, 1922-06-29
WYOMING MfplcAt
SOCIETY Meeting
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The annual session of the state
medical association, which was held
at Sheridan this year, closed its de-
alterations last Friday. after having
reelected the following officers for
the ensuing year: DR.. q. A. Fox,
Cheyenne, pfesident; DR.. Earl Whe-
don, Sheridan, secretary; Dr. Chester
Harris, Basin, treasurer; DR.. l.. d.
Lewellen, Powell, counsellor; Dr..
George P. Johnston, Cheyenne. dele
gate to Ameriman Medical ASsocia-
ton meeting.
The medical convention was held
in conjunction with the State Dental
Association and, according to those
who attended, was both pleasant and
profitable throughout. DR.. e. A.
Kell. mayor of Rawlins, who has
dent for the past year, vas present
and delivered his annual address.
which was n of the features of
the session and highly commended
by all who heard It. For the reason
that the subject matter of DR.. Keli's
address to his brother medicos is of
general interest, and particularly so
In Rawlins, which IL honored by the
distinction conferred upon DR.. Kell,
the speech Is here given practically
In full:
A time honored custom Of our So
ciety includes among the duties of
the president an address to be de-
1ivered at the meeting that concludes
his term Of office. and in conformity
with that custom I am appearing be-
fore you at this time.
The scientific program has been
we'll arranged BY the program eom4
mittee and I will leave all technical
discussion with you. combining my
self to the presentation of a few
original, are Of sufficient Importance
to warrant their presentation here.
Higher Medical Edacation >
< To tho physieiAn IN entrusted the
phytical welfare of the community,
and in order that the man who as
sumes this great responsibility may
be thoronghly qualified certain stand-
ards Of education are adopted from
time to time which he IL required to
meet. From the time that primitive
man. surrounded ~ ignorance and
superstition, sought the advice Of
his fsllowman. and that failing. ap-
pesied to the Supreme Being for re-
lief. to the present near approach OF
medicine to an exact science, It has
been necessary to advance these
standards from time to time In
Mepang with the advance in medical
progress. Since the early days OF
d. United States, the practice OF
medicine - IN art has been n OF
~rsugressfon, gradually increasing IN
length Of curriculum required to
perfect men and women to fill this
khfs increased requirement OF med
zeal knowledge has been state re-
ratrepnentS at examination and
~licensure, irving tests which would
accord With tho college standards OF
each state.
It Is q source OF regret that WyOm-
ing lags far behind the most adj
vanced states in the qualifications
OF her physicians, Our standard IL
entirely too low, with the result that
We have. to my own personal knowl-
edge, physicians prActicing In our
state who are here only because
they were unable to qualify In states
haYing higher requirements. Do 0ng
as this condition exists. WyoMiRg
wifi have . number OF more or lsas
Inferior physicians whose activities
VI only result In ~ AispArsgement
Of the profession % . whole, 20 say
AOthing OF the d1eastfoaa fesnlso
khat I haye Switnsssed - . result cf
fAh condition.
Nsw IAw6aeEesteA
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