Office of Public Relations
Box 3354
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina 27706
Mattie Russell
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344 Perkiaa Library
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Ophthalmology Receives Grant
INTERCOMS AND MORE
INTERCOMS-lhe Public Relations
Office spent a good part of the last two
weeks preparing and mailing nearly 7,000
copies of the fortieth anniversary issue of
Intercom to medical, nursing, and house
staff alumni. Additional copies of the
commemorative historical issue are
available upon request. Call Mrs. Sue
Childs at extension 4148, (staff photo)
Trading Post
FOR SALE -- Early American sofa.
Excellent condition. Call E. Toms at 286-2310
evenings.
FOR SALE - Small, folding pool table in
excellent condition. 40 by 21 by 29 inches.
Also, lightweight child’s desk with matching
chair. Both reasonably priced. Dandy Christmas
gifts. Call Mrs. Fetter at 489-6434.
FOR SALE - 1971 Honda. 175cc. 650
miles. Excellent condition. $550. Call 286-0411
extension 363 or 489-8675.
To have your ad printed in the Trading Post,
send it to Intercom, Box 3354, Hospital.
The North Carolina Association for
the Blind, Inc., which is sponsored by the
Lions Clubs of North Carolina, is making
available a grant of $25,000 to the
Department of Opthalmology at the
Medical Center for the purchase of an
Argon laser.
The Argon laser is the latest
development for photocoagulation of eye
diseases.
Duke doctors say the Argon laser has
proved to be useful in the treatment of
vascular diseases involving the eye,
including diabetes and certain tumors of
the eye.
A check for $5,000, the first
installment of the grant, recently was
presented to Duke President Terry
Sanford by Robert G. Frye of Hickory,
president of the N.C. Association for the
Blind.
In the coming year, the association
will make available more than $100,000
in North Carolina for research and
treatment of eye diseases. This will
include support of the N.C. Eye Bank,
the N.C. Society for the Prevention of
Blindness, Inc., eye screening programs
and the purchase of visual aids, drugs and
medication for the partially sighted and
the blind.
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Disaster Plan Revised Saturday, December 12
A new Duke Disaster Plan has been
published to outline procedures for
accommodating an extraordinary number
of patients from any- mass casualty
situation.
The plan consists of an overall guide
for its implementation, an outline for
special utilization of hospital facilities in
a disaster, and duty assignments of all
personnel.
In addition, there are 26 sub-plans
spelling out the roles of various
professional, administrative and service
departments in case of a disaster.
Coordinator of the Medical Center's
Disaster Program is Robert M. Carter,
administrator of the Emergency
Department.
WATCH FOR THE CLEAN CAT /
Night Owl Club Christnnas Party
Main Cafeteria 2 a.m.
Members free. Non-members $1.50
All Hospital employes anc^families invited.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 14
Family Practice Group meeting
Subject: "Community Health Care Centers"
Speaker: Dr. Lois Pounds, assistant professor of pediatrics
Carter Suite 7 p.m.
A movie titled "Community Health Care in Profile" will also be shown.
THURSDAY,DECEMBER 17
Director’s Hour Program
Subject: "Social and Behavioral Factors in Disease Etiology"
Speaker: Dr. John Cassel, Professor of Epidemiology, UNC School of Medicine
Amphitheater 5 to 6 p.m.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18
Advanced L.P.N. Class Graduation
Speaker: Mr. Howard Lee, assistant to the director of medical education
Amphitheater 8 p/n.