The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-01
Howard Doctor Wins
10th Spingarn Medal

DR.. Drew TO draw up plans where
by this project might be carried out.
This plan was about to 60 into
effect as a means Of aiding the
French, but France fell so rapidly
that this project never came into
being
On October I. 1910. DR.. Drew was
appointed full-time Medical Direc-
tor OF the plasna project for Great
Britain with the job of sowing the
many technical problems which had
arisen in this first great experiment
in gross production OF human plas-
ma. AS n final report at the end OF
this project a very complete sum-
mary OF the organiZational, techni-
cal and medical problems that arose
in this work was written. This re-
port was published and served as
guide for the later developments in
the United States for the u. S
Army and also for the armies of our
allies.
When IL was decided by the
American Red Cross TO set up blood
donor stations with the idea OF col
lecting blood plasma for the Amer
lean armed forces. Dr.. Drew was
appointed as the first director and
set up the first collection unit with
full-time people in contra-distinc-
ton to the largely volunteer help
used In the project for Great Brit
ain. When the project had been
successfully running for three
months, DR.. Drew resigned to 90 to
Washington to take the Chair Of
Surgery ut Howard university.
Hits Segregation
In connection with the segrega-
ton OF blood plasma, DR.. Drew
made the following statement in
1912: ~ feel the recent ruling OF
the United States Army and Navy
regarding the refusal OF colored
blood donors is an indefensible one
from any point of view. AS you
know. there Is no scientific basis for
the separation OF the bloods OF diff
ferent races except on the basis Of
the individual blood types or
groups"
DR.. Drew received his ABB. from
Amherst college in 1925, his MD.
and Master OF Surgery at McGill
university, 1888. Doctor OF Science
In Medicine in Columbia university.
1910. He was a member of Alpha
Omega Alpha at McGill univer-
sity. He was Extreme Inferno, Roy
al Victoria hospital, Montreal, Can
ada; General Rotating Internship
Montreal General hospital, 1884:
Resident in Medicine, Montreal
General hospital, l934-35; Diplomat
OF the National Board OF Medical
Examiners, 1884; Instructor in Path
ology, Howard University College
OF Medicine, 1856; Assistant in
Survey, Howard University. Resi-
dent in Surgery, Freedmen's hos
pital, 1852; Instructor in Surgery.
Howard university and assistant
surgeon. Freedmen's hospital, 1887
SO; General Education Board Eel
low in Surgery, Columbia uniyer-
sity. l938-40; Resident in Surgery.
Presbyterian hospital, 1910; Assist.
ant Professor Of Surgery, Howard
university and susreon. Freedmens
hospital, l940-4l.
Given Leave
He was granted a leave OF alb
sence In September. 1910, to be
medical supervisor Of the blood
plaSma division OF the Blood Trans
fusion association in charge OF col
lection OF blood plaSma for the Brit
ish army. He was also director of
the American j. Red Cross blood
bank, New York City, February.
ls4l; Assistant Director OF Blood
Procurement for the National Re-
search Council in charge OF collec-
ton OF blood for use by the United
States Army and Navy; certified by
the American Board OF Surgery at
Johns Hopkins hospital, April, i94l;
Chief Surgeon at Freedmen's hos
pital and Professor OF Surgery.
Howard university. October, 194l.