Draft transcript,, 1983.

File — Box: DC 004, Folder: FL 1178

Identifier: HHC501

Staff Only

Scope and Content

From the Series: This interview with Dr. Robert C. Derbyshire (1910-1987) summarizes his 45 year career in New Mexico. A Mayo-trained general surgeon, Dr. Derbyshire came to New Mexico in 1942 and practiced his specialty for 33 years in Albuquerque, Artesia and Santa Fe, successively. He filled many positions of prominence within the state's physician community, among them the presidency of the New Mexico Medical Society and Executive Secretary of the New Mexico Board of Medical Examiners for more than 30 years, and was a nationally prominent authority on the subjects of physician licensure, discipline, and continuing education. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Derbyshire's professional background; his surgical practice in New Mexico; the Lovelace Clinic in the 1940s; organized medicine in the state, including the work of the New Mexico Medical Society and the New Mexico Board of Medical Examiners; New Mexico's impaired physicians' legislation, continuing education requirements, and other medico-legal matters. Other materials included in the collection are ninety-six professional articles authored by Dr. Derbyshire and sections from three unfinished works on medical ethics written between 1960 and 1988. Also included is the 1978 reprint of the book, Medical Licensure and Discipline in the United States, written by Dr. Derbyshire and three incomplete book manuscripts. Memorial articles, photographs and articles written on the topic of Dr. Derbyshire are as included.

Series I. Oral History, 1983: This series contains the final transcript of the oral history, and two audio tapes.

Series II. Memorials, 1987: This series contains various memorial articles and newspaper clippings.

Series III. Miscellaneous articles and photographs, 1962-1985:This series contains articles about Dr. Derbyshire and photos.

Series IV. Papers, 1973, 1983:This series contains copies of two articles by Dr. Derbyshire.