The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-16

In adQltloN 70 conSlQeflng 0ekeIlSe problems, the TOO physicians whol will attend the conference will hear talks on technical medical prob | lems and will elect new officers.
 The conference of selective Serv- Ice physicians will take place atI S:S0 p. m. on the afternoon of We'd nesday, May 2l. Presiding at the meeting will be Dr. George M. Smith, Pine Orchard, chairman of the soclety's Committee On Medical Preparedness and recently ap- pointed as Q member of Colonel Samuel II. Fishers State Defense Board.
 To Explain Plan
 Operation of the selective Serv- Ice" will be discussed by Colonel Ernest L. Averill, director of Se- lective Service for Connecticut.
 Dr. Eugan Kahn, Professor of psychiatry and Mental Hygiene at the Yale School of Medicine, will discuss with the physicians, "Psy- ohiatric Suggestions Concerning &c., lection for Military Service" He is expected to consider new tech- niques for such examinations which have been developed at Yale since the draft law was made effective.
 A discussion will follow with Dr, Frederick W. Roberts, Medical Ex- aminer of Selective Service Board IA of New Haven, and Dr. William B. Terhune, Consultant in Psychla- try for the Selective Service Medi- cal Advisory Board of Fairfield County, participating. The draft portion of the program will con- clude with a question and answer period conducted by Major William B. Smith of Hartford, Medical Off, ficer attached to the Selective Ser vice System.
 The retiring president of the so- ciety, D., Arthur B. Landry, Hart- ford, will give the traditional presi- dential address at noon Thursday, May 22, At this affair the Mcom- Ing President, pr, James D, Gold, Bridgeport, will he introduced as well as the new President Elect who will be named at the convention, Other present officers of the so- clety include: Dr, Edward J. Otten- heimer, Willimant!c, first vice presi- dent; Dr. John r. O'Brien. Water ford, second vice president; pr. Creighton Barker, New Haven, eX- ecutive secretary; Dr. Hugh B, Campbell, Norwich, treasurer: and pr. Stanley B. weld, Hartford, edl- tor of the society's journal.
 Family Doctor
 For the first time In recent years, a section for the family doctor" will be held att he annual emeet- ing in comparison with the many highly specialized technical sessions. A meeting will be held to organize a General Medicine" group with pr. Landry presiding. James E. Bryan, executive secretary of the Medical Society of the County of Westches- ter, New York, will speak on "A General Practitioners Section" The of such meeting has attracted considerable interest among Connecticut physicians.
 Featured speaker at the annual dinner of the society on Wednesday evening, May 2l, will be pr. Remsen B, Ogiiby, president of Trinity col lege, who will talk on Education Begins at Thirty"
 The trend toward close coopera- ton with other professional groups Is illustrated in the program for the meeting which calls for technical exhibits by the Connecticut State Department of Health, the Connec- ticut Pharmaceutical association, the Connecticut Tuberculosis Associa- ton, Inc, and the Connecticut Oc- cupational Therapy society. At the general luncheon on Wednesday, May 2i, Hugh P. Beirne, State Com missioner of Pharmacy, will speak on Inter Professional Relations"
 Group Meetings
 Groups meeting in conjunction with the doctors arc the Women's Medical Society of Connecticut; the Connecticut Hospital association; the American Society of Anesthe- lists; the Connecticut Occupational Therapy society; the Hospital Medi- cal Records Librarians Association of Connecticut, and the Connecticut Branch, American Association Of