President Troy H. Middletcn today announced the appointment of two department heads to fill vacancies at the Louisiana State Uuiversity medical school.
Dr. Hugh Thompson Beacham, former clinical associate professor and a member of the LSU medical school faculty since 1931, was named professor and head of the department of urology, succeeding Dr. Pierre J. Kahle, who recently retired.
Dr. Charles R. Kennedy, for-
mer clinical associate professor of dermatology, was named professor and head of the department of dermatology. He replaces the late Dr. James K. Howies.
Dr. Beacham is a native of Summit, Miss., a graduate of the University of Mississippi and of the Tulane University medical school. Dr. Kennedy, also a Tulane medical school graduate, is a native of Aberdeen, S. Dak.
