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John P. Burke, recen tly appointed dean of the School of D entistry, G eorgetow n U n iv e r sity, W ashington, D . C .
Dr. Speidel, whose appointm ent will be effective M arch 1, was graduated from the C ollege o f Dentistry, State University o f Iow a, with the degree of D .D .S. in 1930. H e received the degree o f master o f science from the university in 1932. H e taught for a time at Iow a and is now professor o f orthodontia in the School o f Dentistry, Indiana U n i versity. F or the past four years, Dr. Speidel has been editor o f the Journal of D ental E ducation, published by the Am erican Association o f Dental Schools. L oyola University is also planning the erection o f a new building fo r its school o f dentistry as soon after the war as building materials are available. D e n t a l S c h o o l D ea n s M eet
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A n em ergency meeting o f the deans o f dental schools was held in Chicago February 11 because o f the cancellation o f the annual meeting o f the American Association o f Dental Schools.
M . D o n C law son, recen tly nam ed president of M eh a rry M ed ica l C ollege, N ashville, T en n .
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B il l P r o p o s e s C r e a t i o n F ederal D epartm ent
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T h e establishment o f a federal depart m ent o f health with a secretary in the President’s cabinet was proposed in a bill introduced January 11 by R ep. A . L. M iller, Nebraska. This department would be put in charge o f all o f the health ac tivities o f the federal government. A departm ent under a secretary o f health, Representative M iller said, would reduce expense and increase efficiency. H e stated that the Federal Security A gency now operates twelve separate health services and that, in addition, twenty other governmental agencies o p erate health programs o f various types.
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M any bills o f dental interest have been introduced in the various state leg islatures. T h e follow in g summary o f such legislation has been made by the Com m ittee on Legislation o f the A m er ican Dental Association, Carl O . Flag stad, chairman. A . 44g creates health insurance system.
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tion o f all school children and teachers, to be administered through the depart m ent o f health.
In terest
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C a r o l i n a . — H . 50 is a resolution memorializing the national Congress to pass the bill o f H on. James E. M urray, Senator from M ontana, to establish a national institute o f dental research. so u th
D a k o t a . — S. 4g creates within the state board o f health a division o f dental health and provides fo r a direc tor. so u th
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H . 46 provides for the licens ing o f dental hygienists and establishes rules and regulations therefor. H . g4 amends dental practice act to permit re vocation o f licenses o f persons w ho have been guilty o f gross im m orality or who break faith with a client.
W ASHIN GTON.— S. 6 provides for the establishment o f a dental and medical sch ool; fo r the operation and m ain tenance o f schools o f medicine and den tistry at the University o f Washington, and for making emergency funds avail able for these purposes.
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S. 55 defines as unprofessional con duct the quoting o f a price before consultation by a dentist, physician, sur geon, osteopath, podiatrist, nurse or o p tometrist.
W y o m in g .—
M a r y l a n d . — S . 86 extends the provisions for nonprofit hospital service to include m edical and dental care.
Introduce B
673 provides for an investigation and study by the de partment o f public health relative to decay o f the teeth resulting from a lack o f fluorine. S. 274 further regulates the practice o f dentist, dental hygienists and other persons p racticin g dentistry.
H . 33 creates a division of dental health as a part o f the state board o f health.
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Y O R K .— A . lo g and S. 217 permits injured employes in w orkm en’s com pen sation cases to select their own dentists. S. 230 provides for licensing o f dental technicians by the departm ent o f educa tion, fixes educational and other quali fications for practice, creates a state board o f examiners and provides for registra tion and prohibits advertising o f prices and undue attraction o f customers. new
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o f health.
. 77 creates a state board
A bill authorizing the appropriation o f $1,730,000 fo r dental research was introduced into the Senate January 10 by Sen. James E. M urray, M ontana. T h e bill* w ould authorize the expenditure o f one million dollars fo r the construction o f a national institute for dental research as a part o f the National Institute o f Health at Bethesda, M d . T he additional funds authorized would be used to foster dental research by public and private agencies. T h e provisions o f the bill would be administered by the Surgeon General o f the U nited States Public Health Service in consultation with a national dental re search advisory council o f six members, fou r o f w hom must be members o f the Am erican D ental Association.
PENNSYLVANIA.— H . I 7I provides for * For the com plete text of the bill, see com plete dental and m edical exam in aJ .A .D .A ., 3 2 :2 3 1, F ebru ary 1, 1945.
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he
Journal
o f th e
A
m e r ic a n
D
ental
A
s s o c ia t io n
John P. Burke, recen tly appointed dean of the School of D entistry, G eorgetow n U n iv e r sity, W ashington, D . C .
