Evening star., 1926-10-31
SURGEONS SPONSOR
THE USE OF MOVIES
:RegentS of A. c. S. Adopt Re-
!. port Urging Utilizing
Films in Work.

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. MONTREAL. October 30.-Ameri-
.can motion pictures have entered a
anew scientific field, that of medi.
.cine and surgery, sponsored by one of
.the worlds leading medical societies,
sthe American College Of Surgeons.
.N'ill II. Hays, head of the picture in
.dustry. Joined with the scientific men
I'm the plans TO give the entire world
sthe benefit of medical and surgical pic
.tures.
The board Of regents of the college
adopted the report Of special commit
tee advocating the use Of movies. Mr.
Hays, who spoke at the meeting, ex
'pressed the belief that motion pie
lures could he made a factor in de.
.veloping a stronger race. He also
was on the speakers program of the
convention of the college. which con.
vened after the regents meeting
The special committee suggested
that a bureau of information he es.
tahlished ut the headquarters of the
College of Surgeons. in Chicago. tc
snake available to the medical profes-
sion information as to what films are
Ohtainahle for both lay and profes
'sional use. where such films can be
obtained. and whether they are reli-
>.ahle and satisfa ctory for teaching pur.
.pOSes. The committee suggested that
St would he inadvisahle for the Amer.
jean College of Surgeons to undertake
the production or distribution Of such
Aims. or to enter the commercial field
dn any way.
Would Stimulate Development.
Outlining its plans. the committee
said: I'VE feel assured, first, that
motion picture films can and will
occupy a large place in the teaching
of medicine; second, that steps should
he taken to stimulate the develop.
ment, production and use of proper
J1lms for purposes of medical teach
ing; thirdly. that while there are dis
tributors and producers handling such
films, there has been no definite cen
traIization Of supply and no definite
Standard of reliability"
Part Of the committees work would
be 70 determine and develop the de-
mand for such films by communica.
tions with various medical or surgical
bodies through the country and else
where
Suggestion that definite action be
taken Immediately was made by the
rommittee. the members Of which are.
Or j. Bentley SQuier OF New York
CITY, chairman: Dr.. W. W. Chipman
or Montreal. president Of the Amer.
ican College Of Surgeons; DR.. Frank.
lin Martion OF Chicago, director gen.
eral Of the college; DR.. c. H. Mavo of
Rochester, Mimi: Dr.. Allen Craig of
chicago: DR.. George w Grille OF
Cleveland: Or. Bowman Crowell and
DR.: Malcolm MacEachern. Mr.. Havs
was made an honorary member.
prs. Craig. Crowell and MacEachern
are associate directors Of the College
OF Surgeons.
instrument of Science"
Mr.. Hays, in his address before the
i. regents. said. in part:
The screen is now and must always
ne IN increasing ratio the servant
and the true instrument Of science.
As | look upon II today, the mo
non picture is simply another great
Instrument in the service bag of the
doctor. As time advances. use OF
that instrument will grow in impor
lance and the doctor will find IL ot
Tmmeasurahle advantage Just as
.school teachers Of the country are
beginning 10 find the screen of un
dreamed importance In furtherins
their teaching methods.
- In addition. the moving picture
can and will help the doctor teach
the value Of health, the importance
OF proper living and the need for
personal attention TO details of hy.
Eiene and conta Cion, which Will de
Nelop stronger race of men.
also see the motion picture in
the hands of the dia gnostician. who
Is studying it for the subtle move
ments and phases OF a case which the
camera alone can bring out. Then !
see 1t being used in hospital wards
where recreation and amusement are
essential, but where only the film can
go.
Will Preserve Skill.
Moreover. the motion picture can
and will preserve for future genera
lions Of medical men--especiallv the
eurseons-the technique and opera
tive skill of the eminent surgeons -
the DAY. SO that these great men of
science will continue TO Operate even
after their deaths.
Does il not sound like a mira rle-
the story of 3. few hundred feet 81
hln1. small enough to he put into an
overeoat pocket, taking the work OF
the masters Of technique to the most
remote parts of the earth. where stu
dents by the thousands and tens OF
thousa nds may sit at their feet and
learn? The provisional medical man
handicapped by distance, by lack ot
funds and opportunity. ACQUIRES q
knowledge that otherwise he could
never attain"
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