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Board of Directors Meeting
November 9, 1950.
Members present: Hugh C. Thompson, M.D., President
William B. Steen, Secretary-Treasurer
Harry E. Thompson, M.D. A.N. Shoun, M.D.
Edward M. Hayden, M.D. O.J. Farness, M.D.
Harold W. Kohl, M.D. H.D. Cogswell, M.D.
W.R. Hewitt, M.D. C.J. Newcomb, M.D.
Royal W. Rudolph, M.D. Donald B. Lewis, M.D.
Meeting was called to order at 8:10 P.M. by the President.
Minutes of the Board of Directors meeting of October 5th were read by the Secretary, and approved as read.
Report of the Blood Bank Committee was not available. Dr. Fuller to be requested o submit a report in written form for next meeting.
Replies of Dr. Preston Brown and Dr. Harry Southworth to inquiry regarding additional specialist guest speakers for the State Meeting were read by the Secretary. Membership to be advised that several opportunities remain for members who wish to present papers, and notification to this effect should be in Dr. Southworth's hands by December 1st, 1950.
Correspondence from Mr. Zollman and Mrs. Melva Clark, R.N., of Barfield's Sanatorium was read by the Secretary. It was moved by Dr. Cogswell that Barfield's be given a list of Pima County Medical Society members in order that they make application for A.M.A. approval. Motion seconded by Dr. Rudolph and carried.
Reply from Arizona Medical Association to inquiry as to possible remuneration for doctors examining draftees and reservists read by secretary, stating that no information is available. Secretary instructed to write asking that this be taken up as a State matter.
Dr. Palmer's motion concerning a proposal that numbers be used instead of doctor's names in public gatherings was discussed. It was moved by Dr. Hayden that this system be adopted. Motion was seconded by Dr. Newcomb, and carried. Motion was made by Dr. Steen that each individual's narcotic number be used. Dr. Newcomb seconded this motion, and it was carried. If this system is adopted by the Society, the Secretary is instructed to notify all the doctors and to see that all parties concerned are given this information.
Report for the Alameda Plan Committee was given by Dr. Hayden, who discussed his visit with the Santa Clara County Medical Society as reported on letter which has been circularized to the membership. It was moved by Dr. Newcomb that the Board of Directors recommend to the Society that this matter be discussed before the Society and further action taken. Motion seconded by Dr. Harry Thompson and carried.
Proposed new term member Dr. Selig Aaron Shevin and Dr. Harold Johns Rowe were approved upon motion of Dr. Rudolph, seconded by Dr. Lewis, and carried.
It was moved by Dr. Cogswell that men taken into Military Service from Pima
