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After a long career in private practice, Tim Lachman ’64 missed the teaching that he was exposed to and switched over from private practice to a faculty position at Temple University, where he is an assistant professor in Neurology. “It’s a very good decision,” he said recently. “I’m much more content teaching medical students and residents. It’s been a good transition . . . Mostly people go from the academic world into private practice, and this was a reverse move.” He’s also been involved in the movement for national single-payer healthcare for decades. “I was an odd person in my medical class because I had progressive views,” he said, “but I didn’t hook up with an organization until the late 80s, Physicians for National Health Program, so I joined and been a constant member and support their goals.” He continues, “In Philadelphia we have a community organization that generates actions, educational and demonstrations, to support national single-payer healthcare. So it’s kept me pretty busy!” He laughs, “We’ve been working in the dark for a long time. A lot of publicity has come about for the single payer healthcare in the past few months. It’s a good feeling but disappointment that the people are ahead of the politicians.”

After a long career in private practice, Tim Lachman ’64 missed the teaching that he was exposed to and switched over from private practice to a faculty position at Temple University, where he is an assistant professor in Neurology. “It’s a very good decision,” he said recently. “I’m much more content teaching medical students and residents. It’s been a good transition . . . Mostly people go from the academic world into private practice, and this was a reverse move.” He’s also been involved in the movement for national single-payer healthcare for decades. “I was an odd person in my medical class because I had progressive views,” he said, “but I didn’t hook up with an organization until the late 80s, Physicians for National Health Program, so I joined and been a constant member and support their goals.” He continues, “In Philadelphia we have a community organization that generates actions, educational and demonstrations, to support national single-payer healthcare. So it’s kept me pretty busy!” He laughs, “We’ve been working in the dark for a long time. A lot of publicity has come about for the single payer healthcare in the past few months. It’s a good feeling but disappointment that the people are ahead of the politicians.”

Marcia B. Dugan, 78, of 2737 County House Road, Penn Yan, NY, died February 7 at her home, surrounded by her loving family.

Dugan was a long-time community volunteer, writer, speaker, and advocate for issues related to hearing loss.

Born in New Orleans, LA, August 19, 1931 to Ira J. and Virginia W. Brussel, she received her elementary and secondary education in Havana, Cuba, graduating from Colegio Buenavista in 1948. She graduated from Antioch College in Yellow Springs, OH, in 1953 with a bachelor’s degree in biology.