Evening star., 1946-01-20

1he series OF intensive posi-
graduate courses offered by George
Washington University School of
Medicine especially for doctors re-
turning from the armed forces and
for other physicians as well, will
begin February II, DR.. Walter A.
Bloedorn, dean of the school, an
nounced last night.
Eight courses are to be offered.
Under a grant received from the
w. K. Kellogg Foundation, it will be
possible, Dr. Bloedorn said, to offer
all courses within the allowances of
the CT Bill of Rights.
Registration is under way. accord
ing to DR.. Thomas M. Peery, direc-
tor of postgraduate instruction at
the school, and several of the spe-
cialty courses, in which enrolment is
limited, are nearly filled. Applica-
tions have been received from Latin
American and Canadian physicians,
as we'll as from most of the States.
Seven Courses for Specialists.
The course designed for the gen.
eral practitioner will begin Febru-
airy II and last nine weeks.
Seven courses are offered for spe-
cialists as follows: Internal medi-
cine, six weeks beginning February
IL; psychiatry and neurology, three
weeks beginning February Is; pedi-
atrics. four weeks beginning March
4; public health practice, two weeks
beginning March IL; obstetrics and
oynecology, three weeks beginning
March 18;; general surgery, three
weeks beginning March IS, and
anesthesia, one week beginning
April 8. A number of city and Fed
eral organizations and several pri-
vate hospitals will cooperate with
the School of Medicine in the
project.
More than ITS prominent guest
scientists will participate in the in
struction in the various courses
These men will come from more
than 20 medical schools and uni
versities, including the following
Boston University, University of
Chicago, Columbia University, Cor
nell University, Duke University
Georgetown University, Harvard
University, Jefferson Medical Col
lege, Johns Hopkins University,
University of Maryland, New York
University, University of Pennsyl-
vania, Southwestern Medical Col
lege, Stanford University, Temple
University, University of Tennessee
Tufts College, Tulane University
Vanderbilt University, University OF
Virginia. Wayne University. Uni
versity of Wisconsin and Yale Uni
versity.
Among the distinguished guest
physicians and surgeons partici-
pating are the following: DR.. Frank
E. Adair, associate professor OF
clinical surgery, Cornell University
DR.. John Adriani, chief of anes-
thesia, Char +, Hospital, New Or.
leans; DR.. Harry E. Bacon, profes-
sor of proctology, Temple Univer.
sity: DR.. Alvan L. Barach, associate
professor of clinical medicine, Co.
lumbia University; DR.. Henry K
Beecher, Dorr professor of research
in anesthesia, Harvard University
DR.. George E. Bennett, adjunct pro-
fessor of orthopedics, Johns Hop.
kins University; DR.. Henry L
Bockus, professor of gastroenter-
ology, Graduate School Of Medi.
cine, University of Pennsylvania
DR.. George w. Grille, jr., of the
Cleveland Clinic. Cleveland, Ohio
DR.. Arthur c. De Graft, professo,
of therapeutics, New York Univer.
sity; DR.. Arthur Grollman, profes-
sor of medicine, Southwestern Med
ical College; DR.. John w. Harris
professor of obstetrics and gynecol.
ogy. University of Wisconsin; DR.
Chester S. Keefer, Wade professor
of medicine, Boston University
Maj. Lloyd H. Mousel, consultant in
anesthesia to the surgeon general
United States Army, and also OF
the Mayo Clinic.
Hospital Work Progressing.
Dean Bloedorn also reported tha,
steady progress Is being made or