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SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SOCIETIES 



Membership: Members, 172, members in good 

 standing of the American Osteopathic Associa- 

 tion and of their divisional osteopathic societies, 

 meeting such other requirements as are deter- 

 mined by the Board of Governors ; Candidates, 

 44 ; Fellows ; Associates ; Honorary. 



Meetings: Annual. 



Professional activities: Fellow in the Ameri- 

 can Osteopathic College of Anesthesiologists, 

 for outstanding service to the College or out- 

 standing service or accomplishment in the field 

 of anesthesiology ; named by the unanimous vote 

 of the Board of Governors. 



248. American Osteopathic College of Radio- 

 logy, 2515 East Jefferson Boulevard, South 

 Bend, Ind. President: Arthur Witthohn, 1919 

 Boston Street, S. E., Grand Rapids, Mich. 

 Term expires November 1, 1960. Secretary- 

 Treasurer: F. A. Turfler. Term expires No- 

 vember 1, 1960. 



History: Organized 1941 ; incorporated 1953. 

 Committees : Audio-Visual Education. 



Purpose: to foster and maintain the highest 

 standards in the specialty of radiology ; to fur- 

 ther the education of the Society's members; to 

 recognize the osteopathic concept as it relates 

 to the field of radiology; to stimulate and main- 

 tain high moral and ethical standards in the 

 specialty of radiology ; to promote the pubHc 

 health. 



Membership: Active member, must hold de- 

 gree of Doctor of Osteopathy, be licensed to 

 practice in some State, certified in some phase 

 of radiology, a member of the American Osteo- 

 pathic Association, his divisional Society, and 

 his local Osteopathic Society ; Associate mem- 

 ber, must hold degree of Doctor of Osteopathy, 

 be licensed to practice in some State, actively 

 engaged in some phase of radiology, a member 

 of the American Osteopathic Association, his 

 divisional Society, and his local Osteopathic 

 Society ; Candidate member, osteopathic phys- 

 ician engaged in an approved residency, precep- 

 torship, or assistantship training program lead- 

 toward certification in one of the branches of 

 radiology. Active members, 109; Associate 

 members, 55; Candidate members, 1. Total 

 membership 165. 



Meetings: Annual. 



Professional activities: F'ellowships ; Honor- 

 ary and Life Memberships. Trenery Medal, 

 given annually to Trenery Memorial Lecturer. 

 Past President's Medallion. 



Publications : Newsletter, issued two or three 

 times per year, free to members. Editor : F. A. 

 Turfler. 



249. American Osteopathic Hospital Associa- 

 tion, 4000 Brady Street, Davenport, Iowa. 



President: David W. Lawrence, Long Beach 

 Osteopathic Hospital, 2776 Pacific Avenue, 

 Long Beach, Calif. Term expires November 

 2, 1960. Executive Secretary: Emil L. 

 Herbert. Term indefinite. 



History: Organized 1934 as the Associated 

 Hospitals of Osteopathy; name changed 1939 

 to present title. 



Purpose: To promote the science of osteo- 

 pathy ; to establish and maintain high standards 

 of medical surgical care ; to promote efficient 

 hospital administration. 



Membership : Individuals who have provided 

 accredited professional patient care on a twenty- 

 four hour basis, have met standards of local 

 and State health departments, and have main- 

 tained complete patient records. Total member- 

 ship 255. 



Meetings: y\nnual. 



Publications: Osteopathic Hospital, monthly. 

 Directory, annual. Editor : Don Clason. 



250. American Otological Society, Inc. Presi- 

 dent: Henry L. Williams, Mayo Clinic, Ro- 

 chester, Minn. Term expires June 30, 1961. 

 Secretary: James A. Moore, 525 East 68th 

 Street, New York 21, N. Y. Term expires 

 June 30, 1961. 



History: Organized July 22, 1868; incorpor- 

 ated June 16, 1926. 



Purpose: to advance and promote the study of 

 otology and to engage in and encourage research 

 with respect thereto. 



Membership: Active, 111, based on contribu- 

 tions to otology; Senior, 20; Associate, 10; 

 Honorary, 8. Total membership 149. 



Meetings: Annual. 



Professional activities: The Central Bureau 

 of Research encourages and supports research 

 in otology. An Award of Merit consisting of 

 a Citation and Honorarium is awarded at in- 

 tervals. 



Publications: Transactions, annually, free to 

 members. Editor: Ben H. Senturia, 500 North 

 Skinker Boulevard, St. Louis 30, Mo. 



251. American Otorhinologic Society for Plas- 

 tic Surgery. 75 Barberry Lane. Roslyn 

 Heights, N. Y. President: Thomas E. Briant, 

 23 Division Street, Welland, Ontario, Canada. 

 Term expires March 1961. Secretary: Joseph 

 G. Gilbert. Term expires March 1961. 



History: Organized June 1942. 



Purpose: To further the study and practice 

 of plastic and reconstructive surgery among 

 otolaryngologists. 



Membership: Total membership, 430, diplo- 

 mates of Board of Otolaryngology (at least 



