THE ACADEMY's POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION PROG RAM and a Tribute to Dr. Marshall Pease

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

THE ACADEMY’S POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION PROG RAM And a Tribute to Dr. Marshall Pease

O NE OF THE most important projects of good start. I congratulate all those \vh() were the Academy In recent years has been instrumental in bringing tllis progranl illtO the sponsorship of postgraduate courses. being. Especially do we express apprecia- This program grew out of discussions of the tion of the Executive Board for the splell(li(I Executive Board, led by Carl Fischer. The co-operation of pediatric departments in the idea was welcomed by the Committee on medical schools of tile United States and Medical Education, then chained by Ed Canada, who have actively participated in slcClusky, and a subcommittee was named planning and presenting our postgraduate to stu(ly the proposal. They found few programs. courses tailored to tile Pediatnicans’s need Tilese courses are intended to offer pedi- as a specialist. It was also evident that more atnicians ilCW kilowiedge and techniques of o))ortunity for clinical conference teach- importance. Tile number of registrants ilas ing and teaching from patients should be been linlited to insure an optinitirn learn- provided. Tile architect of the report out- ing situation, tile number depending upon lining the plan for these courses was the the nature of tile subject and tue facilities, Subcommittee of the Education Committee and the staff and time available. \Vhile headed by Harry Towsley. This Commit- some courses have been open to larger tee’s report was accepted by the Executive numbers than otilers, in general participants Board in April, 1958. The Academy’s pro- have indicated preference for tile smaller gram is designed to provide the member- courses. The Academy has invited corn- ship with postgraduate courses both in sub- ment and criticism, and many letters have specialty areas and in general pediatrics. been received and reviewed by the Sub- The Academy’s headquarters staff adminis- committee on Postgraduate Education and tens the courses under the capable direction the Academy staff. Almost all tile registrants of our Secretary, Bob Frazier, and the su- who have cOmmellted were pleased with pervision of the Subcommittee on Postgrad- the manner in whicil the courses ilave been uate Education. Appropriately, the first presented. Many also offered constructive postgraduate course was held at the Univen- criticism. Tile number wio have taken these sit)’ of Miciligan Medical School, March 2, courses indicates that this )ostgraduate veil- 3, 4 and 5 of 1959. Two courses were held tune is a desired sup)lemeIlt to the educa- tile first year, tile Otiler being at Vanderbilt tional expeniellce 1)rOvi(led by the annual under Amos Cilristie. Four were conducted and spring-type meetings. It provides study in 1960, and during this academic year, six in depth in more limited areas of pehiatnics courses have been planned. as well as greater opportunity for inch-

With tilis experience of almost three vidual participation. The process of edti- years, judging by the member and the gen- cation, of course, is never-ending, and we erally favorable comments of those who are confident that the Medical Education have attended, it is apparent that our post- Committee will see ways of strengthening graduate program has gotten off to a very our present programs and introducing new

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developments. It is gratifying that the stimulating experience to pOSe a question

Academy in creating tllis program is realiz- and have ilifll elal)orate phl it. I later had

illg another basic oi)jectiVe, namely, a closer tile pporttinity to observe I)r. Pease at relatiollship between the pediatric 1)racti- Executive Board nieetings when, as his-

tioner and tile 1)edittric educator. In this tonian, he sat PlietlY listelling to all discus- new postgraduate program, it seems to me, sions. \Vilenever lie vould he called upon tue Academy gains, the practicing pediatri- to conlmellt, the clarity of his analyses dern-

cian gains, the pediatric educator gains, onstrated his ability to look at (1tIeStiOflS and, above all, cilildren gain. vitii a detaciled and statesmall-hike view.

0 0 0 * * * His greatest contribution to the Academy was his history of the American Academy of As one thinks about pediatric education, Pediatrics, covering tile first 20 years of its OIlC is reminded of tile passing of a wonder- existence. In recognition of this as well as ful colllbination of teacher and clinician in his other services to the Academy, ile was the I)ersoll of vLarshall Pease, the ilistonian awarded the Clifford Grulee Cold ‘sIedal in of the Academy who died after a long ill- 1957. ness (ill January 6, 1961. I first met Dr. These few words caiiiiot )rerl express Pease wilen lle was Professor of Pediatrics my adinination for this great gentlenlan Who at New York Postgraduate Hospital and exeinplified the noblest traditions of f)edi- Me(hcal Scilool, wilere I had a research atrics. But to express them in his memory is fellowship. He was a soft-spoken and kind for iiie a privilege aild an iloilor. teacher who 1111(1 tilat ullique ability to assess all available history and physical findings to arrive at a correct diagnosis. )4. \Vith this he ilaCi the educators skill to pass ‘6CJz Oil this knowledge. Dr. Pease, in addition to being an excellent teaciler and clinician, had a scholarly interest in many subjects out- One ItIa(lison Ave. side of medicine. He enjoyed ranging over New York 10, N.Y. wide areas of knowledge, and it was a February 10, 1961

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