Dr. Speidel, whose appointm ent will be effective M arch 1, was graduated from the C ollege o f Dentistry, State University o f Iow a, with the degree of D .D .S. in 1930. H e received the degree o f master o f science from the university in 1932. H e taught for a time at Iow a and is now professor o f orthodontia in the School o f Dentistry, Indiana U n i versity. F or the past four years, Dr. Speidel has been editor o f the Journal of D ental E ducation, published by the Am erican Association o f Dental Schools. L oyola University is also planning the erection o f a new building fo r its school o f dentistry as soon after the war as building materials are available. D e n t a l S c h o o l D ea n s M eet
in
C h ic a g o
A n em ergency meeting o f the deans o f dental schools was held in Chicago February 11 because o f the cancellation o f the annual meeting o f the American Association o f Dental Schools.
M . D o n C law son, recen tly nam ed president of M eh a rry M ed ica l C ollege, N ashville, T en n .
D E N T A L L E G IS L A T IO N
B il l P r o p o s e s C r e a t i o n F ederal D epartm ent
of
of
H
ealth
T h e establishment o f a federal depart m ent o f health with a secretary in the President’s cabinet was proposed in a bill introduced January 11 by R ep. A . L. M iller, Nebraska. This department would be put in charge o f all o f the health ac tivities o f the federal government. A departm ent under a secretary o f health, Representative M iller said, would reduce expense and increase efficiency. H e stated that the Federal Security A gency now operates twelve separate health services and that, in addition, twenty other governmental agencies o p erate health programs o f various types.
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S tate L
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e g is l a t u r e s
M any bills o f dental interest have been introduced in the various state leg islatures. T h e follow in g summary o f such legislation has been made by the Com m ittee on Legislation o f the A m er ican Dental Association, Carl O . Flag stad, chairman. A . 44g creates health insurance system.
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tion o f all school children and teachers, to be administered through the depart m ent o f health.
In terest
C a lifo r n ia .—
I ssu e
a
state
C a r o l i n a . — H . 50 is a resolution memorializing the national Congress to pass the bill o f H on. James E. M urray, Senator from M ontana, to establish a national institute o f dental research. so u th
D a k o t a . — S. 4g creates within the state board o f health a division o f dental health and provides fo r a direc tor. so u th
I n d ia n a .—
H . 46 provides for the licens ing o f dental hygienists and establishes rules and regulations therefor. H . g4 amends dental practice act to permit re vocation o f licenses o f persons w ho have been guilty o f gross im m orality or who break faith with a client.
W ASHIN GTON.— S. 6 provides for the establishment o f a dental and medical sch ool; fo r the operation and m ain tenance o f schools o f medicine and den tistry at the University o f Washington, and for making emergency funds avail able for these purposes.
io w a .—
S. 55 defines as unprofessional con duct the quoting o f a price before consultation by a dentist, physician, sur geon, osteopath, podiatrist, nurse or o p tometrist.
W y o m in g .—
M a r y l a n d . — S . 86 extends the provisions for nonprofit hospital service to include m edical and dental care.
Introduce B
673 provides for an investigation and study by the de partment o f public health relative to decay o f the teeth resulting from a lack o f fluorine. S. 274 further regulates the practice o f dentist, dental hygienists and other persons p racticin g dentistry.
H . 33 creates a division of dental health as a part o f the state board o f health.
D
ental
R
il l
for
esearch
N a t io n a l
I n s t it u t e
M a s s a c h u s e tts .— H.
Y O R K .— A . lo g and S. 217 permits injured employes in w orkm en’s com pen sation cases to select their own dentists. S. 230 provides for licensing o f dental technicians by the departm ent o f educa tion, fixes educational and other quali fications for practice, creates a state board o f examiners and provides for registra tion and prohibits advertising o f prices and undue attraction o f customers. new
O K L A H O M A. — H
o f health.
. 77 creates a state board
A bill authorizing the appropriation o f $1,730,000 fo r dental research was introduced into the Senate January 10 by Sen. James E. M urray, M ontana. T h e bill* w ould authorize the expenditure o f one million dollars fo r the construction o f a national institute for dental research as a part o f the National Institute o f Health at Bethesda, M d . T he additional funds authorized would be used to foster dental research by public and private agencies. T h e provisions o f the bill would be administered by the Surgeon General o f the U nited States Public Health Service in consultation with a national dental re search advisory council o f six members, fou r o f w hom must be members o f the Am erican D ental Association.
PENNSYLVANIA.— H . I 7I provides for * For the com plete text of the bill, see com plete dental and m edical exam in aJ .A .D .A ., 3 2 :2 3 1, F ebru ary 1, 1945.