Following Dr. Jager's death in 1975, the planning group decided to resume meetings of the club. Dr. Asper was dean of the medical school in Lebanon during the civil war and made an interesting presentation related to the problem of caring for the sick and wounded on both sides of the conflict. Thereafter, meetings have been held several times each year. Originally, because of Dr. Jager's association with Wesley Medical Center, the Wesley administration assisted by providing printing, administrative and secretarial help through the Department of Internal Medicine Education. For several reasons, including the essential assistance provided by Dr. Hudson of the Department of History and Philosophy of Medicine at the University of Kansas, the presence of the Jager Collection at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, and the obvious educational value of the Jager Club meetings, it was elected to place the Jager Club administration at the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, where it has remained.
Meetings are open to members and their guests, as well as non-members.
Spouses and friends have always been encouraged to attend and medical students and residents are invited to each meeting. Financial support for attendance by students and residents is provided by the Dean's Office and, in addition, individual members are encouraged to host students and residents. Clinical departments frequently provide the funds to send residents and students from their respective departments. Shortly after the first Jager Club meeting, Dr. Jager expressed a desire to place his extraordinary library where it could be permanently housed after his death. Dr. Mills spoke with both Drs.