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th e r, T h a t th e ra tio of d e n ta l su rg eo n s now a n d h e re a f te r com m issio n ed sh a ll be tw o d e n ta l su rg e o n s p e r th o u san d of e n liste d s tre n g th of th e A rm y of th e U n ite d S ta te s : A nd pro v id ed fu rth e r, T h a t a ll law s o r p a rts of law s, in so f a r a s th e y a re in c o n s iste n t w ith th e p ro v isio n s of th is act, a re h e re b y rep e a led . — Army and Navy Register.
THE NATIONAL BOARD O F MEDI CAL EXAMINERS. D u rin g th e p a s t tw o w eeks th e N a tio n a l B o ard of M edical E x a m in e rs1 h eld its six th ex am in atio n , co n d u c tin g it sim u lta n e o u sly in N ew Y o rk a n d Chicago. In C hicago, out of fifty-eight w ho ap p lied m o stly in te rn s in h o sp ita ls— only th irte e n a p p e a re d to ta k e th e ex am in a tio n . T h e ex p lan a tio n is th a t th e s e in te rn s could n o t le a v e th e ir h o sp ita l d u tie s fo r th e tim e req u ired , a n d th a t s u b s titu te s fo r th e h o sp ita l d u tie s could n o t b e o b ta in ed. T h a t so few re c e n t g ra d u a te s in m ed icin e av ail th e m selv es of th e p riv i leg e of ta k in g th is e x a m in a tio n is s u r p risin g , sin ce in a fte r y e a rs th e N atio n a l B o ard ’s certific a te is su re to m e a n m u ch to th em . T h is c e rtific a te h a s a lre a d y re c eiv ed reco g n itio n , e ith e r b y b o ard ru lin g o r by am e n d m e n ts to th e m ed ical p ra c tic e a c ts , in elev e n s t a te s ;2 a n d in se v e ra l o th e rs, effo rts to am en d th e p ra c tic e a c ts w ill soon b e m ade. T h e h o ld e r of th is certific a te is elig ib le fo r th e M ed ical C orps of th e U n ite d S ta te s A rm y an d th e U n ite d S ta te s N avy, su b je c t only to h is p assin g th e re q u ire d p h y sical ex am in atio n . A s a re s u lt of th e w a r th e re is bound to be a clo se r u n io n b etw een th e m edical m en of th e A llied n a tio n s, m a k in g it pro b ab le th a t in tim e th is 1. A descriptive statement regarding this board is contained in the Report of the Council on Medi cal Education to the House o f Delegates o f the American Medical Association. See The Journal, June 15, 1918, p. 1946. 2. These states are Colorado, Delaware, Idaho, Kentucky, Maryland, New Hampshire, North Caro lina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont.
c e rtific a te w ill receiv e rec o g n itio n in fo r eig n c o u n trie s. E v e n now , th e N a tio n a l B o ard is p la n n in g to m ak e a tr ip to F ra n c e , w h e re th e e x a m in a tio n of a n u m b e r of A m erican p h y sicia n s ca n b e w it n e sse d b y re p re s e n ta tiv e s of E n g la n d , F ra n c e a n d Italy , w ith th e h o p e th a t, b a se d on th e c e rtific a te of th is b o ard , re c ip ro c ity in m ed ical p ra c tic e ca n be a rra n g e d w ith th o se c o u n trie s. T h e c e r tific ate a lre a d y sta n d s a s a b a d g e of m e rit to its p o sse sso r. U p to , b u t n o t in cluding, th e p re s e n t ex am in atio n , th e b o a rd h a s ex am in ed n in e ty -th re e a p p li c a n ts, of w hom seventy-tw o p a sse d an d tw en ty -o n e (22.6 p e r cen t.) failed . T h is h ig h p e rc e n ta g e of fa ilu re s show s a t once th e th o ro c h a ra c te r of th e e x a m in a tio n . F o r, co n sid e rin g th e fa c t t h a t only g ra d u a te s of C lass A m ed ical schools a re a d m itte d to th e ex am in atio n , th is p e r c e n ta g e of fa ilu re s is high. A p p lican ts m u s t also h a v e co m p leted a n in te rn sh ip in a h o sp ital.— Editorial in A . M. A . Jour nal.
PROMOTION OF ARMY OFFICERS. S e c re ta ry B a k e r said on W ed n esd ay th a t th e W a r D e p a rtm e n t is p u rsu in g a fixed policy in d en y in g all p ro m o tio n to officers w ho a re on a c tiv e serv ice. T h e b la n k e t o rd e r of N o v em b er 11, c u ttin g off p ro m o tio n b o th in th e h om e fo rces a n d o v erseas, h e in d ic ate d , w ill n o t be m odified, a n d th e only w ay in w h ich offi c e rs w ho h a v e b ee n reco m m en d ed fo r p ro m o tio n can a tta in th e a d v an ced ra n k is th r u th e in a c tiv e lis t of th e officers’ re s e rv e corps. Mr. B a k e r said th e d e p a rtm e n t w as p ro ceed in g on th e th e o ry t h a t w ith d e m o b ilizatio n a g re a t m an y ca p ta in s, m a jo rs a n d officers of h ig h e r ra n k w ould be le ft u n assig n e d . I t is re g a rd e d a s w holly u n n e c e ss a ry fro m th e p o in t of v iew of th e d e p a rtm e n t, h e in d ica ted , t h a t a n y a d d itio n a l officers in h ig h e r g ra d e b e c re a te d , a s th e a v a ila b le supply of officers
TH E JOURNAL OF TH E NATIONAL DENTAL ASSOCIATION.
th e r, T h a t th e ra tio of d e n ta l su rg eo n s now a n d h e re a f te r com m issio n ed sh a ll be tw o d e n ta l su rg e o n s p e r th o u san d of e n liste d s tre n g th of th e A rm y of th e U n ite d S ta te s : A nd pro v id ed fu rth e r, T h a t a ll law s o r p a rts of law s, in so f a r a s th e y a re in c o n s iste n t w ith th e p ro v isio n s of th is act, a re h e re b y rep e a led . — Army and Navy Register.
