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Report of the Council on Postgraduate Medical Education
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AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CHEST PHYSICIANS
July-Aug., 1944
and voluminous and medical students and recent graduates so intensely occupied that the few who do become interested in tuberculosis find themselves confused and bewildered in their endeavor to get some clear conception of the tuberculosis problem. Consequently, your council at this time proposes that the American College of Chest Physicians sponsor the publication of a textbook. The purpose of this book would be to set forth in well-chosen language in a series of short chapters the fundamental factors which have to do with the epidemiology, control, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of tuberculosis. It is proposed that the book be of a size that can be read in a few hours and that this book be available to medical students at the beginning of their junior year, and that they not only be encouraged to read it but to make it a part of their general knowledge, so that they will be able to carry through their medical course with some definite idea of the basic factors pertaining to tuberculosis and its control. On graduation they will then have at their command a working knowledge of tuberculosis, not that they will be specialists, but they will be able to think in the right terms in which they should think if they are to play the part that they must play in the solution of the problem of tuberculosis. Your council realizes that to have the subject presented to medical students as it should be presented is a big undertaking. They realize that it is going to take a long time to bring about a satisfactory situation in all our medical schools. They are extremely encouraging as to what has been accomplished during the past six or seven years and they know it is only by persistent efforts whereby a more or less continuous contact with medical schools is maintained, particularly by those in close proximity to medical schools that our objective can be realized. Your council appeals to the members of the College at large and particularly to the official representatives to keep this in mind and to make every effort possible to contact those in charge of the medical schools so as to interest and encourage them in this work. < E. W. Hayes, M.D., F.C.C.P., Monrovia, California, Chairman.
Report of the Council on Postgraduate Medical Education* The report of the Council on Postgraduate Medical Education was published in the January-February, 1944, issue of Diseases of the Chest. There is nothing new to add at this time. The Council on Postgraduate Medical Education urges that plans be made for postgraduate medical education for the members of the College who desire to obtain such postgraduate work upon their discharge from the various armed services of our country. The council should also continue to cooperate with the various agencies interested in arranging for postgraduate medical education for physicians from the other countries. *Presented at the Tenth Annual Meeting, American College of Chest Physicians, Chicago, Illinois, June 11, 1944.
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The Council on Postgraduate Medical Education further recommends that the "Speakers' Bureau" be enlarged and that College chapter officials and program committees avail themselves of this service. Edward P. Eglee, M.D., F.C.C.P., New York, New York, Chairman.
Report of Council on Military Affairs and Public Health* The Council on Military Affairs of the American College of Chest Physicians was first established in June, 1940. England had just declared war upon Nazi Germany. The officials of the College were quick to see the need for the establishment of a Council on Military Affairs. This council was authorized to cooperate with the Surgeons General of the United States Army and Navy. Immediately upon the appointment of the council, a resolution was adopted offering the services of the members of the American College of Chest Physicians to the President of the United States in the event that our country might become involved in the war and a copy of the resolution was telegraphed to the President of the United States. It was not until nearly two years later that Pearl Harbor was attacked and the United States declared war upon Japan and Germany. Our council, in the meanwhile, had completed a survey of the members of the College who might be available for military service and the results of this survey were made available to the Surgeons General of the Army and Navy. The council also conducted a survey of 100 chest specialists and 100 roentgenologists to ascertain a composite opinion as to what should be the standards for interpreting x-ray films in connection with the rejection or acceptance of officers and selectees for the armed forces. The results of the survey were forwarded to the office of the Surgeons General of the U. S. Army and Navy, and also to all members of the Tuberculosis Section of the National Research Council. In addition, questionnaires were also mailed by the American Medical Association to every physician in this country requesting more detailed information. The names of the physiicans who indicated on the A. M. A. questionnaire that they were tuberculosis specialists were turned over to the Council on Military Affairs of the College by the A. M. A. for investigation and for certification. Because of the efficient organization which the College has built over a period of years, the investigation and certification of more than 2,500 names submitted to us by the American Medical Association was completed within several months and we were given to understand that other societies with fewer specialists took a considerably longer time to complete their assignments. For this the council received a letter from the American Medical Association complimenting the College upon its efficient handling of this assignment. A facsimile of this letter was published in our journal, Diseases of the Chest. *Presented before the Tenth Annual Meeting, American College of Chest Physicians, Chicago, Illinois, June 11, 1944.
