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VOLUME 17, NUMBER 1
JANUARY, 1970
DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA
Dedicated December 14
Rehab 2 Named for Pickens
The Marshall I. Pickens Rehabilitation
Center, Duke's newest building, was dedi
cated during the observance of University
Founder's Day, December 14.
The object of the center is to treat,
re-educate, and rehabilitate severely ill,
injured, and disabled patients.
Mr. Pickens, vice-chairman of the Duke
Endowment trustees, was honored for his
instrumental part in the expansion and
improvement of Duke Medical Center
during his tenure with the Endowment.
Main speaker for the ceremonies was
Sir Ludwig Guttmann, an internationally
known scientist and neurosurgeon in the
field of rehabilitation. Director of the
National Spinal Injuries Centre in Ayles
bury, England, Sir Ludwig is the founder
of the Paraplegic Olympics.
Dr. Barnes Woodhall, University chan
cellor pro tem, presided at the building
presentation ceremony. Mrs. James H.
Semans, a University trustee, unveiled a
portrait of Mr. Pickens to be hung in the
building, while Mr. Pickens followed with
his remarks.
Also on the program were an invo
cation by the Rev. James T. Cleland,
James B. Duke professor emeritus of
preachijig and dean of the Duke Chapel;
a welpof]r>9 speech by Dr. William G.
Aniyan, vice-president for health affairs;
the introduction of the main speaker by
Dr. Saul Boyarsky, director of rehabili
tation; a short address by Dr. Thomas D.
Kinney, director of medical education,
and a benediction by the Rev. P. Wesley
Aitken, Medical Center chaplain.
The two-story rectangular structure,
located across Erwin Road from the
Graduate Center, will provide outpatient
services in a variety of medical specialties
in addition to housing research projects
and educational programs concerned with
rehabilitation.
Comprehensive programs scheduled for
the new center will serve patients with
stroke, muscular dystrophy, paraplegia,
amputations, cerebral palsy, multiple scle
rosis, emphysema, cardiac disease, burns,
arthritis, cystic fibrosis, neurogenic blad
der, and other problems.
The $1.1 million building contains
nearly 27,000 square feet of floor space.
Provisions have been made to add two
more stories to the structure when re-
Pa/s
Regina Brower spends a quiet moment
with her pat Santa Claus, also known as
E. hV. Dunham of Durham. Santa visited
Gina and her friends at the Duke Acoustic
Nursery December 17. (photo by Dave
Hooks)
habilitation programs are expanded.
Mr. Pickens began his work with the
Duke Endowment in 1928 as a field
representative and was named associate
director and then director of the Hospital
and Child Care Section in 1948 and 1950,
respectively. He served as executive di
rector from 1962 until 1966 when he was
named vice-chairman. At present, he is
also a trustee of the Endowment, chair
man of two committees, and serves as a
consultant.
In addition to his work with hos
pitals through the Endowment, Mr. Pick
ens is a trustee of Duke University, a
member of the Trustee-Faculty Liaison
Committee, and a member of the board
of visitors of Duke Medical Center as well
as at Davidson College, St. Andrews
College, Laurinburg College, and Cross-
nore School in Crossnore, N. C. He is a
director of the Duke Power Company and
chairman of the board of the Metro
politan Savings and Loan Association.
Mr. Pickens holds A. B. and M. A.
degrees from Duke granted in 1925 and
1926, respectively. He has also re
ceived an honorary LL. D. degree from
Davidson College.
The North Carolina Hospital Associ
ation in 1965 presented Mr. Pickens its
first Distinguished Service Award for his
contributions to health care. In 1968,
the Greenville Hospital System of South
Carolina named its new mental health
center for him.
The Pickens Center is the second
phase of a three-part plan to provide
more comprehensive rehabilitation ser
vice at Duke. The first was construction
of a speech, hearing, and surgical re
habilitation addition to Baker House.
The third part will be construction of an
inpatient rehabilitation center.
Picture of Dedication on Page 4