MORE NURSES JOIN THE DUKE STAFF—These 31 women and two men began work as registered and licensed practical
nurses at the hospital September 2. The group brings to 59 the number of nurses Duke has hired since June 16. Eighteen more
are scheduled to join the staff within the next few weeks, (staff photo)
G. H. Mack
Will Resign
In October
George H. Mack, assistant director of
the hospital since February I, has resigned
to accept a position as associate admini
strator at the University of Arizona Hos
pital in Tucson beginning October 6.
No successor has yet been named.
Mr. Mack began his career at Duke as
an administrative assistant in 1967. He
served as an administrative associate from
July, 1968, until his appointment as assist
ant director early this year.
A native of Detroit, Mr. Mack earned
his A. B. degree in history at the Uni
versity of Michigan in I960 and then stud
ied business administration at Wayne
State University. He received his master's
degree in hospital administration from
Duke in 1967.
HONORED AT PARTY—The Duke
Night Owls Club held a retirement party
for Minnie Woods, seated, during the
summer. Mrs. Woods left Duke after
working more than 20 years in central
supply, (photo courtesy of Mrs. Velma
Rohia, R. N.)
MR. STEINER
Mr. K. Steiner
MOPC Manager
The Medical Outpatient Clinic has wel
comed a new manager, Kenneth J. Stein
er.
Mr. Steiner, 33, originally from Mo
bile, Ala., received his B. S. degree in ed
ucation in I960 at the University of
Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg.
Prior to coming here, Mr. Steiner was
employed by the Goodyear Tire and
Rubber Co. in Durham. In November of
1968 he was married to Emily Mitchell, a
staff nurse in the operating room.
Mr. Steiner's hobbies include horses,
hunting, fishing and gardening.
Cardiovascular
Division Gives
l^Day Seminar
The Department of Medicine's cardio
vascular division will present a one-day
seminar on diseases involving the heart
valves September 24 at the Medical Cen
ter.
The purpose of the program is to give
busy internal medicine and cardiology
specialists a current overview of some
diagnostic and treatment procedures em
ployed in valvular heart disease. Special
emphasis will be focused on the use of
surgery.
Visiting professor for the session will
be Dr. W. Proctor Harvey, professor of
medicine and director of the division of
cardiology at Georgetown University Hos
pital in Washington, D. C.
Ten professors in the School of Medi
cine here will make up the rest of the
workshop faculty. Dr. Henry McIntosh,
chief of the cardiovascular division, is co
ordinating the program which will begin
at I p.m. and end at 9:45 p.m.
Physicians from throughout the Vir
ginias and the Carolinas are expected to
attend.
PCA’s Elect Officers
The newly created PCA organization
has announced the names of its officers.
President is Bill Swain of Cabell ward;
vice-president is Geraldine Lunsford of
the recovery room; secretary is Mary
Barbee of Howland ward and assistant
secretary is Diane Evans of the recovery
room.