1st Annual Robert L. Rutherford Memorial, DPM Golf Tournament Set for May 17th

Samuel Merritt College's California School of Podiatric Medicine's (CSPM) Student Body Association is hosting its first annual Robert L. Rutherford, DPM Memorial Golf Tournament on Thursday, May 17th at Monarch Bay Golf Club in San Leandro. For only $140 per person golfers enjoy 18 holes on the beautiful Tony Lema Golf Course as well as lunch, dinner, goodie bags, prizes, awards and more! Register today by calling Carla Ross at 510-869869-6618 or email her at cross @ samuelmerritt.edu.

Oakland, CA (PRWEB) May 2, 2007 -- Samuel Merritt College's California School of Podiatric Medicine's (CSPM) Student Body Association is hosting its first annual Robert L. Rutherford, DPM Memorial Golf Tournament on Thursday, May 17th at Monarch Bay Golf Club, 13800 Monarch Bay Drive in San Leandro. Registration and lunch begin at 12 noon followed by a 1:30 p.m. shotgun start with a scramble format.

For only $140 per person golfers enjoy 18 holes on the beautiful Tony Lema Golf Course as well as lunch, dinner, goodie bags, prizes, awards and more! Cocktails are at 6 p.m. followed by an awards dinner. Register today by calling Carla Ross at 510-869869-6618 or email her at cross @ samuelmerritt.edu. First 72 golfers to register receive a complimentary shoe bag.

This fundraising event is held in honor of Dr. Rutherford to benefit the CSPM Student Association. Proceeds will be used to fund educational speakers, ceremonial gatherings and developmental workshops. Dr. Rutherford, an avid golfer, graduated from the CSPM in 1940. When he started medical school, Dr. Rutherford only had a linen suit, straw hat and a set of golf clubs. He began his teaching career at CSPM in the Department of Surgery in 1943. For the next 27 years Dr. Rutherford served as chairman of the surgery department and chief of surgery of the Podiatry Hospital from 1960 until his retirement in 1970.

During that span of 27 years, Dr. Rutherford was responsible for advancing podiatric surgery in the west from simple digital procedures to the more advanced reconstructive procedures of the foot and ankle. He was always very proud of the fact that he had been involved in the surgical teaching of 986 students during his 27 years as a medical educator.

Dr. Rutherford was instrumental in developing plans for a teaching hospital which opened in San Francisco in April 1960 and became an outstanding program for learning foot and ankle surgery. As a result of his perseverance to develop a major surgical teaching center, many podiatrists obtained exceptional skills and went on to become leaders in their profession.

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