The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-14
Physicians Orasnixe
Post Graduate
Work

w hrVu Lewis
Tor ANP)--From more than one |
fourth OF the states OF the United
states, NJ. DIS enrolled at the Pro- F,
vident Hospital and Training
School to do postgraduate study |
and observation this summer. Leo |
lures, demonstrations. and clinical
processes, supervised by noted per-
sons OF the medical profession. |
aroused a renewed interest IN the |
attending doctors. and they took II |
upon themselves to perpetuate an
organization to the effect OF bring !
Ing into the postgraduate classes
each year hundreds OF other doc !
tors from all over the country.
SO thorough, detailed. and appli-
cable were many points outlined
during this summers session. that
a vowed necessity was seen in ex-
tending this technical training TO
many others Of their profession.
Hope to Reduce Negro Death Rate
Their courses extended beyond
the technical processes Of medicine
and Its application to humanity. and
included statistics. comparatively
showing various nationality death
rates. susceptibility TO various
diseases. environmental effects on
health condition. malnutrition and
the application OF proper food val
ues to improve health and build I'D
physical fitness. and general
study Of all outlying and associated
conditions that help to keep the Ne
gro death rate abcye that OF other
nationality groups.
Much time and discussion was
given to the need and benefits OF
proper and adequate disqualification
and program to this effect was
proposed. Further impetus will be
given to this program at the ma
tional meet next month.
In an interview. DR.. c. Austin
Whittier. one OF the leading doctors
OF the Ten-Gallon Hat State, adj
vanced timely contention In that
Improvement and perfection OF o.
stetrical practice among Negro doc
tors was evidenced by the small
percentages OF deaths at birth. but
to boast OF this Is unbalanced when
one can see and realize the many
enyironmental effects existing 10
impair healths. and impede natural
physical development He continu-
ed that II Ia The concern OF the doc
tor. that he be actively interested
IN those things that affect and
hamper health. whether or no they
can he applied directly to medical
practice Among these he included
housing conditions. proper foods.
and dieting and adequate hospitali-
zation literally extended 10 those
Of the lower economic levels.
Purged with an inearnest desire
10 instill these interests into doc
tors and inhabitants OF every COM,
munity In the United States. this
score Of NJ. Dis have appointed each
himself. a committee TO that effect.
and they are confident that with
the proper effort. national con-
certed interest will be aroused
from which will result decrease
in the death rate Of Negroes and
improvement In living conditions
and environmental effects on
health
Or. Manuel OF Columbus, O.. fur
nIshed timely closing statement
that Negro doctors must realize
the importance OF postgraduate
study keeping abreast with modern
medical research and apply these
findings within the scope OF their
practice. In doing this. he broadens
his field OF development and be-
comes the real exponent OF his
sworn path 10 the causes OF human
fly and the we'll being OF his race