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AMERI CAN ASSOCI ATI ON OF I NDUSTRI AL PHYSI CI ANS A SURGEONS 28 East Jackson Boulevard, Chicago L, Illinois
; ! ANNOUNCING THE 31st ANNUAL MEETING jAfRIL 8-13, 19^6____ HOTEL SHERMAN, CHICAGO
A Message from Loyal A. Shoudy, M.D. - General Chairman
"The way is cleared and arrangements are being made for the 31st Annual Meeting
of our Associationjto be held in Chicago, April 8th to 13th, 19L6 , at the Hotel
Sherman. We are working hard to make this meeting practical and helpful.
"You will note by the tentative program, outline enclosed that Tuesday, April 9th,
19^6, will be giverj. over to attending hospital clinics, and we can assure you
they will be timely.
"We are planning that no session of the program will be crowded, but give time for discussion. All papers will be limited to twenty minutes. The plans now are to have two concurrent sessions on Thursday, one covering the medical aspects and the other the surgical aspects of problems more or less common to us all. For the jo;int session, we will attempt to select problems which can be approached by the joint groups.
"With Fred Slobe and Ed Holmblad leading the local arrangements and with the members of the various committees all working in true Chicago style, we can be assured of an excellent program, well handled in all details.
"If you have any suggestions, we would very much appreciate hearing from you. We are anxious to present what is truly worthwhile, and to make the meeting an outstanding contribution to Industrial Health. If there is any topic you have in mind, any speakers you want to hear, please advise us early. While we cannot promise to use all ideas, we will try and incorporate them in the program. Our plea is, advise us early."
MAKE YOUR PLANS EARLY TO ATTEND THE 19^6 ANNUAL MEETING!
Radio Broadcast on Industrial Medicine - November 6th,19^5
A.A.I.P. & S. members will want to make a note to tune in on the radio program,
"THE DOCTORS TALK IT* OVER" - on November 6th, 19^5, - 9:30 P.M. (Eastern Time),
when the program wiljl be on "Industrial Medicine", and the President of the
American Association of Industrial Physicians and Surgeons, Dr. Melvin N.
Newquist, will be a guest on the program.
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American Foundation of Occupational Health
At the annual meeting of the Association held in the Association offices In
Chicago on June 22ndj, I9L5 , one of the Important items of business voted on was the creation of k Trust to be known as the "AMERICAN FOUNDATION OF
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH"! to enable our Association to set up opportunities for undergraduate and postgraduate training in the specialty of industrial medicine
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and surgery. It was also voted that the American Association of Industrial Physicians and Surgeons make the initial cantrihution to this Trust in the amount of $500.00, and this has been done. This meeting was held in line with the Notice of Meeting and proxy form sent to all members thirty days prior to the date set, to enable your officers to carry on the business of the Association and |proceed with the election of officers in accordance with the corporation ;lavs of the State of Illinois covering our Association. Ve have now made! application to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue for a ruling that contributions to this Trust are tax exempt, and as coon as we obtain this ruling, we can proceed with the raising of funds for this graduate fellowship program.
Central States Society of Industrial Medicine & Surgery - Mid-Winter Meeting
The Mid-Winter Scientific Session of the Central States Society is scheduled for Friday, December 7th, 19^5> in. Chicago. The morning will bo devoted to a Clinic at the $t. Luke's Hospital, and afternoon and evening sessions will be held at the Palmer House. It is planned to present the timely subjects of rehabilitation and placement of the returned veteran, and psycho-neurosis and psychosomatic medicine at the evening meeting, and men well known for their achievements in this field have been invited to talk on these subjects.
Postgraduate Course in Industrial Medicine
The Long Island College of Medicine, Brooklyn, New York, announces the present
ation of the Fourth Postgraduate Course in Industrial Medicine - January lUth
to February 1st, 19^6. Afternoon and Evening Seminars and Morning Clinics
devoted to intensive orientation in industrial medical administration,
internal medicinei in industry, the occupational diseases and industrial
surgery are scheduled.
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Detailed schedules of sessions will be available for distribution about November 1st. Address inquiries regarding this course to - Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health, 2^8 Baltic Street, Brooklyn 2, New York.
I To Our Members in Military Service
We have had notice from many of our military service members that they are
returning to civilian practice, and we appreciate this cooperation as it helps
us to keep our records up-to-date and accurate, and guarantees that these
members receive tHsir issues of INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE Journal regularly and
without interruption because of a changed addre33 about which we have not
been advised.
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Your Association Office in Chicago is interested in being of service to members. In the past year ojr two we have been pleased to have the opportunity of helping men returning frcm! military service, and others, to secure desirable and interest ing opportunities in industrial medicine, and at the same time assisted those organizations seeking qualified physicians and surgeons for positions they had available. We feel our Association can be of real service as a contact between men who are seeking permanent locations, and those who have opportunities open for industrial physicians and surgeons with the experience and training necessary to fill such Jobs.