This news release dated December 15, 1968 states that "two of the nation's larger philanthropic foundations, Carnegie Corporation of new York and the Commonwealth Fund" will fund "an experimental program to prepare a wholly new type of...
This letter dated April 9, 1968 from Frank Goldsmith, Assistant Director for Special Staff Services, Office of Program Planning and Evaluation, Bureau of Health Services, DHEW, to Dr. William J. DeMaria at Duke University Medical Center, announces...
This packet contains a letter from Dr. E.W. Furgurson, general practitioner, Plymouth, North Carolina, to Dr. W.C. Davison, with minutes from the November 18, 1967 conference continuing discussion on how to solve the plight of small communities'...
This letter dated September 30, 1966 from Dr. Bowers, President of the Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation, to Dr. William Anlyan, Dean, School of Medicine at Duke University, states that the Board of Directors of the Foundation at its September 23, 1966...
This letter dated November 23, 1967 is from Dr. Ernest W. Furgurson to Dr. W.C. Davison, former Dean, School of Medicine, Duke University, thanking Dr. Davison for helping to form a panel to discuss the plight of physicians in the small...
In his October 3, 1968 letter to Dr. William Anlyan, Dean of the Medical School, Dr. D. Robert Howard indicates that the AMA Council on Medical Education will not be sponsoring the conference scheduled for October 28-29 at Duke University. However...
This letter from Dr. William Anlyan, Dean, School of Medicine, Duke University, dated February 1, 1966 requests eleven individuals to serve on an ad hoc committee to "explore the possible types of models of physicians' assistants who may be...
This letter from Dr. Herbert A. Saltzman, director of Hyperbaric Medicine, Duke University dated March 15, 1965 to Dr. Woodhall and other Duke Administrators indicates that "both" hyperbaric training grants were approved by the National Heart...
In this letter to Woodhall, Stead announces that "the hyperbaric unit will begin a formal training program for environmental chamber technicians and physician-assistants".
Memorandum from Dr. Eugene A. Stead, Jr. dated September 8, 1967 to Dr. William Anlyan (Vice President of Duke University for Medical Affairs) stating that "effective this date, Dr. E. Harvey Estes is assuming responsibility (which, up to now, has...
This 1966 description of the Duke PA Program was distributed to potential applicants to explain the concept, pre-requisites, curriculum and policies of the program. No salary range could be offered since no one had graduated from the program at...
Letter from neurosurgeon Dr. George Stevenson, dated September 7, 1966 asking Dr. Stead to respond in writing about his (Dr. Stead's) "feelings about the moral, ethical and legal utilization of these people in medical centers?" Dr. Stevenson...
Article that appeared in the New Physician June 1968: A-18-A-19, describing the first three graduates of the Duke University Physician's Assistant Program. The article describes the curriculum and the backgrounds of the first three graduates:...
According to cover letter dated July 26, 1967 from Harry Becker, this attached transcript is from a panel discussion on which Dr. Stead participated at "our last spring's health conference." Dr. Stead is asked to edit his comments for publication....
Summary report of a conference held at Duke University on March 31 and April 1, 1968 to discuss ethical and legal implications of introducing new health practitioners, using physician assistants as an example, into the American health care...
In this letter dated January 11, 1966, University Counsel, E. C. Bryson, informs Charles Frenzel at Duke that "the question has been raised as to whether the administration of medications by these (PA) assistants would be in violation of the...
This is the report of an ad hoc committee appointed by Dr. Barnes Woodhall, Vice Provost, Duke University to evaluate "programs within the Medical Center designed to bring new types of personnel into the health field." The committee concentrates...
Memorandum dated March 23, 1965 from Dr. Eugene A. Stead, Jr. to Dr. Barnes Woodhall, Vice Provost for Medical Affairs at Duke University, stating that "In July 1965, the hyperbaric unit will begin a formal training program for environmental...