THE NATIONAL BOARD O F MEDI CAL EXAMINERS. D u rin g th e p a s t tw o w eeks th e N a tio n a l B o ard of M edical E x a m in e rs1 h eld its six th ex am in atio n , co n d u c tin g it sim u lta n e o u sly in N ew Y o rk a n d Chicago. In C hicago, out of fifty-eight w ho ap p lied m o stly in te rn s in h o sp ita ls— only th irte e n a p p e a re d to ta k e th e ex am in a tio n . T h e ex p lan a tio n is th a t th e s e in te rn s could n o t le a v e th e ir h o sp ita l d u tie s fo r th e tim e req u ired , a n d th a t s u b s titu te s fo r th e h o sp ita l d u tie s could n o t b e o b ta in ed. T h a t so few re c e n t g ra d u a te s in m ed icin e av ail th e m selv es of th e p riv i leg e of ta k in g th is e x a m in a tio n is s u r p risin g , sin ce in a fte r y e a rs th e N atio n a l B o ard ’s certific a te is su re to m e a n m u ch to th em . T h is c e rtific a te h a s a lre a d y re c eiv ed reco g n itio n , e ith e r b y b o ard ru lin g o r by am e n d m e n ts to th e m ed ical p ra c tic e a c ts , in elev e n s t a te s ;2 a n d in se v e ra l o th e rs, effo rts to am en d th e p ra c tic e a c ts w ill soon b e m ade. T h e h o ld e r of th is certific a te is elig ib le fo r th e M ed ical C orps of th e U n ite d S ta te s A rm y an d th e U n ite d S ta te s N avy, su b je c t only to h is p assin g th e re q u ire d p h y sical ex am in atio n . A s a re s u lt of th e w a r th e re is bound to be a clo se r u n io n b etw een th e m edical m en of th e A llied n a tio n s, m a k in g it pro b ab le th a t in tim e th is 1. A descriptive statement regarding this board is contained in the Report of the Council on Medi cal Education to the House o f Delegates o f the American Medical Association. See The Journal, June 15, 1918, p. 1946. 2. These states are Colorado, Delaware, Idaho, Kentucky, Maryland, New Hampshire, North Caro lina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont.
c e rtific a te w ill receiv e rec o g n itio n in fo r eig n c o u n trie s. E v e n now , th e N a tio n a l B o ard is p la n n in g to m ak e a tr ip to F ra n c e , w h e re th e e x a m in a tio n of a n u m b e r of A m erican p h y sicia n s ca n b e w it n e sse d b y re p re s e n ta tiv e s of E n g la n d , F ra n c e a n d Italy , w ith th e h o p e th a t, b a se d on th e c e rtific a te of th is b o ard , re c ip ro c ity in m ed ical p ra c tic e ca n be a rra n g e d w ith th o se c o u n trie s. T h e c e r tific ate a lre a d y sta n d s a s a b a d g e of m e rit to its p o sse sso r. U p to , b u t n o t in cluding, th e p re s e n t ex am in atio n , th e b o a rd h a s ex am in ed n in e ty -th re e a p p li c a n ts, of w hom seventy-tw o p a sse d an d tw en ty -o n e (22.6 p e r cen t.) failed . T h is h ig h p e rc e n ta g e of fa ilu re s show s a t once th e th o ro c h a ra c te r of th e e x a m in a tio n . F o r, co n sid e rin g th e fa c t t h a t only g ra d u a te s of C lass A m ed ical schools a re a d m itte d to th e ex am in atio n , th is p e r c e n ta g e of fa ilu re s is high. A p p lican ts m u s t also h a v e co m p leted a n in te rn sh ip in a h o sp ital.— Editorial in A . M. A . Jour nal.
PROMOTION OF ARMY OFFICERS. S e c re ta ry B a k e r said on W ed n esd ay th a t th e W a r D e p a rtm e n t is p u rsu in g a fixed policy in d en y in g all p ro m o tio n to officers w ho a re on a c tiv e serv ice. T h e b la n k e t o rd e r of N o v em b er 11, c u ttin g off p ro m o tio n b o th in th e h om e fo rces a n d o v erseas, h e in d ic ate d , w ill n o t be m odified, a n d th e only w ay in w h ich offi c e rs w ho h a v e b ee n reco m m en d ed fo r p ro m o tio n can a tta in th e a d v an ced ra n k is th r u th e in a c tiv e lis t of th e officers’ re s e rv e corps. Mr. B a k e r said th e d e p a rtm e n t w as p ro ceed in g on th e th e o ry t h a t w ith d e m o b ilizatio n a g re a t m an y ca p ta in s, m a jo rs a n d officers of h ig h e r ra n k w ould be le ft u n assig n e d . I t is re g a rd e d a s w holly u n n e c e ss a ry fro m th e p o in t of v iew of th e d e p a rtm e n t, h e in d ica ted , t h a t a n y a d d itio n a l officers in h ig h e r g ra d e b e c re a te d , a s th e a v a ila b le supply of officers