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SCIENTIFIC ASSEMBLY SECTION ON PREVENTIVE AND INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH CLARENCE 0. SAPPINGTON, M.D., CHAIRMAN, CHICAGO R. H. RILEY, M.O., VICE CHAIRMAN, BALTIMORE RUTHERFORD T, JOHNSTONE, M.D., SECRETARY, LOS ANGELES ( JOSEPH W. M0UNT1N. M.D., WASHINGTON, D. C. IEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE -j . L. STEBflJHS, M.D., NEW YORK Cl a r e n c e 0. Sa p p in g t o n , M.D., Ch ic a g o Ammran ilr&iral Asacriatuui A11_* *< tr- ,'i r t Of f ic e o f Se c r e t a r y o f s e c t io n 727 WEST SEVENTH STREET. LOS ANGELES 14, n e x t a n n u a l Se s s io n At l a n t ic Cit y , Ju n e 9*13. 1947 January 20, 1947 Dr. Robert Kehoe Kettering Foundation University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio Dear Bob: Some time ago I wrote to you for advice regarding a foreign guest speaker. Since I intended to have a symposium on industrial medical education I wanted someone whose paper would be a prologue more or less to that subject. It seems likely that Ronald Lane will be the man. J was his host while he was here on the coast and got to know him quite well -- well enough to request of him the type of paper I want. Regarding th^ symposium on industrial medical edu cation I have gone very slowly for I wanted to make no mistake as to the make-up of the panel. For some weeks I have been in quiring of many individuals as to what has been done and what their ideas are as to an adequate basis of education in this field. My plan is to send special invitations to the Associa tion of Deans of Medical Schools, to the members of the Council on Education, and to many men who are interested in this sub ject from the field of investigation, from the field of toxi cology, etc. In other words, I am striving to have an audienoe representative of all phases of industrial medioal education. The most important ohoioe is that of a Moderator. I want one who can in his preliminary introduction state the issues, the objectives, and possibly hint at the solution. This man must have a broad view of the whole subject and not a viewpoint suoh as might come from someone in Public Health or from one now engaged in teaohing Preventive Medicine who feels that the preventive program is conoerned only with sewerage dis posal, filtration plants, etc. In other words, the man to be Moderator must have in mind the objectives which you stated to me in your letter and whioh you mentioned to me in our ride baok to Detroit from St. Clair. By this time you have sensed who that man is --- namely, Robert A. Kehoe. N22162 2 Bob, I feel that this is a great opportunity to bring out into the open what is on the minds of many in this field. Admittedly the Council on Industrial Medicine and the Counoil on Education, as well as the A. A. I. P. S. have discussed this subject within their own sanctums. But I know of no previous gathering where all of these various agencies have gathered under one roof to consider this sub ject. I feel that this symposium offers a chance to stimu late more constructive action than any heretofore. Now I know you are busy, and I know that to ac cept this job will be an imposition -- that is always true. Nevertheless, I feel you can make a real contribution at this time. This is the time to secure some real action. Before I go further and invite participants for the panel I would like you to suggest such members and to suggest the subjects they should discuss. Various persons have been suggested to me. Viotor Johnson, Secretary of the ,, CounoiTl on Education, has suggested Dr. Jean Curran of Long Island College, and Loren Chandler of Stanford University. ) Carl Peterson suggests that Dr. Weiakotten be on the program sinoe he is interested in this field and is on the Council on Medioal Education. Since Pitt has made some fair progress in Industrial Health, Dean McElroy has been suggested to represent the Deans. Your friend Alan Gregg suggested Dr. James faring of the University of Colorado, Dr. Thomas Dublin of Long Island Medical College and C. E. A. Winslow of Yale (now retired). All of these men are from the field of educa tion, 'as you can see. We must have men on the panel from other fields. Now Bob, first let me have your acceptance and in' the same letter let me have your idea as to whom you con sider would be good participants, and the subjects they should discuss in order to make it a well rounded symposium. In asking you to do the latter, I am not trying to shove onto you a burden that is rightfully mine. But I didn*t want you to aooept a job as Moderator over a program in whioh you had no previous guiding hand. If you can sense my enthusiasm re garding this opportunity to make this program outstanding and one from which can come much action, 1 am sure you will accept and dig in with me to make things hum. Sinoerely yours, RTj/lds k. T". Johnstone', . D. P* S. please let me hear from you real soon. 0 3 9 7:j