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14 Physical Therapy Students Begin Classes, Clinical Practice Fourteen students from II states com prise this year's class in the medical center physical therapy program. Twelve are participating in the 15- month PT certificate program while the other two are taking a two-year curric ulum leading to both a physical therapy certificate and a master's degree in anat omy, physiology, or a related field. The two-year program includes grad uate credit courses in cooperation with the Graduate School, a thesis, physical therapy procedure courses and clinical experience. The certificate program in cludes basic science classes, training in physical therapy areas related to medical and surgical specialities, ethics, physical therapy procedure courses and clinical experience both at Duke Hospital and at affiliated hospitals and state and county public health departments. Miss Carolyn Conybeare of Gordon- ville. Pa., has been elected president of the class. Other officers are Miss Donna Merck of Greenville, S. C., class secretary; William J. O'Brien of Miami, Fla., class treasurer; Miss Marilyn Miller of Salem, Ore., sunshine chairman; and Miss Kath erine Roland of Ashland, Ky., Light Ray reporter. The class sunshine chairman remem bers birthdays of. students and sends greeting cards to class members who are ill. The Light Ray is the PT newsletter for students and alumni. Graduates of the program are eligible to become members of the American Physical Therapy Association and take state and national licensing examinations. Students in the two-year master's de- Faculty Wives Club Hosts New Members The Medical School Faculty Wives organization hosted new members at a coffee at the Duke Faculty Club Oct. 23. Eighty-three women whose husbands have recently joined the faculty were honored at the event. The organization, formed only last April, presented paper flowers to each new member at the get-acquainted session. gree program are Miss Roland and Miss Luray Lindgren of Charlotte, N. C. Students participating in the certifi cate program include the four class of ficers and Miss Carlin DeMore of Clarkes- ville, Ga.; Robert Easton of Cambridge, Mass,; Miss Jo Ann Flickinger of Win chester, Va.; Miss Frances Fredericks of Birmingham, Mich.; Miss Patricia Mc- Fadden of Clemson, S. C.; Miss Lynda Malchow of Whittier, Calif.; Miss Janet Scarboro of Macon, Ga.; and Mr. Peter Zarzecki of Coral Gables, Fla. Big Brother is watching you. But the freshman medical students being watched aren't really upset about it. The Big Brother program, begun in the early I950's by the Student American Medical Association, provides an upper classman to help each new student adjust to medical school routine. Now sponsored by the student govern ment Davison Society, the program gives incoming students access to advice and information on items ranging from hous ing to dating. Big brothers are available to answer questions throughout the year. The 42 upperclass volunteers for the program met the 86 members of this year's entering medical class at a con vocation September 4. Since that time, the upperclassmen and freshmen have gotten together for dinner, coffee or just conversation. The pairings of big brothers and fresh men were based on similarity of college backgrounds and future plans. Medical Scientist and Medical Historian students are matched with freshmen beginning those programs. Women freshmen are assigned to upperclass women. "The program has worked extremely well so far this year," Eddie Hoover, fourth-year student and Davison Society president, said. Hoover assigns the suc cess to project promotion and selectivity in matching the freshmen and their big brothers. Hoover also noted that the program is expected to expand next year because of Duke Will Host State Workshop On OR Nursing Operating room nurses at Duke will sponsor a state-wide workshop Nov. 23. Introductory remarks for the con ference will be given by Ina Love Wil liams, R. N., president-elect of the nat- tional OR nurses organization. The program will include a discussion of the hyperbaric chamber by Dr. Maxton F. Mauney, an explanation of organ trans plantation by Dr. Delford Stickel, and the. history of .orthopaedic implants by Ver non R. Scott, research director for Zim mer, Inc. the enthusiasm and interest shown by both freshmen and upperclassmen invol ved. Plans to provide a similar advisory service for pre-medical undergraduates are underway. Phone Book To Be Mailed In November A new campus telephone directory will find its way to departmental desks in the hospital shortly after Nov. 15. The new edition was planned to list every full-time employe of the University and all students. Data collection cards for the listings were sent to supen/isors in late summer for information on employes. Although the Sept. 30 deadline was extended two weeks, nearly 30 per cent of campus employes will not be listed because either no data card was turned in for them or the listing was inconriplete. In the new directory, the campus tele phone number of the person listed will be moved to the left margin near the last name. Other changes in the style of the listings were made to increase readability. The new edition adds a phone listing with each cross reference to make check ing departmental numbers easier. Approximately 12,000 changes were made for the new directory. 'Big Brother' Program Designed To Aid, Advise Med Freshmen
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