Top medical men from all sections of the nation will address the silver anniversary meeting of the New Orleans Graduate Medical Assembly, which opens at the Roosevelt hotel March 12.
Sessions will last through March 15. Approximately 2000 physicians from 35 states as well as Canada and Australia are scheduled to attend.
In addition to the general meetings, the daily schedule will include medical motion pictures, visits to over 100 technical exhibits and round-table luncheons for specialty groups. Entertainment will also be provided for the doctors' wives.
The opening session will get under way March 12 at 10:15 a: m. Dr. Barrett Kennedy, Assembly "president, will welcome the delegates. Other welcomes will be voiced by Mayor Victor H. Schiro, Dr. Cuthbert J. Brown, president of the Louisiana State Medical Society; Dr. John F. Oakley, president of the Orleans Parish Medical Society; Dr. William W. Frye, dean of the Louisiana State university school of medi- ';
cine; and Dr. M, E. Lapham, dean of the Tulane university school of medicine.
Presentation Set
|The past president's award will be presented to Dr. M. E. St. Martin, with Dr. Richard L. Buck leaking the presentation.
The technical portion of the opening session will get under way at 10:45 a, m. At that time "iMeasles Vaccine" will be discussed by ■ Dr. Lewis L Coriell, Camden; N. J., chief of staff of the Camden Municipal Hospital f<j>r Contagious Diseases.
The next speaker will be Dr. Julian M. Ruffin, Durham, N. C. professor of medicine, Duke university. He will have as his topic, "An Evaluation of Radioisotopes as Diagnostic Aids in Gastroen-terology."
Dr. Owen H. Wangensteen, Minneapolis, Minn., chairman of the department of surgery, University of Minnesota medical school, will be the last morning speaker. His topic is " Surgery of Gastric Cancer."
Monday afternoon speakers will include Dr. Thomas M. Durant, Philadelphia, Pa., chairman of the department of medicine, Temple university medical school; Dr Edward P. Cawley, Char-lottesville, Va., chairman of the department of dermatology, University of Virginia school of medicine; Dr. Bernard J. Alpers,
Philadelphia, Pa., head of the de partment of neurology, Jefferso: Medical college of Philadelphia; Dr. John L. Emmett, Rochester Minn., professor of urology, Mayc Foundation Graduate school, Uni versity of Minnesota, and Dr. Jefi Minckler, Denver, Colo., pathologist, General Rose Memorial hospital.
Other Speakers
Other guest speakers for the remainder of the sessions are: Dr. Richard L. Bates, Lansing, Mich., internist; Dr. Ralph C. Benson, Portland, Ore., chairman of the department of obstetrics and gyn-cology, University of Oregon Medical school; Dr. Victor A. Byrnes, St. Petersburg, Fla., former chief of ophthalmology, USAF School of Aviation Medicine; Dr. Albert C. Furstenberg, Ann Arbor, Mich., dean emeritus, University of Michigan School of Medicine; Dr. Howari W. Jones Jr., Baltimore, Md., associate professor of gynecology and obstetrics; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Dr. John H. Moe, Minneapolis, Minn., director of the division of orthopedic surgery, University of Minnesota; Dr. Robert D. Moreton, Fort Worth, Tex., clinical professor of radiology, Soutwestem Medical Branch, University of Texas; Dr. John H. MulhoUand, New York city, the George David Stewart professor and chairman of the
Apartment of surgery, New York miversity.
Dr. Samuel M. Papper, New "fork city, chairman of the department of anesthesiology, Columbia university; Dr. Maxwell M. Wintrobe, "Salt Lake City, Utah, head of the department of internal medicine, University of Utah Coilege of Medicine; and Dr, Carroll L. Witten, Louisville Ky., instructor in medicine, University of Louisville.
chairmen Named
Chairmen of the various committees for the convention include: Anesthesiology, Dr. John Adriani; dermatology, Dr. David r. Bradley; gastro-enterology, Dr. Gordon McHardy; general practice, Dr. Manriie D. Paine Jr.; gynecology, Dr. John C. Weed; ntemal medicine, Dr. Charles C. Sprague; neurology, Dr. Richard VI. Paddison; obstetrics,-Dr. Abel VEickal; ophthalmology, Dr. Al-j fred F. W. Habeeb; orthopedic surgery, Dr. Rufus H. Alldredge; otolaryngology, Dr. H, Ashton Thomas; pathology, Dr. Samuel R. Staggers; pediatrics, Dr. W. C. Rivenbark; radiology, Dr. J. Theo Brierre; surgery, Dr. Alton Ochs-ner, and urology, Dr. R. Prosser Morrow Jr.
Attendance, Dr. Joseph W. Wells; badges, Dr. Dorothy J. York: pliniral tnnr fir KWrnprh;*
constitution and by-laws, Dr. Earl C. Smith; finance, Dr. W. E. Kitt-redge; halls and screens, Dr. James W. Burks Jr.; hospitals, Dr. Richard ,H. Corales Jr.; hotels, Dr. William P. Bradburn III; publicity, Dr. Ralph M. Hartwell; medical motion pictures, Dr. C. Richard Walters; printing, Dr. Max H. Green; reception, Dr. St. Martin; registration, Dr. Val H.j Fuchs; round-table luncheons, Dr. Sam Hobson; technical exhibits, Dr. J, Theo Brierre, and telephones, Dr. Robert CI Kelleher. assembly officers, who will take an active part in the convention include Dr. Ralph M. Hartwell, president-elected; Dr. Kittredge, first vice-president; Dr. John G. Menville, second vice-president; j Dr. H. Reichard Kahle, third vice-president; Dr. Paine, secretary; Dr. Samuel R. Staggers, treasurer; Mrs. Irma B. Sherwood, executive secretary; Dr. Walter F. Becker, program director. PHOTOS: DR. RUFFiN; DR. WANGENSTEEN; DR. DURANT ; DR. CAWLEY; DR. MINCKLER; DR, FURSTENBERG ; DR, MULHOLLANDL; DR. WINTROBE
