BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
May 22, 1952
Short Version
Meeting called to order by Dr. H.D. Cogswell, President. Quorum present.
Dr. Stuart Sanger was present to submit his problem--that of having Dr. Edwin A. Busse move out of his office without having to resort to law. After discussion, it was decided that Dr. Sanger should write the Board of Censors a letter, informally stating his complaint, and that the Board of Censors should then take the matter up with Dr. Busse.
Dr. Marguerite Williams attended to ask the Society to sponsor and plan a program for public health education in connection with the YWCA national health program, to provide speakers once a month, tentatively, from October through May. Dr. Rudolph moved that this matter be turned over to the Public Relations Committee. Dr. Beaton seconded the motion, and it was carried.
Dr. J.R. Schwartzmann represented the Medical Advisory Board to the Pima County Chapter of the National foundation for Infantile Paralysis, in connection with the request of the Executive Board of that organization that the Pima County Medical Society approve and endorse the location of a single diagnostic and treatment center for infantile paralysis for Tucson and the southern part of the state at St. Mary's Hospital. After discussion, it was moved by Dr. W.B. Steen that this problem be returned to the Polio Foundation for their decision, with the explanation that we are concerned with professional affairs and not with the administrative affairs of the Polio Foundation, that this letter shall state--
(1) That we are not concerned with economic principles, but only with matters which might involve the professional problems of the two hospitals, and this is not at stake in this controversy, and
(2) That we do not feel that either Pima County Medical Society or the Medical Advisory Board of the Polio Foundation should be asked for this opinion, that it is a matter which falls in the lay group which is charged with these measures.
Motion was seconded by Dr. Kent and carried.
A letter from Mr. Harry V. Cameron, stating that the Board of Directors of Tucson Medical Center is entirely in sympathy with the proposed project for a County-Community hospital and will refrain from the expenditure of any major building projects pending more concrete plans; also that a committee from the TMC Board will be pleased to cooperate and meet with the Board of Directors of the PCMS upon request to further discuss the County-Community hospital project, was read and is to be acknowledged.
Dr. Boris Zemsky's application for affiliate membership by reason of his residency for 3 years in Psychiatry was read. It was moved by Dr. Kent that the Board of Directors recommend Dr. Zemsky to the Society for affiliate membership. Motion seconded by Dr. Beaton and carried.
Letters from Mr. William H. McBratney asking that a committee be appointed to handle tuberculous children at Comstock Hospital were read. Dr. Cogswell stated that he would appoint such a committee. (Appointed were--Hugh C. Thompson, chairman, E.J. Nagoda, J.R. Schwartzmann, Lewis H. Howard, and John R. Phillips).
