Plaque Unveiling in Honor of Dr. Steven C. Beering
Plaque Unveiling in Honor of Dr. Steven C. Beering
IU President Michael A. McRobbie welcomes the audience to the plaque unveiling ceremony in honor of Dr. Steven Beering and describes the doctor's life. Born in Berlin, Germany, Dr. Beering's family moved to Pennsylvania after World War II. He earned his medical degree in 1958 and joined the U.S. Medical Corps after graduation. In 1969, he left the Corps upon his appointment to the faculty of the IU School of Medicine. IU President Michael A. McRobbie applauds, along with the audience, after describing the accomplishments of Dr. Steven Beering. One of his great contributions to the IU School of Medicine was his leadership in the establishment of the Indiana Statewide Medical Education System. He was named dean of the school in 1974, the youngest dean in the school’s history, and served in that role until 1983, when he was selected as Purdue University’s ninth president.Jay Hess, vice president for university clinical affairs and dean of the IU School of Medicine, talks about Dr. Steven Beering's legacy, which is one of service to those in need. In 1983, the IU School of Medicine founded the Steven C. Beering Award to honor an internationally recognized individual for outstanding research contributions to the advancement of biomedical or clinical science.Associate Dean and Director of the IU School of Medicine-West Lafayette Regina Kreisle talks about the impact Dr. Steven Beering has had on the medical school in Lafayette. When Dr. Beering helped establish the Indiana Statewide Medical Education System in the late 1960s, the state was facing a shortage of physicians that could have placed the state's growing population in crisis. IU President Michael A. McRobbie and Associate Dean and Director of the IU School of Medicine-West Lafayette Regina Kreisle unveil a replica of the plaque honoring Dr. Steven Beering. President McRobbie announced that the medical education wing at the IU School of Medicine-West Lafayette's Lyles-Porter Hall at Purdue University is being named the Dr. Steven C. Beering Medical Education Wing.Peter Beering speaks on behalf of the Beering family as his father Dr. Steven Beering listens in the front row.IU President Michael A. McRobbie congratulates Dr. Steven Beering after the plaque unveiling at Walther Hall Auditorium at IUPUI.Dr. Steven Beering and IU President Michael A. McRobbie stand beside the replica of the plaque honoring Dr. Beering.IUPUI Chancellor and Executive Vice President of Indiana University Nasser H. Paydar poses for a photo with Dr. Steven Beering.IU President Michael A. McRobbie has a conversation with Jay Hess, vice president for university clinical affairs and dean of the IU School of Medicine.
