Written in honor of five decades of achievement, the University of Miami School of Medicine is publishing A Tradition of Caring. This book reflects the development and underscores the value of the first accredited medical school in Florida. A Tradition of Caring illustrates the scope of the school’s rise from its initial home in Anastasia Hall at the Biltmore Hotel to its current international acclaim for research, patient care, education, and community service.

The University of Miami School of Medicine is grateful to Dr. Edward A.

and Joanne Dauer and the Dauer Family Foundation for underwriting this important historical book. The Dauer family’s legacy of support, as well as their commitment to education, is a significant part of medical school’s history. As partners in growth for more than four decades, the Dauer family shares in the triumphs and achievements of the School of Medicine. Thanks to their generosity, this commemorative edition will be provided to all alumni, students, faculty, and benefactors and will be available in the fall of 2003.