AREA

VOL. I = NO. 33

the \- minute news

December 17, 1969

THIS IS WHAT -HAPPENED RECENTLY... .

WILLIAM A. MARKEY, Deputy Coordinator and
staffer. for HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATORS ADVIS-
ORY. COMMITTEE, reports that satisfactory
progress is being made.on plans for the
"First Annual Conference on the Physician
and the Hospital." The Conference. is to be
held at Monte Corona, a very modern motel- —
meeting facility at Twin Peaks, California,
near Lake Arrowhead, and the date has been
set as April 23-25, 1970. Announcements are
to be mailed to the Chiefs of Staff and the
Administrator of each hospital member of the
Rospital Council of So. California and the
California Hospital Association.

CANCER PLANNING COMMITTEE, on Dec. 3, went
through a lengthy agenda which included:
_Consideration of two new proposals; 3-009
for the continuation of. an established USPHS
Mammography Training Project currently oper-

yating at Harbor General Hospital~-the pri-

sity of thia proposal in relation to the
total cancer program and the number of
people involved was questioned and it was
suggested that other means of funding might
be explored. Chairman Dr. LEWIS: GUISS will
discuss these concerns with the author. No.

3-010 which attempts. to develop lines of com-
munication between practicing radiotherapists

in AREA.V and LACo-USC Medical Center, was

referred to the Radiation Therapy Subcommittee

for further study. Committee members re-

ceived copies of DR.-GUISS's proposal for the

AREA IV and V Tumor Registry for. review.
Staff Member DOROTHY E. ANDERSON, MPH also
gave out summaries of replies to a cancer
questionnaire sent to Chiefs of Medical
Staffa, Chairmen of Cancer or Tumor Commit-
teas axl to Directors of Tumor Registries in
AREA V. -MRS, KAY D. FULLER, RN presented a
summary of responses by nurses in education,

. hospitals, community and schools to a survey

on cancer priorities which indicated their
priorities in cancer control as.(1) preven-
tion (2) early diagnosis and detection and
(3) the need for continuity of care. DR.

. «“ATEMAN reported on the results of a ques~

-lonnaire sent to 63 hospitala regarding
chemotherapy--110 physictans indicated inter-
‘est. and a meeting is planned for the near
future.

The RMP-East Los Angeles Steering Committee
have been advised that Roger 0. Egeberg, MD,
Asst. Secretary for Health and Scientific
Affairs of HEW-is expected back in Los
Angeles on Dec. 22 and will be available to

_Siscuss the health problems of the East L. A.

“mmunity at a time and place to be an-
nounced, :

LUIS PINGARRON and TONI MOORS were among the
50 or so agency and community people who met
Dec, 11 at the Ferris Clinic (ELA Health Cen-

ter)to discuss ways to improve the health ser-

vices offered by the clinic. Temporary of-
ficers were elected and the next meeting is
echeduled for Jan, 22.
in both Spanish and English.

Meetings are conducted

CLIFTON O. DUMMETT, DDS AREA ADVISORY GROUP
representative for USC School of Dentistry
and the So. California Dental Assn., has
been honored by the American Dental Assn.
with one of its prestigious Honorary Mem-
bership awards. The citation declared Dr.
DUMMETT's record of achievement as "matched
by few members of the dental profession.

He has been recognized widely for his work
in dental education, journalism, research,
jiterature, public health and administra~-
tion. He is an acknowledged leader in the
field of civil rights."

A note in "Dental Economics’ points out:
"At the 1969 annual meeting, the National
Medical Association authorized formation
of a liaison committee of members of the
National Dental Association and the NMA
to pool the resources of both associations
and to work to their mutual advantage.
Dr. Clifton ©. Dummett, Assistant Dean of
the School of Dentistry, USC, first made
such a proposal over fifteen years ago.
With the increased emphasis on government
programs in health affairs and public
assistance, the need for such cooperative
action has increased."

 

‘Here's some interesting information about

"free clinica” reported by DOROTHY E.
ANDERSON, MPH (Asst. Coordinator, Community
Programs) after a meeting with Dr. Max
Rosenblatt, Deputy Health Officer, LACO:

The Health Department's definition of a
"free clinic" 1s one that is developed
outside of any agency operation and is
staffed by volunteers. The free clinics
recognize the health needs (physical and
emotional). of dislocated young people and
attempt to reach them through the use of
sympathetic and understanding professional
volunteers.

All clinics have to be licensed by the
State of California and after one has
been established and can show it is

. being utilized, the Health Department

will negotiate a contract to pay for
medication only (prenatal, venereal dis-
ease, tuberculosis, hepatitis) but no
financial allotment is allowed for build-
ing, equipment, personnel or other clinic
expense,

“youth clinics” come under the adminis-
tration of the Maternal and Child Health
Bureau and are staffed by Health Depart-~
ment personnel. These clinics endeavor
to provide comprehensive care without
age, residential or financial limita~
tions and are particularly designed to
reach the young people who do not util-
ize the free clinics. The first of these
clinics is located in West Hollywood with
others planned for Northeast, Venice and
Hawaiian Gardens for 1970,
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STAFF. MEETINGS ARE'SUBFECT TO SUDDEN' CHANGES-~PLEASE CHECK WITH OFFICE FOR LATEST INFORMATION
ALL MEETINGS ARE IN CONFERENCE ROOM UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED

 

 

 

DEC.
19 «4, 11:30 a.m. AREA V Committee Chairmen
‘| (Diseusaion:on Allied Health Workers and their
relevance to Categorical Committees)
24 9:30 a.m, _AREAV Staff Meeting
30 10:00 a.m AREA:.V CCU Nurse Instructors Meeting
to 2:00: p.m, oa

 

 

 

NOTE: RMP OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED. DECEMBER 25 and 26 and JANUARY 1 and 2

 

oe OP OO AREA ADVISORY GROUP MEETINGS FOR, 1970

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COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN MEETINGS FOR JANUARY, FEBRUARY, MARCH

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