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Page 2 Duke Hospital, InterCom New Health Plan Is Important Employee Benefit Supt^^ Coxnex Xe\vsi)apers across the nation eai-ried an excellent feature story by Norman Nelson eonnnemorating, on January 21, the 80th Anniversary of Dr. Davi son’s appointment to plan, organize and put into oj)eration the School of Medicine and Duke Hospital. In spite of the impressiveness of the aecom- l)lishments recorded in this story, it could only skim the surface of a career so remarkably full as to defy any attempt at comprehensiveness—we are fortunate that this is also a continued story with more chapters to come. At a “family” dinner on February 7, at the Hope Valley Club the Medi cal School faculty celebrated “Dave’s” 30th with accolades of such affection and appreciation as to bring a suspicion of moisture to even his grizzled cheek. To those of us who know how much sentimentality lurks behind his bluff facade, it is certain that he cherished the spontaneous plaudits of his co-workers much more than all of the high honors he has and will receive. Naturally, during this affair, every one was moved to exchange countless stories about Dave, pointing up the fact that he has always been a “char acter”—albeit an impressive one— and that here, at least, was one man who didn’t have to wait thirty years to be classified as such. Why? Well, it’s hard to say. Perhaps it might not be too amiss to credit the seeming con trast between his unorthodox methods and his highly successful results. Some of us who have found it ex tremely profitable to understand “Dave’s” modus o])erandi might cite; apparently careless delegation of im portant assignments producing ex- traordinarj" performance from the del egate beyond what his own opinion of his abilities could have predicted, apparently liumorous instructions to his staff conveying his true expecta tion of the highest possible serious A new hospital and medical care program for Duke University employ ees is getting underway. The new health plan, to which Duke University is contributing more than one-half the cost, represents an im- j)ortant new employee benefit. Eligible Duke Hospital employees are rapidly joining the new program, which is composed of four elements: hospital care, surgical benefits, in- hospital medical benefits and out patient eare. These elements are com bined into a single unit certificate issued by the Hospital Care Associa tion. Eligible for the plan, an expansion of the existing hospital care and surgi cal program, are 1) all employees eligi ble and qualified under regulations fixing eligibility for Collective De creasing Term Life Insurance; and all clerical, secretarial, technical and skilled employees who have been in the employ of Duke University for five years or more as of Sept. 1, 1956. This new program is based upon the $10 per day comprehensive policy of tlie Hospital Care Association, and performance, an obvious disregard for procedure and red-tape masking a very orderly mind focused directly toward important objectives, the abili ty to work at toj) speed anywhere at any odd moment and under terrific pressure with no apparent evidence of tension, procrastinating on contro versial decisions to the exactly right time and then forcing an immediate resolution of the i)roblem, paying in finite attention to details on matters involving personal relationships while appearing to be oblivious of “major issues”—This could go on forever, but it is indicative. As you always say, Dave, “We’re glad to see you back” and we want you to be back a long time. —F. Ross Porter the il)200 surgical schedule. It will be effective on hospital admissions which occur on or after January 1, 1957, and on surgical operations and other available services which are rendered on or after January 1, 1957. Duke University is paying slightly more than one-half of the dues for persons who meet the eligibility requirements stated above. Any employee who de sires the $12 comprehensive policy may subscribe to it by paying the ad ditional cost. The University partici pation is limited to the $10 plan. For those of you who are already members of the Hospital Care Associ ation through the Duke University group, no new application card will be necessary at this time. If you are not a member through the University grouj), please contact your personnel office. Those persons who are eligible and apply for membership will be given immediate coverage for pre-existing conditions, maternity, and obstetrical care, and will be accepted as members regardless of age or condition of health. This V That Multilith We are happy to welcome to the Multilith Department our new secre tary, Mrs. Marguerite Mitchell. Mar guerite is formerly from Alabama. Her husband, Cebert, formerly from West Virginia, works in the Physi ology Department. Marguerite and Cebert attended the Baptist Bible Col lege in Springfield, Mo. —N. F Carden, Jr. Private Medical Laboratory Mrs. Merkie Strickland became a member of the Private Medical Labo- 7-atory staff Jan. 2. We are happy to have her with us.
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