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Duke University Medical Center, InterGom
School of Medical
Technology Reopens
After a lapse of several years, the
Duke Medical Center has reactivated
its training program in medical
technology. A committee chaired by
Dr. Thomas Kinney and including
Dr. Ralph Thiers, Dr. Suydam Os-
terhout, Dr. Wirt Smith and Mr.
Charles Frenzel has established a
curriculum and organized a statf for
the school. Dr. Kinney serves as
Director of the School of Medical
Technology. Miss Beulah M. Ash-
brook is Chief Instructor and Regis
trar. Miss Ashbrook holds the B.S.
and M.A. degrees and is, herself, a
Registered Medical Technologist—
MT(ASCP). Miss Ashbrook has a
Duke faculty appointment as associ
ate in pathology.
At present one student is enrolled
in the school. Pour more will enter
in February; and in July 1965 six
more will be accepted. When the
School is fully underway, classes will
be admitted yearly on July 1. The
School has been approved by the Na
tional Board of Registry for 12 to 20
students per year.
The course runs for 52 consecutive
weeks. It consists of lectures, semi
nars, demonstrations and practical
experience in a student laboratory
and on a rotation system through the
clinical laboratories of the Duke Uni
versity Medical Center and the Vet
erans Administration Hospital. The
program leads to a certificate in
]\Iedical Technology. Upon comple
tion of the course, the students will
be eligible for, and encouraged to take
the National Registry Examination
given by the Registry of Medical
Technologists of the American Socie
ty of Clinical Pathologists.
The program is open to both men
and women who have completed a
minimiim of three years of college
work in an accredited college or uni
versity. This work must have in
cluded courses in chemistry, biologi
cal sciences and mathematics. Several
colleges and universities will grant a
degree to three-year students who
spend the fourth year in the tech
nology program. This must, how
ever, be checked with the individual
school.
The National Connnittee for Medi
cal Technology states that “Medical
technology is one of the newest and
fastest growing professions associated
with modern advances in medical
science . . . Today, there are 37,37n
registered MT(ASCP)’s in the U. S.
However, more than 7000 are cur
rently not working, aiul many health
facilities are seriously under-staffed.
Looking ahead to 1975 with increased
population and medical facilities, a
need for 75,000 medical technologists
is foreseen.”
The Duke Medical Center hopes to
help ease this shortage by re-opening
its School of Medical Technology.
Hart Lecture
Dr. Paul S. Russell, John Homans
Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medi
cal School and chief of surgical
services, ilassachusetts General Hos
pital, Boston, delivered the third an
nual Deryl Hart Lecture in the
amphitheatre November 5. Previous
Hart lecturers have been Sir Charles
F. W. Illingworth, regius professor
of surgery, L^niversity of Glasgow,
and Dr. Charles Rob, pi-ofessor and
chairman, department of surgery,
University of Rochester.
INTERCOM
Published by Duke University
Medical Center and Duke Hospital
Auxiliary.
Boitors
Evelyn S. Stead
Barrie Wallace
Committee
Elon H. Clark
Charles II. Frenzel
George B. Kantner
Betty Leach
Wes Lefler
Don Seaver
Virginia Swain
Nina Waite
Peggy S. Warner
Mailing address: Box 2895, Duke
Hospital, Durham, N. C.
Miss Blackley Dies
Miss Madge Blackley, long-time
member of the Medical Center staff,
died on November 5, after a long
illness. Miss Blackley, who was a
graduate of Trinity College came to
the Medical Center as a ward secre
tary in 1939. On May 1, 1942, she
became Clinic Registrar and Super
visor for Medical PD(.'. This posi
tion she held until she became ill.
Twenty-five years of sympathetic
and efficient service won Miss Black
ley the respect and affection of both
patients and co-workers.
From the Auxiliary
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which were gifts from the Kroger,
the A&P and the Winn-Dixie stores,
went to lucky w'inners at the close of
the sale. Once again the entire pro
ceeds (more than $500) will be used
to brighten Christmas on the pedi
atric w'ards.
Mrs. Ruffin estimates that nu)re
than 40 Auxiliary members w'orked
actively to make the sale a success.
She wished to give special thanks to
this committee: Mrs. Bayard Carter,
]\Irs. James II. ]\Iooney, Mrs. William
Graham, Mrs. Henry McIntosh, Mrs.
Kenneth Cuyler, Mrs. Roy Parker,
Mrs. Shelton Smith, Mrs. Robert
Colver, Mrs. E. L. Persons, Mrs.
Janies Wyngaarden, Mrs. D. L.
Stickel, Mrs. John Warner, Mrs.
J. M. Lacambra, IMrs Andrew Wal
lace, Mrs. Latney Ware, Mrs. Alan
Manchester, Mrs. W. V. (k)oke, Mrs.
Gaither Dunn, Mrs. Frank Engel.
Mrs. Douglas Knight, Mrs. David
Sabiston, and Mrs. Henry Stoever.
From all of us goes a round of ap
plause to Mrs. Ruffin who worked
tirelessly herself.
Auxiliary members rewarded
themselves with Thanksgiving holi
days, Thursday and Friday, Novem
ber 26 and 27. Mrs. Leach has an
nounced the Auxiliary members'
Christmas vacation from December
19 through January 3. Happy New
Year!