INSIDE WEATHER Better not write any More wet weather . bad checks to the A&P It's gonna rain, rain, or you may regret it. rain 'til it just can't See p. 4. The Chronicle rain no more. Duke University Volume 74, Number 64 Monday, December 4, 1978 Durham, North Carolina Volunteers acquire experience in health careers program By Bob Roberts Students working in hospital wards have different The Health Careers Volunteers Program (HCV) is a duties, ranging from making beds to just talking with means "for all students, not only pre-meds, to gain patients. Hanks noted, "It's good for students to see experience and insight into health professions of all that all medical work is not exciting, that some is very types," according to Shirley Hanks, assistant to the commonplace, nonetheless significant. Volunteers do health professions advisor and HCV coordinator. a lot of observation and 'go-for' work." Three area hospitals, Duke Medical Center, Durham Most of the students interviewed believed their Veterans' Administration (VA) Hospital, and Durham - experiences to be not only enlightening, but supportive County General, participate in the program and have of their desire to go into health fields, particularly volunteers working from three to six hours weekly in those students wishing to become physicians. areas ranging from physical therapy to emergency Kathy Doman, a volunteer in the Duke Hospital room care. emergency room, said, "Watching the doctors work on Having existed for eight years as part of the Career such cases as double amputee emergencies or even Apprenticeship program, also directed by Hanks, such basic things as lacerations, high blood pressure, HCV is now in its second year as a separate program. or diabetes, has shown me a more human, positive side The limited number of places prevents placing of the doctors. I've been more inspired to become a students exactly where they want to work at the times physician myself." they want to work, according to Hanks. Other volunteers pointed to the tedium and the "If a student wants a specific experience, I will try to depressing atmosphere as qualities discouraging find it; I don't always succed, however," she said. medical careers. "My inability to stop pain or effect That the program exists to give any students complete cures would, in many cases, make a desiring contact some experience about health physician's work too saddening," one student, who did professions was stressed by both Hanks, and the not wish to be identified, noted. students interviewed. "Health Career Volunteers are Health Career Volunteers are required to attend at not all sure they want to be physicians; some least one discussion session, called HOURS, every participate with other career objectives in mind," month, where they discuss issues and occurrences Hanks said. "For instance, physical therapy grad pertinent to their work. Topics according to Hanks, schools require some previous hospital experience and range from problems students may have in accepting several Duke students are participating for this something that has happened at the hospital, to reason," she added. general medical issues, such as high costs and doctor- Volunteers go through two general hospital patient relationships. orientation sessions, according to Scott Buck, a junior Students interviewed believe these discussion who is presently working in the VA emergency room periods worth the time involved for the most part. and has in the past worked in physical therapy. Any Buck noted, "I had the chance to see what other Photo by Dan Michaels training after these orientations is primarily on-the- students were doing and how they were reacting to Duke's Mike Gminski shoots the ball during the job. Responsibilities, said Buck, "depend on the situations either similar to or different to ones I Big Four Tournament championship game as workload of the staff. If everyone's busy, I could be encountered." UNC's Mike O'Koren and Duke's Kenny Dennard taking vital signs. Otherwise," I primarily transfer On the job, volunteers learn some technical look on. Coverage of the Greensboro games patients to rooms and run e-rands," information, and much about how the patient reacts to begins on p. 10 with words and pictures. Continued on page 2 Student trustee to be selected Three seniors in Trinity College Eric Schultz, speakerof the ASDU and one junior in the School of legislature, said each of the four Engineering have been selected as finalists will give a five minute finalists for the position of student prepared speech before the trustee. Marc Kaplan, Sherri Zann legislature, followed by ten minutes Rosenthal and Kathy Sorley — all of questions from the floor. seniors — and Mary Polk, a junior, Schultz said anyone can go to the will appear before the ASDU meeting and participate in the legislature tomorrow night. questioning. The legislature will choose one of The ASDU legislature's nominee the finalists to replace Kevin Moore, for student trustee will be presented a graduate student in the Depart­ to the full University Board of ment of Health Administration, Trustees for approval this weekend. whose term expires June 30, 1979. The term for a student trustee is three years. The four finalists were selected from an interviewing pool of 22 Frank Emory, president of ASDU, undergraduates. The interviewing called the selection of a student committee was composed of Debbie trestee "one of the signal duties the Cestaro, School of Nursing; Bryan legislature has." Fair, Black Student Alliance; Jeff Levee and Doug Michelman. ASDU "It amounts to choosing someone legislators; the three current student to serve on the most powerful board trustees; Ginger Sasser, the of the University." he said. Chronicle; and Frank Emory, Peter Gillon, ancLEric Schultz, members Currently there are three student of the ASDU executive committee. trustees: Moore, Jennifer Hillman, and Rick Robinson. Both Hillman The ASDU meeting tomorrow Bob Lomenick and Lisa Stone enjoyed Saturday's sunshine on the steps and Robinson are seniors in Trinity night is at 7 p.m. in 136 Social of East Union. College. Sciences. Page Two The Chronicle Monday, December 4, 1978 SPECTRUM IHH Illll||llllll|||llllll|||ll!ll||||flll_ i Chapel Hill, will e SPECTRUM POLICY: ire Books Really c\ m i the Toy Gatherings and other announcements may Lounge in Dey Hall Adm ^ec5 be placed in SPECTRUM, provided that the tonight. following rules are followed. All items to be PERFORMING ARTS COMMIT­ TEE: Meeting at 6 in 201 Flowers. 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Please check Chapel Hill Orchestra will perform or KRKSHMKN - APPLICATIONS now S. i. at 7:30. Our field c< at 8 p.m in Hill Hall auditorium.Thisi* The absolutely positively last o*° Ihe Spectrum notice to Ihe Sisters to SORORITY HUSH SIGN UP will he on available in 106 Allen for 10 MAC there to see our skits the last fall concert of the free, public ANDERSON SCHOLARSHIPS for find <jut Ihe ligation. Wedns. in front of West CampusUnion. Tuesday Evening Series. STUDY ABROAD in approved NCSI-, Don't forgel mis-tins at H in Tobaert, Road dis- Earn money for your group and FOREIGN LANGUAGE programs in the SUMMER of 1979. tlllllllllllll Illllllllllllllllllllllllllllll .Health careers Continued from page 1 certain situations, how the doctors and nurses act problem, is also significant." there will be available a Research Program for about toward the patients, and how the volunteer himself Jeremy Sugarman, a freshman and a nationally 50 students on a first-come, first-serve basis. In reacts to hospital situations. certified Emergency Medical Technician who is addition, by next fall, there will be a very limited One student, who did not want to be identified, said, working in the Durham County General emergency number of students, about ten or so, involved in work "My first day at work showed me that not only are room, said, "Doctors here are friendlier and more with some private physicians," she said.