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IN GOOD HANDS — Klaus Morlein is flanked by Dr. Hans Meisner (left), his physician who came here with him from Munich, and Dr. Will C. Sealy, who per formed a surgical procedure on the German patient to correct a heart defect known as Wolff- Parkinson-White Syn drome. fPholo by John Becton) German patient treated for WPW (Conlinued from page 1) surgery, who performed Morlein'i surgery. 'Mapping' Treatment includes "mapping" the heart to pin-point for the surgeon the section of the heart muscle that is causing the short-circuit. This is done in the Clinical Electrophysiology Lab by Dr. John J. Gallagher and his associates. Gallagher, an associate professor of medicine in the division of cardiology, is director of the lab. Sealy and Gallagher have become internationally known for their work with WPW during the past decade. Morlein's physician. Dr. Hans Meisner, decided that his patient should come to Duke after consultation in Europe with Gallagher. The German physician accompanied his patient to Durham, as did Morlein's wife and son. Forty physician's associates complete training (Vrom a report by Mildred Woody, reporter for the PA program.) When the band began to play Sunday evening, July 30, at the Carolina Inn in Chapel Hill, it was serenading 40 new physician's associates (PA), immediate graduates of the first PA program in the country. Two of these, Edward Gaile and Kenda Hills, were co-winners of the Richard J. Scheele Award, given each year by the Duke PA Program for outstanding academic and clinical performance. New PAs Others receiving certificates were: Lovest T. Alexander Jr., Michael E. Arrowood, Bruce Bair, Karyn Baumann, Michael Bertain, Carol Blessing, Katherine Burnham, James Byrd and Sandra Cantrell. Nancy Cecil, Dayton Click, Rebecca Estes, Earl Haddock, Daniel Harshbarger, Marcie Herman-Gliddens, John Horn, James Irion, Charles Kelly and Lloyd Kim. Howard Lee, Dean Little, Gloria Loflin, David Lott, Mario Narro-Garcia, Don Pacheco, James Phares, Elizabeth Quick and Kenneth Rathey. David Reeves, Suzanne Rhea, Roger Sanders, Donna Smyth, John Summers, Douglas Stackhouse, Debra Teplin, Sheryl Turner, John Wharton and Allen Willistein. Past as prologue Following welcoming remarks by Dr. Michael A. Hamilton, director of the PA program, and by Gaile, members of the class of 1978 heard 1969 PA graduate William Stanhope speak on "Physician's Associate: The Past as Prologue." Stanhope is director of the Physician's Associate Program at the University of Oklahoma. Preceptor awards were presented to Drs. Edmond Miller of Durham, Thad Wester of Lumberton and James McQueen of Laurinburg. Preceptors supervise off-campus clinical training. Also participating in the ceremony were Dr. E. Harvey Estes, professor and On tour today Eleven medical explorers from Greenville, S.C., are touring the medical center today. The students, aged 14-18, are members of the Greenville General Hospital Medical Explorer Post, a scouting organization. The group will be accompanied by their post leader. Dr. Don Miller. chairman of the Department of Community and Family Medicine, Dr. Reginald D. Carter, associate director of the PA program, and Valerie Staples, a PA who is assistant director of the program. Including the class of 1978, 358 PAs have been trained at Duke since the program was begun in 1965. The majority are providing primary health care in 37 states and three other countries. ’ " A' T/.- i Nursing process workshops set Head nurses and assistant head nurses have two opportunities this month to participate in a one-day program on the nursing process as a method of organizing the delivery of patient care. Sponsored by the C e of Nursing Inservice Education, the one-day workshop will be offered Aug. 23 and 30, at the Watts Education Center, Club Boulevard and Broad Street. Early registration for either session is encouraged. To register, call Kathryn Buchanon at 684-5443. Health administrators begin improvement course Twenty-four administrators from hospitals and agencies in the Carolinas, Virginia and Tennessee began the Health Administrator's Management Improve ment Program (HAMIP) Monday. They will complete the initial one-week session today and return to Duke for a two-day session in each of the next 11 months and a one-week concluding session one year from now. Participants in this year's HAMIP program include Robert F. O'Connell, assistant administrative director of Duke Hospital; Raymond H. Willis, administrative assistant at Sea Level Hospital; and Grace C. Ribet, assistant chief of supply service at the VA Hospital. Other participants Also, Roger M. Ballard, director of general services, Lincoln Co. Hospital, Lincolnton; William A. Benton, director of material management, Roanoke Chowan Hospital, Ahoskie; Shannon D. Brown, vice president, Carteret Co. General Hospital Corp., Morehead City; Thelma L. Brown, associate director of nursing service, Durham Co. General Hospital, Durham; Thomas E. Fuller, director of pharmacy and purchasing, Marion Co. Memorial Hospital, Marion, S.C.; Ruth C. Goldsmith, supervisor of rehabilitation services. Southeastern Regional Rehabilitation Center/Cum berland Co. Hospital System, Fayetteville; and Donna J. Harrell, administrative assistant, Chesapeake (Va.) General Hospital. Carolyn Helms, administrative assistant. Memorial Mission Hospital, Asheville; Keith E. Holmquist, business office manager, St. Francis Community Hospital, Greenville, S.C.; Wayne H. Howell, administrator, Greenville (S.C.) Mental Health Center; Richard F.Maisto, director of surgical services, Nash General Hospital, Rocky Mount; Charles W. Marlow, assistant director of professional support and therapy services, N.C. Memorial Hospital, Chapel Hill; Marcia L. Martin, director of community relations, Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia; and Carl E. Nelson, assistant director of fiscal affairs, Lenior Memorial Hospital, Kinston. Susan J. Purcifull, business manager's assistant, Greenville (S.C.) Hospital System; James E. Raynor, assistant administrator, Edgecombe General Hospital; Ronald V. Smith, director, Cocke Co. Memorial Hospital and Convalescent Center, Newport, Tenn.; Julianne C. Stephens, program manager. Alcoholic Rehabiliatation Center, Butner; William K. Sykes, purchasing agent, Washington Co. Hospital, Plymouth; Thomas R. Vaughan, director of community liaison, Broughton Hospital, Morganton; and Patricia B. Vogel, accountant and family medicine center business manager, Fayetteville Area Health Education Foundation. For practicing administrators The HAMIP curriculum is designed to strengthen the management skills of practicing health administrators who have not completed formal university- based education in health administration. A certificate is awarded for successful completion of the course. T. Jeremiah G^rry) Delaney, assistant professor of health administration, is HAMIP program director.
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