Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-02-06
MAR|cOPA COUNTY ASSN.
Prominent Visiting Physi-
clans Met With the Local
Doctors in Study Glass
on Last Saturday Night.

Among the doctors sojOurning in the
valley for a time are DR.. Gilbert, assO-
ciate professor of practice of medicine
at the University of Colorado; DR.
Gowan of Los Angeles. one of the
prominent physicians Of that city. and
DR.. Brockway of Florence. Dr. Brock
way Is recuperating from an obscure
fever closely resembling typhoid. while
DR.. Wilkinson Of Phoenix is t-lring for
his practice at Florence, including the
territorial prison work.
Chief among the attractions offered
these scientific men during their stay
here is the work Of the local medical
association. and the fact that not even
rain, mud and nearly impossible
streets can keep them away from the
gatherings of their association speaks
volumes for the character of the work
being carried on by the doctors OF
Phoenix
The very bad weather made a dent
i'm the attendance at the study class
Saturday night. but could not stop the
meeting. Eight members with the
visitors met, studied together. transact
ed business and then partook of an
elegant lunch repaired 10y the sisters Of
the hospital
Saturday evening being the date FOR
the monthly business meeting. some
matters were disposed of. notably cleo
ton Of two delegates TO the annual
gathering of the Territorial Medical
association. The doctors i'm the terri
tory are preparing To- charter Il special
train to carry their members To Los
Angeles for the American Medical as
sociatiOn meeting June -. Is and 30
The Arizona association meeting will
be conducted on the train en- route and
on the evening OF June 20 i'm Los An
geles. when the annual banquet will be
held with doctors of international repu-
tation as guests. The delegates to the
Arizona association from the Marico"a
Medical association will be Drs Roy T.
Thomas and Francis II. RedeWill. Ev-
erybody in Phoenix has due warning
not To become sick between June - and
July next. for the doctors viii all be
busy showing the Angelenos how TO
do it,
Beginning with the second quarter of
the study course. March !, the asso-
citation will begin the selection OF it's
regularly appointed lecturers. and the
to be appointed by the pres-
dent, DR. Simpson. will soon begin
active work on this matter.
The business of conducting . series
Of public lectures on matters relating
to public health has been taken in hand
by the Young Mems Phoenix club and
will soon begin. The association adopt
ed the following resolution referring 10
this series OF lectures for which the
doctors feel themselves somewhat re-
sponsible:
1T is resolved that the Maricopa
County Medical association tenders the
cooperation and assistance of its mem
bers to the Young Mems Phoenix club
in its undertakings to promulgate ideas
relating to public health. and the as
ISOLATION urges that these meetings be
started at once"
Following the business session DIT
Redewill lectured on the treatment of
surgical injuries To- the ureters. The
other lecturers for the evening were
unable TO be present.
At the next meeting. February II,
Drs. Wylie. Gillett and J. w. Thomas
will lecture In addition to these. DIR.
Gilbert has consented To give a prelim
mary report upon Investigations being
made by him on the findings i'm the
blood of tuberculosis patients and the
effects of altitude and dry climate on
blood cells. This is the only Opportuni
ty the association will have to hear DIR.
Gilbert and the members will no doubt
attend en- masSe.