Interview with William R. Markesbery, June 10, 1986

Interview Summary

Dr. William Markesbery (Medical School Student, 1960-1964; Professor, Department of Neurology, Pathology, Neurosurgery, Anatomy and Neurobiology; Director, Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, Director, Alzheimer's Disease Center, Commonwealth Chair in Aging, 1972-2010) discusses his childhood in Florence, KY, his interest in sports, his decision to enter medical school, and the experience of being a student in the first class of the UK Medical School. He remembers medical school fondly, speaking about his classmates, influential teachers, and the excellent education he felt he received. Returning to UK as an associate professor in the Department of Neurology in 1972, Markesbery discusses the changes from his medical school days and the subsequent growth of the Med Center.

Interview LC Subject

Academic medical centers--Kentucky--Lexington Eiseman, Ben, 1917- Health facilities--Kentucky--Lexington Markesbery, William R., 1932- Markesbery, William R., 1932- --Interviews Medical education Medicine--Kentucky--Lexington Nervous system--Diseases Neurology Pellegrino, Edmund D., 1920- Physicians--Kentucky--Lexington Straus, Robert, 1923- University of Kentucky University of Kentucky. Medical Center

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