News and Notes

Dr. Janet S. Baldwin of New York, head of the Children's Cardiac Clinic at Bellevue Hospital, and Associate Professor of Pedi- atrics at the New York University College of Medicine, died September 17, 1958, aged 50 years.

The American Academy of Pedia t r ics will grant eighteen or more fellowships to pedi- atric residents for the fiscal year 1959-1960 and covering a period of six months to one year. These fellowships have been created to enable young physicians, who are legal residents of the United States or Canada and who are in financial need, to complete their pediatric training. The fellowships carry a stipend of $500 to $1,000 depending on the length of time required to complete training and the need. The fellowships have been made possible by a grant to the Academy from Mead Johnson & Company and will be granted as of July 1, 1959. The deadline fo~ receipt of applications will be March 1, 1959.

Requirements for the awards: (1) a letter from the Chief of Service indicating that the proposed individual has completed, or will have completed by July 1, 1959, one year of pediatric training credited by the American Board of Pediatrics; that the resident has performed his work ably; and that there is real need for financiM assistance; (2) a letter from the resident who is requesting the fel- lowship stating that he intends to enter pediatric private practice at the conclusion of his residency training.

The fellowship awards are primarily meant to assist those men who intend to enter pri- vate, pediatric practice at the conclusion of the two years of approved residency training required for certification by the American Board of Pediatrics. I t is recognized, how- ever, that some men may desire a third or fourth year of residency before entering private, pediatric practice. Up to 25 per cent of the fellowships may be awarded to men in

this latter category. Consideration will be given to geographic spread of appointments~ so that all sections of the country will be represented, and preference will be exhibited for well-qualified but smaller training centers which perhaps have fewer resources for resi- dents in training than do some of the larger centers. Note that research interests and accomplishments~ a~d desire to enter academic pediatrics, are not criteria for the awards.

Members of the Committee on ~esidency Fellowships of the American Academy of Pediatrics will make final decision on the granting of the awards. Those interested in applying may correspond with the American Academy of Pediatrics, 1801 tIinman Ave., Evanston, Ill.

Ten fellowships for medical students for ~'esearch in clinical nutrition, sponsorcd by the Nutr i t ion Foundation, Inc., in coopera- tion with the Council on Foods and Nutrition of the American Medical Association, are available for 1959. The purpose is to stimu- late staff members and students of Schools of Medicine to take a more active interest in the science of nutrition. Each amounts to $200.00 per month for three months.

Conditions: (1) Grant shall be made to a medical student upon recommendation of a senior investigator. (2) Recipient will be selected by the Council. (3) Grant shall be used solely for remuneration of selected medi- cal student. (4) Grant shall be limited to a period not to exceed three months during the non-academic portion of school year. (5) No senior investigator may have more than one student per year receiving a grant. (6) Only a brief progress report or summary will be required. Publication will be at the dlscre- tiou of the senior investigator.

Application: (1) Application to be made in writing by the senior investigator to: Council on Foods and Nutrition, American

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Medical Assoemtion, 535 North Dearborn St., Chicago 10, Ill., on or before Dec. 15, 1958. (2) Application shall include: (a) brief outline of study proposed; (b) assurance that adequate physical facilities are available; (c) assurance (but not necessarily identifica- tion) of the availability of a qualified medical student.

N e w York Univers i ty Post-Graduate Med- ical School announces a full-time three-week course, Dec. 1-19, 1958, consisting of morning sessions devoted to laboratory instruction in the preparation and standardization of pro- tein extracts, while afternoon sessions in the large outpatient clinic deal with the diagnosis and treatment of asthma, hay fever, and other allergic diseases, the technique of skin tests and hyposensitization, and the role of focal infections in allergy. The course covers not only problems in respiratory but also skin allergy.

Given under the direction of Dr. Abner M. Fuehs. Maximum class 12. For additional information: Office of the Associate Dean, New York University Post-Graduate Medical School, 550 Firs t Ave., New York 16, N. Y.

The Sister El izabeth Kenny Foundation announces cont inuat ion of its program of post-doctoral scholarships to promote work in the field of neuromuscular diseases. These scholarships are designed for scien- t ists at or near the end of their fellowship t ra ining in e i ther basic or clinical fields concerned with the broad problem of the neuromuscular diseases.

The Kenny Foundat ion Scholars will be appointed annually. Each grant will pro- vide a stipend for a five-year period at the rate of $5,000 to $7,000 a year depending upon the scholar 's qualifications. Candi- dates from medicM schools in the United States and Canada are eligible.

Inquiries regarding details of the pro- gram should be addressed to: Dr. E. J. Huenekeus, Medical Director, Sister Eliza- beth Kenny Foundation, Inc., 2400 Foshay Tower, Minneapolis 2, Minn.

Columbia Univers i ty , College of Physi- cian and Surgeons, is offering postgraduate cerebral palsy courses in the spring of 1959.

These courses are designed to (1) acquaint potential leaders in this field with basic knowledge concerning cerebral palsy; (2) re~ view the present status of practical" therapy, including the medical, social, educational, and psychological aspects; and (3) point out the controversial features of our present under- standing.

Physicians ' course : 3 weeks full time. March 2-20, ]959. Fee $100. Includes lec- tures and demonstrations plus 5 days in cerebral palsy facilities with opportunity for discussion with the physician in charge.

Therapists ' and nurses ' course: 9 weeks full time. March 2-May 1, 1959. 8 points credit. Fee $210. For occupational, physical, speech therapists and nurses with proper qualifications and experience.

Detailed information may be obtained by writing the College, 630 West 168th St., New York 32, N. Y.

The Department of Pediatrics, Universi ty of Washington, School of Medicine, Seattle, announces the establishment of a research training program with the collaboration of members o f the staffs of the Departments of Biochemistry, Pathology, Anatomy, and Medicine. The program is l imited to gradu- ates with the M.D. degree, who are inter- ested in a full-time academic career of research and teaching. Traineeships, sup- ported by the National Ins t i tu tes of Health, are for a minimum of two years, subject to annual review, and carry st ipends up to $6,000 a year dependent upon individual needs. The program for each trainee shall be individually planned by a committee of scientists and shall consist of didactic courses in the physical and biological sciences as well as supervised research t ra ining in the laboratories of the Depart- ment of Pediatr ics. Research work shall be generally in the fields of mammalian embryology, cellular differentiation and me- tabolism, and growth and development.

Applications for Traineeships to begin during the present year, ]958-1959, will be accepted beginning Sept. 1, 1958. Indi- viduals in teres ted in the program may ob- tain addit ional information by wri t ing to the program director: Bruce Mackler, M.D, Depar tment of Pediatrics, Univers i ty of Washington, School of Medicine, Seattle, Wash.