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...major legacy Tosteson leaves the Medical School is an emphasis on teaching as being the most important consideration for the school. This priority is a common theme in the organizational structures he implemented during his tenure, Pollick said...
Himself a graduate of the Medical School in 1949, Tosteson has worked in medical education since 1958. During that time he has served in various posts from professor to dean at Washington University, Duke University and the University of Chicago, according to a press release...
During his long career, Tosteson has adapted to and helped cause massive advances in medical science, said Harvey V. Fineberg '67, dean of the School of Public Health...
...Tosteson's most famous innovation is the "New Pathway." This new method of teaching medicine de-emphasizes memorization of facts and focuses instead on teaching students problem-solving skills, Fineberg said...
...addition to maintaining the importance of education, Tosteson has vastly strengthened the school's Molecular Research Department and increased cooperation in that area with other institutions like MIT, Fineberg said...