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12 New P. A.'s Get Certificates Oct. 3 15 m /V£H/ GRADUATE—Ernest Eason, who recently com pleted the physician's assistant program, received his diploma from Dr. E. Harvey Estes, chairman of the Department of Community Health Sciences. At center is Dr. D. Robert Howard, director of the program. Twelve new PA's received graduation certificates October 3. (staff photo) HONORARY PA'S—Dr. Eugene Stead, left, was awarded a certificate as an honorary physician's assistant at the 1969 graduation ceremonies October 3. Dr. Stead was ready for the surprise, though, as he presented honorary PA degrees to Dr. D. Robert Howard, center, and Dr. E. Harvey Estes. (staff photo) Twelve students graduated October 3 from the Medical Center's pioneering Physician's Assistant Program. The two-year course, begun in 1965, trains persons with health field back grounds to become new members of the health care team. The graduate phy sician's assistant can aid a doctor with many of the practical aspects of patient care. Dr. Eugene Stead, professor and for mer chairman of the Department of Medicine and founder of the PA program, spoke to the graduating class about "Why Moon Walking is Easier thdn Social Pro gress." Newborn Symposium Attracts 50 Physicians About 50 pediatricians from the Caro- linas and Virginia attended the annual newborn symposium held at the Medical Center in September. The symposium, sponsored by the De partment of Pediatrics and the maternal and child health section of the N. C. Board of Health, was aimed at helping practicing pediatricians keep up with current developments concerning new born babies and their medical problems. Guest speakers from the University of Maryland, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, the University of North Caro lina and the University of Washington joined nine Duke faculty members in presenting the symposium program. Dr. E. Harvey Estes, chairman of the Department of Community Health Sci ences, and Dr. D. Robert Howard, di rector of the PA Program, presented the diplomas to the graduates. Completing the course were Alfred T. Bibby, Jr., Ernest B. Eason, Carl E. The members of the Duke Hospital Auxiliary said "thank-you" to 63 junior volunteers at a dinner last month in their honor. The candystripers, all between the ages of 14 and 18, spent a total of 5,929 hours in volunteer work at Duke Hospital dur ing the summer. The girls aided both patients and hospital personnel on the wards, in the clinics, pHDst office, student health service and coffee shops. They answered call lights, made unoccupied beds, passed out Passer, Thomas R. Godkins, James C. Knight, Fred McCurdy, Jerry Miller, Ron ald L. Peterson, Glenn L. Rowand, Will iam D. Stanhope, William J. Vogler, and Roger G. Whittaker. A new class of 40 students began classes earlier this month. mail to patients and ran errands for clinic and ward employes. Before each candystriper began her summer duties, she was trained for her position by the hospital staff. All the volunteers were presented cards recognizing their participation in the jun ior program at the dinner. In addition, Mrs. Mary Daugherty of the auxiliary read a letter of appreciation to the jun ior volunteers from George H. Mack, for mer assistant director of the Hospital. OUT TO DINNER— Candystripers who worked at the hospital this sum mer were honored at a dinner given by the Duke Hospital Auxiliary in Sep tember. A letter from an assistant director of the hospital praising the girls' contributions was read at the dinner, (staff photo) 'Candystripers^ Feted at Dinner
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