Edward W. Catalano, M.D., oral history interview transcript, April 22, 1995

Abstract

This oral history interview was conducted by Dr. Laurie Brown L. Brown, M.D., on April 22, 1995 at the Omni Hotel of Charleston, South Carolina, venue for the 32nd annual meeting of the South Carolina Medical Association (SCMA). In this interview, Dr. Edward W. Catalano, M.D., former President of SCMA from 1993 to 1994, discusses his educational and professional background in pathology and laboratory medicine and the most significant issues that he sought to address during his tenure as president. Throughout the interview, Dr. Catalano speaks at length about his efforts to achieve unity within the organization when a representative voice was necessary in its dealings with the state legislature, and concludes by discussing issues surrounding the Clinton health care plan of 1993.