BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
Short Version
January 10, 1952
Meeting called to order at 8: P.M., by Dr. Royal W. Rudolph, President.
Members present were: Royal W. Rudolph, President
O.J. Farness, Vice President
Wm. B. Steen, Secretary-Treasurer
H.D. Cogswell, President elect
W.R. Manning, Vice-President elect
Edward M. Hayden Lindsay E. Beaton
Harold W. Kohl Donald B. Lewis
R.E. Hastings Leo J. Kent
W.R. Hewitt David E. Engle
Harry E. Thompson F.J. Lesemann
Dennis Bernstein
Minutes of the Board of Directors meeting of December 7, 1951, and of the Regular meeting of the Society on December 11, 1951, were read by the Secretary. There being no additions or corrections, they were approved as read.
Report on the investigation made by the Insurance Committee was given by Dr. Palmer, with the recommendation that any proposed insurance plan be placed in the hands of an insurance man for handling and selling, whether it be group mal-practice or group Life and Group Health and Accident insurance. Motion was made by Dr. Harry Thompson that any insurance program be carried on by an insurance company and not by this Society. Dr. Hayden seconded the motion, and it was carried.
Written report of the Board of Censors on the case of N_____ vs. Lieberman was submitted by Dr. Hayden to the Board of Directors, and was read by the Secretary. It was the recommendation of the Board of Censors, or Grievance Committee, that the Board of Directors of the Pima County Medical Society request that the Secretary read their report to the Society with the request that the Society vote at its next meeting in closed session as to whether or not disciplinary action should be taken against Dr. Lieberman, and it further recommended that Dr. Lieberman's membership in the Society be suspended for a period of two years, after which time he may re-apply for membership as a new member, subject to investigation as to behavior during this two year period of suspension.
Motion was made by Dr. Harry Thompson that the Board of Directors accept the report and the recommendations of the Board of Censors. Motion was seconded by Dr. Cogswell and carried.
Report of the activities of the Civil Defense Committee was submitted by Dr. Hugh C. Thompson, with several recommendations. It was moved by Dr. Kent that the Civil Defense Committee be recommended for its good work to date, and that the plan as outlined be accepted. Motion was seconded by Dr. Lewis and carried.
After discussion of the County Hospital Building project, a motion was made by Dr. Engle that the Board of Directors pass a Resolution to the effect that the Board of Directors of the Pima County Medical Society