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CHEST PHYSICIANS
July-Aug., 1944
and voluminous and medical students and recent graduates so intensely occupied that the few who do become interested in tuberculosis find themselves confused and bewildered in their endeavor to get some clear conception of the tuberculosis problem. Consequently, your council at this time proposes that the American College of Chest Physicians sponsor the publication of a textbook. The purpose of this book would be to set forth in well-chosen language in a series of short chapters the fundamental factors which have to do with the epidemiology, control, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of tuberculosis. It is proposed that the book be of a size that can be read in a few hours and that this book be available to medical students at the beginning of their junior year, and that they not only be encouraged to read it but to make it a part of their general knowledge, so that they will be able to carry through their medical course with some definite idea of the basic factors pertaining to tuberculosis and its control. On graduation they will then have at their command a working knowledge of tuberculosis, not that they will be specialists, but they will be able to think in the right terms in which they should think if they are to play the part that they must play in the solution of the problem of tuberculosis. Your council realizes that to have the subject presented to medical students as it should be presented is a big undertaking. They realize that it is going to take a long time to bring about a satisfactory situation in all our medical schools. They are extremely encouraging as to what has been accomplished during the past six or seven years and they know it is only by persistent efforts whereby a more or less continuous contact with medical schools is maintained, particularly by those in close proximity to medical schools that our objective can be realized. Your council appeals to the members of the College at large and particularly to the official representatives to keep this in mind and to make every effort possible to contact those in charge of the medical schools so as to interest and encourage them in this work. < E. W. Hayes, M.D., F.C.C.P., Monrovia, California, Chairman.
Report of the Council on Postgraduate Medical Education* The report of the Council on Postgraduate Medical Education was published in the January-February, 1944, issue of Diseases of the Chest. There is nothing new to add at this time. The Council on Postgraduate Medical Education urges that plans be made for postgraduate medical education for the members of the College who desire to obtain such postgraduate work upon their discharge from the various armed services of our country. The council should also continue to cooperate with the various agencies interested in arranging for postgraduate medical education for physicians from the other countries. *Presented at the Tenth Annual Meeting, American College of Chest Physicians, Chicago, Illinois, June 11, 1944.
Volume X
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The Council on Postgraduate Medical Education further recommends that the "Speakers' Bureau" be enlarged and that College chapter officials and program committees avail themselves of this service. Edward P. Eglee, M.D., F.C.C.P., New York, New York, Chairman.
Report of Council on Military Affairs and Public Health* The Council on Military Affairs of the American College of Chest Physicians was first established in June, 1940. England had just declared war upon Nazi Germany. The officials of the College were quick to see the need for the establishment of a Council on Military Affairs. This council was authorized to cooperate with the Surgeons General of the United States Army and Navy. Immediately upon the appointment of the council, a resolution was adopted offering the services of the members of the American College of Chest Physicians to the President of the United States in the event that our country might become involved in the war and a copy of the resolution was telegraphed to the President of the United States. It was not until nearly two years later that Pearl Harbor was attacked and the United States declared war upon Japan and Germany. Our council, in the meanwhile, had completed a survey of the members of the College who might be available for military service and the results of this survey were made available to the Surgeons General of the Army and Navy. The council also conducted a survey of 100 chest specialists and 100 roentgenologists to ascertain a composite opinion as to what should be the standards for interpreting x-ray films in connection with the rejection or acceptance of officers and selectees for the armed forces. The results of the survey were forwarded to the office of the Surgeons General of the U. S. Army and Navy, and also to all members of the Tuberculosis Section of the National Research Council. In addition, questionnaires were also mailed by the American Medical Association to every physician in this country requesting more detailed information. The names of the physiicans who indicated on the A. M. A. questionnaire that they were tuberculosis specialists were turned over to the Council on Military Affairs of the College by the A. M. A. for investigation and for certification. Because of the efficient organization which the College has built over a period of years, the investigation and certification of more than 2,500 names submitted to us by the American Medical Association was completed within several months and we were given to understand that other societies with fewer specialists took a considerably longer time to complete their assignments. For this the council received a letter from the American Medical Association complimenting the College upon its efficient handling of this assignment. A facsimile of this letter was published in our journal, Diseases of the Chest. *Presented before the Tenth Annual Meeting, American College of Chest Physicians, Chicago, Illinois, June 11, 1944.