University of Kentucky SIP METS submitted to KDL. University of Kentucky SIP METS and associated file(s) submitted in University of Kentucky Preservation Repository. 1985OH225_UKMC03_Dickey.xml Interview with Frank G. Dickey, October 14, 1985 University of Kentucky Medical Center Oral History Project Frank G. Dickey; interviewee Richard C. Smoot; interviewer University of Kentucky. College of Medicine -- History University of Kentucky. Medical Center -- History Hospital buildings -- Design and construction University of Kentucky -- Presidents Singletary, Otis A. Community Health Services -- Kentucky Social medicine Medicine -- Study and teaching (Continuing education) -- Social aspects Rural health -- Kentucky Medical care, Cost of Kentucky. General Assembly Chandler, Happy, 1898-1991 Kentucky. Governor (1959-1963 : Combs) Kentucky. Governor (1967-1971 : Nunn) Dickey, Frank Graves -- Interviews Willard, William R., 1908- University of Kentucky -- Presidents Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries 1985-10-14 oral histories audio KUK:UKMC001:1985OH225_UKMC_003 english This digital resource may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent distribution in print or electronically. Physical rights are retained by the owning repository. Copyright is retained in accordance with U. S. copyright laws. Please go to http://kdl.kyvl.org for more information. Dr. Frank G. Dickey (President of the University of Kentucky 1956-1963) discusses his education, his rise to the presidency of the University of Kentucky, the attempts by members of state government to politicize the University, the Medical School and the Medical Center. Provides details of the earliest efforts to establish the Medical School and the Medical center, with particular detail being given to the role of Dr. Brick Chambers. Dr. Dickey provides some detail on his decision to step down as president of the University after a relatively short tenure. 2012 View Collection Guide to obtain rights information.