The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-18
MEDICOS CONVENE. IN ANNUAL SESSION
 AT TUTWILER TODAY.
Eminent Physicians And Sur geonS to Attend Three-Day Session of State
 Convention

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 Physicians and surgeons from over the entire state will be present thls morning at 1O:S0 o'clock when the first meeting of the fifty-fifth an- nual session of the Medical Associa- tion of the State of Alabama will be called to order at the Tutwiler hotel by Dr. D. F. Talley of Birmingham, president
 Delegates began arriving yester day morning and fully 300 are ex pected to attend the session. Many medical men of international note will be among the guests at various sessions of the association.
 Opening Session
 The morning session today will be devoted to the reading of the re ports of the officers of the association and the standing committees.
 The meeting will be opened with a prayer by Dr. Henry H. Edmonds, followed by an address of welcome delivered by Dr. Lloyd Nolan pres ldent of the Jefferson County Med ical society. The annual message of the president will then be delivered by Dr. b F. Talley of Birmingham.
 The report of the senior vice pres ident will be read by Dr. T. l, Brothers, followed by the report of the junior vice president, Dr. J. A. Howle of Eclectic. The report of the secretary will be read next by Dr, H. G. Perry of Montgomery, who will also read the report of the publishing committee. pr. ]. r. Ray of Wood stock, treasurer, will then read hIs report
 Committee Reports
 The following standing committees will also make reports: Council on nosology, pr. H. c. Perry, chairman; council on pharmacy. Dr. F. w. Will kerson, chairman, council on scien- tific study, Dr. J, S. McLester. chair man; standing committee on tuber- culosis, Dr. Glenn Andrews. chair man; state committee on mental hy- giene, Dr. W. D. Partlow, chairman; state committee on first aid. Dr. w. E. Rountree, chairman; state committee on social and health insurance, Dr. V. r. Gaines, chairman; state commit tee to meet with teachers, Dr. s. W. WeIch, chairman
 Adjournment for lunch will come at i o'clock The afternoon session will be called to order at o'clock and all unfinished business of the morning session will be completed.
 Afternoon Session
 The first number on the program will be talk on; An Interpretation of Parturition Leading to the In duction of Labor" by pr. James k. Garber.
 eDiagnosis of sterillty in Women" by pr. M. Y. Dabney, will be the next address.
 "The Treatment of Perperal In fection," will be discussed by Dr. w & Britt of Eufaula. "Radium and X-Ray in the Treatment of Hodgkins Disease" will be, the subject of an address by Dr. ]. A. Meadows. Dr. W. A Weed will make an ad- dress next on Combined Methods In the Treatment of Maiignancies of the Lip" The Present Status of the X-Ray in Diagnosis" will be dis cussed by Dr. J. H. Edmondson. "Ringworm of the Palms and Soles," will next be discussed by Dr. F. D. Stock kton.
 The final address of the afternoon session will be made by Dr. J. P. Stewart of Attalla, on "Pellagra and the Thyroid Treatment" Evening session The reading of papers on profess sional subjects will continue through out the evening session which be- gins at o'clock.
 Dr. w. Earle brennan will read a paper on "Acute Intestinal Obstruc- ticn." followed by Dr. w. M. Jordan on Notes on Intestinal Wounds. as Observed in Civil and Military Prac- tice."
 Dr. S. L. Ledbetter, Jr.. will make an address on "Abscess of the Lungs" which will be followed by an ad- dress on Compilations in Acute Ap- pendicitis, Due to Delayed Operation" by Dr. W. R. Jackson of Mobile. The Treatment of Retrodisplaced Uterus" will be the subject of a paper by Dr. F. G. DuBose of Selma. "Antimony Intravenously, as an Ad- junct in the Treatment of Syphilis" will be reported by pr. J. 0. Rush of Mobile.
 Prior to adjournment of the even | ing session, Dr. F. w. Wilkerson of Montgomery will make an address on | "Determination of Basal Metabolism | in Thyroid Disease" l Visitors Luncheon Visiting physicians will be the guests of Birmingham physicians at | lunCneOn dl lnc lhiS aLNSA noon at 1 o'clock and many social events have been planned for the en- tertainment of the delegates during their stay in the city Among the prominent visiting phy- sicians who will be present at some of the sessions this year are: Dr. Charles Mayo of Rochester, Minn.; Dr. J. Shelton Horsley of Richmond. Va; Dr Paul H. Ringer of Asheville. N. C.; pr. Jeff Miller of New Orleans; Dr. J. B. Elliott of New Orleans; pr. S. W. Welch, state health officer of Alabama. and Dr. W. D. Haggard of New Orleans.
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