New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
First Institution of Kind
in World to Open at Sar-
anac Lake on May |.
PROVIDES ADVANCED
STUDY FOR PHYSICIANS
Educational Work of Dr.. L. l..
Trudeau, Pioneer in Fighting
Disease, To Be Carried On.

tuberculosis, recognized as more
deadly enemy of mankind than war
fare. is to be combsted by experts
especially trained and armed with the
latest scientific knowledge for the pur-
pose. The first school for the educa-
tion Of tuberculosis specialists in the
world will open its doors at the Tru-
deau Sanatorium, Saranac Lake, New
York. in May. Plans for founding the
school were made by DR.. Trudeau
shortly before his death.
The new course Of study will be IN
the nature Of postgraduate course
for practising physicians, advanced
students and research workers whose
particular interest IL the cure and pre-
vention of tuberculosis. With the nat
ural resources 20 be found at Saranac
Lake. the numerous experts and labor
story facilities 20 be had there and
the advantage of community OF In
terests, IL is believed that an army Of
specialists, such as now treat heart,
eye, car and mental ailments, will be
turned out for the purpose Of dealing
with tuberculosis.
The founding Of the new school is
looked upon by the trustees OF the
rrudeau institution as but the logical
growth Of the plan of dealing with
tuberculosis originated in this country
when Dr.. Edward l.. Trudeau founded
the sanatorium at Sarsnac Lake in
1881. lie was the first American to
adopt the then radical belief that fresh
air was an aid 10 the treatment Of the
disease rather than menace 70 the
life Of the patient
The first work of Dr.. Trudeau was TO
establish a cottage community at Sara
nae Lake for the treatment al tuber-
cular patients After this work had
been thoroughly organized he took up
in "a thorough and scientific manner
the study Of tuberculosis. The open
ing Of a school for the education Of
tuberculosis specialists is the next step
I'm the general plan for lighting not
only tuberculosis but the conditions
that permit il to exist.
The or.ginators OF the proposed med
ical course say that the many advances
IN the knowledge Of tuberculosis have
created an ever-increasing demand for
opportunities for special advanced
study in this department of medicine.
Such a study requires institutions,
Laboratories and apparatus that are
difficult. II not impossible, to be had
by the average physician.
All Of these facilities will be at the
disposal Of the physician-s students at
the new tuberculosis school Special
attention will be devoted TO the clini-
cal and laboratory diagnosis OF the
disease. use of the X-ray, management
of institutions and systems that ordi-
narily come beneath the notice OF a
physician only after many years o.
experience.
The first session Of the school will
be held from May Il 10 June p. Dates
Of future sessions will be announced
during or following this period.
Lecturers of national prominence
who will be heard during this course
are Professor W. n. Welch, Of Johns
Hopkins University; Dr.. II. w. Biggs,
New York state Health Commissioner;
Dr. Theobald Smith, director, Rocke-
Teller Institute, Princeton. y. j.. DR..
Y. Y. Bowditch, medical director. Shar-
on Sanatorium; DR.. +. p. Joslin. assist
ant professor Of medicine, Harvard
University: DR.. II. K. VI. Lands, di-
rector, Henry Phipps Institute; DR..
James Alex. Miller, chief OF tubercu-
losis clinics. New York City DR.. L. II.
Bishop, secretary Anti-Tuberculosis
League. Cleveland. and DR.. II. Gideon
Wells. professor Of pathology, Univer-
sty Of Chicago.
High medical authorities not con
nected with the Saranac Lake institu-
tion say that Al least two-thirds OF the
original research in tuberculosis car
ried on in this country IN the last quar-
ter Of a century either was actually
accomplished at Saranac Lake or was
the product of the brains OF men who
had acquired their training there.
The favorable environment, freedom
from the ordinary restrictions Of the
city and the opportunities offered az
such an institution 70 concentrate one 5
full attention on the subject az hand
are believed TO make Saranac al ideal
spot for the new medical school.
Trustees of the Trudeau Sanatorium
ere enthusiastic over the prospects OF
success for the school plan. Officers
and trustees Of the fund are: DR.. Wal
ter B. James, president; George ).
Brewster, treasurer; Charles VI. Lea,
Edmund Penfold, Stephen Baker. James
X. Sheffield Dr. Edward Z. Baldwin,
Ogden Reid. Harold =. Stokes, DR..
James A. Miller and DR.. Lawrason
Brown.
Through the school it is expected 90
carry on the work DR.. Trudesu began
among young physicians VINO, at the
beginning Of their careers, are over
taken by tuberculosis as a result o.
oyerwork and continued exposure %
contagion Every opportunity hereto
fore has been given such patients TO
regain their health and. while recuper
atiug. make a study Of the disease at