Southwestern Medical College opened its doors in 1943, and the first class graduated in March of 1944. This composite photo of the first graduating class includes not only the graduates but also the faculty of the College. (Note: The College's name changed to "Southwestern Medical School of the University of Texas" on September 1, 1949.) The persons portrayed are: TOP ROW (Faculty): William W. Looney, Charles G. Duncan, MacDonald Fulton, Robert W. Lackey, G.T. Caldwell, William F. Mengert, Donald Slaughter, Milford O. Rouse, Guy F. Witt, Hugh L. Moore, Charles L. Martin, Elbert Dunlap, Lewis Waters; SECOND ROW (Faculty): Herbert C. Tidwell, W. Brandon Carrell, Joseph M. Hill, William L. Hudson, John V. Goode, Edward H. Cary, Alfred I. Folson, Henry F. Carman, Homer Donald, Jesse B. Shelmire Jr., Curtice Rosser,; THIRD ROW (Graduates): E. E. Addy, Jr., J. M. Behrman, A. J. Bowden, Jr., E. M. Bralley, Jr., C. H. Brown, Jr., H. M. Burk, Lloyd Guy, W. T. Koch, Jr., H. F. Byrd, C. T. Cole, D. J. Doss, A. C. Evans, D. B. Faubion, D. W. Ferguson; FOURTH ROW (Graduates): Lillian Friedman, H. R. Gaddy Jr., J. C. Godbey, Jr., C. E. Gordon, B. C. Halley, Jr., W. Hart, J. P. Howard, R. J. Howard; FIFTH ROW (Graduates): M. C. Isbell, G. T. James, G. W. Jewell, Jr., J. H. Johnson, J. L. Johnson, C. A. Jordon, T. J. Kirby, Jr., S. W. Lehmberg, G. V. Lillie, J. L. Lipscomb, H. G. Love, Jr., J. G. Martin, T. M. McCrory; SIXTH ROW (Graduates): Miss M. L. McNeil, H. J. Miskimins, E. C. Mooney, O. L. Morphis, A. D. Nelson, Jr., J. D. Osborn, G. B. Payne, H. Pearson, C. F. Pelphrey, P. G. Phillips, W. W. Plasek, R. W. Pruet, J. W. Rainer; SEVENTH ROW (Graduates): R. R. Ramsey, R. A. Reid, J. B. Richardson, V. Rohrer, E. W. Santa Cruz, E. P. Seale, G. W. Slaughter, B. W. Smith, H. G. Smith, J. D. Snider, A. Thaggard, Jr., T. A. Wharton, R. Wilson.