Medical Society go on record as approving the program for expansion of this Juvenile Delinquent Home, recognizing the need of the community for such action. (One negative vote was cast by Dr. Costin).
Dr. D.W. Neubauer reported for the Civil Defense Committee, stating that members of the Society have received latest developments by mail.
A letter received from Mr. Jay Howenstine concerning the admission of Papago children for services under the School Health Program in the field of Hearing and Vision was referred to the Committee on Crippled Children for definite recommendations.
A motion was passed that all term members be required to have made application for membership on the Pima County Hospital Staff prior to proposal for permanent membership in the Pima County Medical Society.
The President submitted a pamphlet put out by Lederle called "What's the Answer" which gives suggestions on what to do in emergencies. This is a small pamphlet which can be kept next to the telephone book and has the name of the local medical society printed on it.
After discussion, it was decided that the Television Committee should finish its present commitment of 26 programs, of which 5 remain, and that, if the Station wishes to sell that program, it shall be on the basis of 13 programs beginning next year. The President thanked the Television Committee for a job well done. It was estimated that the Society has been reaching over 3,000 viewers each time the program went on the air.
Dr. W.R. Manning and Dr. M.A. Carreras were delegated to talk with Mr. Engelman of Radio Station K.E.V.T. regarding the possibilities of a program to the Spanish speaking people on medical matters.
The new Salk vaccine which is to be used by the State Health Department in a test program for prevention of poliomyelitis was discussed at length. The Pima County Medical Society, in December of 1953, advised the Arizona State Department of Health that it would cooperate to the best of its ability in the event that Pima County were chosen to take part in the test program. Since that time an article which is critical of the vaccine has appeared in the New England Medical Journal, and some doubt has arisen as to the safety of the vaccine. It was moved, after discussion, that the President of Pima County Medical Society write to Dr. Salsbury stating clearly the position of the Pima County Medical Society in relation to the forthcoming vaccination of second grade children with this vaccine, to the effect that this Society does not oppose the trial to be conducted by the State Health Department, but does not wish to be in a position of sponsoring the vaccine or assuming responsibility for it.
This subject is to be presented at the regular meeting on March 9, 1954, for discussion.
The method of handling contributions to the American Medical Education Foundation was discussed, and a copy of a resolution adopted by the Arizona (special) Committee for American Medical Education Foundation for presentation to the House of Delegates was submitted.
Dr. Engle announced that the chiefs of the medical services at the hospitals and the chief of general practice have been invited to Phoenix by the Blue Shield to discuss the possibilities of putting some medical fees under Blue Shield Coverage.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
