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RT Frances Apple Receives Award
RECEIVES Registered
technician Frances Apple proudly
displays her scientific exhibit award
which she received at the 44th annual
meeting of the American Society of
Radiologic Technologists. Mrs. Apple's
scientific exhibit, "The P.A. Pillars," was
selected, as it is stated on her certificate,
"In Recognition of Professional
Attainment as Evidenced by the Winning
of the Second Place Scientific Exhibit
Award." (photo by Bill Boyarsky)
Frances Apple, registered technician in
the Orthopaedic Clinic, won the second
place Scientific Exhibit Award at the
44th annual meeting of the American
Society of Radiologic Technologists
(ASRT). The society's meeting was held
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in mid July in Denver, Colorado.
Mrs. Apple's scientific exhibit titled
"The P.A. Pillars" also won first place in
the staff competition at the annual
meeting of the North Carolina Society of
Radiologic Technologists which was held
in Fayetteville in April.
Mrs. Apple's exhibit consisted of
X-rays on the cervical spine and she
received for her professional excellence a
cash award and a certificate which was
presented at an honors luncheon given by
the president of ASRT, George F.
Konieg. Her scientific exhibit was
selected out of a field of 56 participants
who were from all parts of the country.
RT Frances Apple explained that she
became interested in the injuries to the
cervical spine and did extensive research
in this area. She also worked with Dr. Ben
L. Allen, assistant professor of surgery
and Dr. John Gehweiler, assistant
professor in the division of diagnostic
radiology, both of whom aided her in this
particular field of concentration.
Mrs. Apple of Morganton, N.C. has
been at Duke for the past two years in
the Orthopaedic Clinic. She received her
training at Grace Hospital in Morganton
and worked under Dr. Luther Ohelbach.
She was chief technician for four years at
the Wesley Long Hospital in Greensboro.
Before coming to Duke she spent 15
years in Greensboro working for a private
group of orthopaedic surgeons.
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He graduated from Oberlin College in
1944 and the University of Cincinnati
College of Medicine in 1944.
Dr. Katherine N. Schenk is a new
associate professor of nursing. A native of
Beverly, Massachusetts, Dr. Schenk has
taught nursing in many areas of the
country including Kentucky, Illinois,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and
Pennsylvania.
Most recently Dr. Schenk was an
associate professor of nursing at the
University of New Hampshire. She
received her B.S. degree in nursing from
Simmons College in Boston, Mass., her
M.S. from Boston University and an
Ed.D. degree from the University of
Florida in 1959.
ATTENTION ALL EMPLOYES
Dr. Shirley K. Osterhout, clinical
director of the Duke Poison Control
Center, has asked that all employes
familiarize themselves with the proper
procedure to follow in cases of poisoning.
As listed in the telephone directory under
Poison Control Center one should first
call the operator at 13. The operator will
then immediately contact the Pageboy
Beeper of the particular pediatric resident
who is taking poison control calls at that
time. In the daytime it is Beeper 129 and
at night it is Beeper 143.
Secondly, after calling the Poison
Control Center, one should make sure
that the line is left open for the resident
to return the call. Someone at that
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been put on page. Thank you.
ATTENTION
Will all persons who plan to attend the
Transplantation Society Congress in San
Francisco, September 25-29, 1972 please
notify Irene Cromer, ext. 4338. We are
trying to arrange a charter flight or
reduced fare. Thank you.
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TECHNOL OG Y PROGRAM
A one year course of study of basic
anatomy and physiology and related on
the job training in the sp>ecial services
begins on September 11, 1972. Inquiries
can be made at ext. 3661 or through the
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Duke University Medical Center.
Applications should be completed by
August 15, 1972.
Sixty cents of every hospital dollar
must be allocated to wages and salaries.
On any given day, nearly 1.3 million
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to about 12 days spent by the average
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