Disciplines
Oral History
Abstract
Dr. Roger B., M.D., graduated from the FCRH Honors Program in the spring of 1960 with a major in biology. He went on to become a Doctor of Medicine and Master of Surgery, graduating from the McGill University School of Medicine in Montreal in 1967. Dr. Roger saved many lives as a flight surgeon in the U.S. Marine Corps, and in 1972 established his own practice in Glens Falls North, New York.
Reflecting upon his time at Fordham, Dr. Roger fondly recalls his junior year philosophy seminar with Dr. Quentin Lauer, the “Honors Scholars vs. Fordham Club Socialites” softball game, and his experience being in the first class to have access to Alpha House, the exclusive Fordham Honors building. He believes that the rigorous reading requirements and academic expectations of the honors seminars taught him how to study and think critically, and he attributes his success in medical school to the skills he learned in undergrad. Dr. Roger completed his senior thesis under the guidance of Dr. James Forbes, an entomologist.
Roger’s interview was conducted by Kevin McKenna and Antonella Iannarino, FCRH honors class of 2007.
Recommended Citation
FCRH Honors Program. "Interview with Roger B.," FCRH Honors Program Oral History Project, Fordham University, 2025. https://research.library.fordham.edu/honorsprogram_fcrh_oral_history/
