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Education always has been an integral element of Cleveland Clinic’s mission. In this photo from the 1940s, medical fellows Wiliam Ensign (left), MD, and Clarence Smith, MD, study an X-ray that clearly shows a bullet lodged in a patient’s chest. Seeing is still believing when it comes to educating trainees today, albeit in more sophisticated ways — just have a look at our Special Place page!

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