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VOLUME 15. NUMBER 1
JANUARY, 1968
DURHAM. NORTH CAROLINA
Dr. Glenn Prepares for Vietnam
Dr. James F. Glenn, professor and chief of urology,
will be spending two weeks in South Vietnam beginning
in late February at the invitation of the State De
partment and the American Medical Association. The
State Department, through the AMA, is interested in
establishing liaison between teaching institutions in
the United States and the University of Saigon Medical
School. "The problems in the medical school there,"
Dr. Glenn said, "obviously have been exaggerated by
the war, and it is hoped that counterpart relation
ships between the various clinical departments in the
Saigon school might be developed with similar depart
ments in institutions throughout this country. The
logical starting point in this effort seems to be in
urology since the dean of the Saigon school is him
self a urologist. This trip will be one to explore
with the Saigon faculty mechanisms through which col
laboration might be developed,"
DID YOU KNOW THAT...
The Driver License Division of the State Department
of Motor Vehicles has space on the reverse side of
the Driver License for Medical Information that would
be helpful in the event of an emergency. Physicians
are therefore encouraged to voluntarily offer to assist
patients in the completion of this medical information
on their license at opportune times during the regular
course of office medical visitation. The printed form
on the reverse side of the Driver License, on all li
censes issued since November 1964, includes a space
for Blood Type, Tetanus Immunization Date, Toxoid,
Antitoxin, Medication, Allergies, and other pertinent
medical information.
Medical Sciences BIdg. I Nears Completion
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Medical Sciences I is the cornerstone of the new
Medical Center Complex as outlined in the Long Range
Development Plan. It has approximately 133,000 gross
square feet of space, which makes it larger than the
Main Entrance Building with 116,000 square feet. Pro
ject cost is approximately $7,219,000.00. It will
house the Departments of Biochemistry-Genetics and Phy-
siology-Pharmacology. The estimated completion date is
May 30, 1968 providing current difficulties with the
delivery of laboratory furniture are solved.
The stonework is different from that being used else
where on the campus in that the joint between the stones
is "raked" instead of "struck". The window frames are
pre-cast concrete with washed gravel embedded in the
surface to give it texture. The architects believe
this contrast of rough stonework and relatively smooth
window frames will be complementary to existing campus
architecture and will serve as a transition to future
buildings in the complex. Landscaping will be comple
ted in the early spring.
The building is composed of six blocks or towers.
Five blocks surround the central coire facility plus an
administrative wing housing departmental offices, lib
rary, conference rooms and lecture hall in the sixth
block. It should be noted that the building can be
expanded by extending two of the towers one additional
floor. Mechanical systems are complex and meet the
requirements of the National Institutes of Health.
They are sufficiently flexible to permit alteration of
space to accommodate almost any kind of research act
ivities.
The building is designed to be connected to future
research and educational buildings but it can operate
independently. There is space for the Department of
Veterinary Medicine to house research animals and a
research equipment storeroom, a mailroom and other
service facilities...Louis Swanson