 (PC054-S06), Bernard Becker Medical Library Archives, Washington University in St. Louis.
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