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Professional News 2 Elected Dr. John P. McGovern, a member of the School of Me'dicine Class of 1945, was recently elected a vice-president of the Duke University General Alumni Association. He last year completed a term as pre sident of the Medical Alumni Association. Chairman Roscoe R. Robinson, professor of medicine, has been named chairman of the new Council on the Kidney in Cardio vascular Disease of the American Heart Association. Gives Lecture Dr. Baxter Sapp, associate in dentistry, presented a lecture on 'The Use of Pins in Restorative Dentistry: An Eight-Year Study" at the Forsythe County Dental Society meeting in September. Gives Paper Dr. David W. Schomberg, assistant pro fessor of obstetrics and gynecology, re cently presented a paper on "Regulation of Mammalian Reproduction" at a Na tional Institutes of Health invitational conference in Bethesda, Md. INTERCOM is published weekly for Duke University Medical Center em ployes, faculty, staff, students, and friends by the Medical Center Public Re lations Office, Joe H. Sigler, director, and Vance B. Whitfield, assistant direc tor. MRS. SUE CHILDS PR Associate and Interconn Editor MRS. KATHIE REISING PR Assistant MISS BARBARA RAY PR Secretary Editorial Committee: Sam A. Agnello, director of the division of audiovisual education; James L. Bennett, Jr., administrative assistant to the vice- president for health affairs; Willard McKiver, assistant in the Medical Center Personnel Office; Mrs. H.Shelton Smith, publicity chairman for the Duke Hos pital Auxiliary; S. Douglas Smith, assis tant director of the Hospital; and Miss Julia Taylor, R.N. In Washington Dr. Raymond Massengill, director of medical speech pathology, last month spent four days in Washington, D.C., as part of the American Speech and Hearing Association Committee on Clinical Certi fication in speech pathology and audio- logy. The committee worked on the na tional examination which will be administered in the future. Appointed Miss Mary Britt, registrar of the Duke School of Medical Technology, has been appointed co-chairman of the Educational Materials section of the Na tional Committee for Careers in the Med ical Laboratory. Announcement of the appointment was made at the American Society of Clinical Pathologists meeting in September in Atlanta. Award Oscar R. Aylor, assistant director of the Hospital, has received the first Out standing Achievement Award from the Alumni Association of the Graduate Pro gram in Hospital Administration at the University of Alabama. He was cited for his "scholarship, lea dership, sociability and career potential." Computer Courses Set The University Computation Center plans to offer several informal courses co vering various aspects of computing. The courses are free and open to anyone in the Duke community. Persons interested should contact Mrs. Kirkland at ext. 4009 for further information. The schedule includes the following: Concepts and Facilities I—A broad sur vey of computing, intended to give the novice an introduction to the principles and vocabulary of computing. Introductory PL/I Programming—A first course in computer programming. Concepts and Facilities II—A course for persons already experienced in com puter programming. Statistical Programming Systems—A course for processing of statistical data using special program libraries. A course in FORTRAN programming will be offered if the demand is great enough. PT Establishes Master’s Program A new two-year master's degree pro gram has been initiated by the Depart ment of Physical Therapy at the Medical Center. The new graduate program is designed to provide a broad foundation in the art and science of physical therapy. Emphasis will be placed on supervisory and ad ministrative skills, curriculum develop ment and directed teaching, and advanced clinical education or research. It replaces the programs previously of fered—the 15-month certificate program and the two-year combined program lead ing to a master's deyee in anatomy or physiology and a certificate in physical therapy. The new program encompasses two academic years and a summer practicum. The first year of the program will be similar to the certificate program. Major areas of study include anatomy, physio logy, medical sciences, basic physical therapy course work and a seminar pro gram. Students will participate in half-day clinical experiences in the local area during spring term. The summer school session will include a clinical assignment in a public health facility. Candidates will be prepared for the re gistration examination in North Carolina and other states. The first degree program has 14 stu dents, representing a cross section of the U.S. One student is from Taiwan. Class members are Russell J. Baird of Athens, Ohio; Rebecca L. Craik of Midland, Penn.; Joanne De Scherer of Tenafly, N.J.; William R. Dickerson of Athens, Ga.; Barbara D. Hagaman of Boone, N.C.; Linda Honan of Lebanon, Ind.; Nancy A. Kane of Bellefonte, Penn.; Andrew W. Kuo of Chiayi, Taiwan; Cynthia L. Lewis of State Road, N.C.; Judith A. Roy of West Brookfield, Mass.; Michael B. Shaw of Detroit, Mich.; Pamela Torr of Novato, Calif.; Margaret J. Upson of Virginia Beach, Va.; and Van D. Westervelt of Baltimore, Md. Society Donates Toys The Stead Society, a student group of physician's assistants, last week donated a number of toys to the North Carolina Cerebral Palsy Hospital in Durham. Gil Nelmes, one of the group's leaders, said that the society's project was de veloped to become involved with area civic affairs.
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