Evening star., 1950-12-31
|Internes Association
Will Fight Misuse
OF Doctors by Military

A survey of medical needs OF
the Armed Forces to avoid waste
and misuse of medical personnel"
was urged yesterday by the Asso-
citation of Internes and Medical
Students.
Closing it's 10th annual con-
vention at Howard University, the
organization adopted a resolution
for setting up of a board of mill
tary and civilian doctors to pre-
pare an overall plan and survey.
The board not only would have
authority for enforcement of
recommendations but could crack
down" on local draft boards, AIMS
officials said
In the planning, one particular
age group should not be selected,
AIMS said IN it's resolution. It de-
clared sending unneeded doctors
into the armed forces would de-
plete hospital staffs. disrupt edu-
cation and create serious short
age" of medical men among the
civilian population. 1t said young
doctors are being singled out for
drafting, regardless of prior mill
tary service
Points to S100 'Bribe."
AIMS asserted 500 "brike" is
being offered doctors to join the
service. This was a reference to the
$100 a month extra offered doc
tors who volunteer At the same
time, AIMS contended that doc
tors are being threatened with be-
ing drafted as privates. 1t declared
doctors who received their educa-
tion with Government aid are be-
ing singled out as a class, although
students in many other fields also
obtained Federal funds toward
their schooling.
Laws should be enacted i'm
mediately to defer adequate num-
bers of pre-medical students, in
terms and resident doctors, the
resolution declared. The resolution
said all doctors sent into the
armed forces should be commits
stoned and serve no more than
81 months, whether volunteer or
draftee.
Considers Student Exchange.
The association also voted to
inquire into the possibility of the
exchange of students with the
Soviet Union. DR.. James Foulks
of Columbia University's College
of Physicians and Surgeons, told
the convention this would be a
highly desirable project, and it's
possibility deserves a full explora-
ton.
In other resolutions the asso-
citation pointed to "the absolute
need for worldwide peace" and
declared war is not inevitable;
condemned guilt by hearsay and
guilt by association" and reiter-
ated its stand in favor of outlaw
ing the atomic bomb, biological
warfare and other forms of mass
destruction.
Opposes Racial Segregation.
The organization urged the i'm
mediate end of racial discrimina-
ton and segregation in the armed
forces. civilian hospitals and
training centers.
The convention elected DR..
Foulks and William Abruzzi, also
Of Columbia. as co-presidents. It
selected Miss Donna Jean Hack
ley. 1919 Third street NV.
Howard University medical stu
dent, as vice president in charge
Of international affairs.
Other officers elected were: Bert
Carnow of Chicago School of Med
icine, executive secretary; Leon
ard Fisher of the University Of
Chicago College of Medicine, stu
dent secretary; DR.. Marvin Hirsch
of Mt. Sinai Hospital, Chicago:
intern secretary: Vardith Levy.
University of Illinois, treasurer:
Charles Nugent. Yale and DR..
Mike Gunther of Michael Reese
Hospital, Chicago, as co-editors
of its publication The Inferno:
Fred Levitt of Chicago Medical
School, publicity director and
Jean Baker of Columbia as or
ganiZation secretary.