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clinical research and in perpetuating the other 

 objectives of the College; a special diploma 

 award. 



Publications: Annals of Internal Medicine, 

 monthly, $10 domestic, $12 foreign. Editor: M. 

 C. Pincoffs (until October 1960). Bulletin, 6 per 

 year, current volume: 1, $2. Editor: Thomas 

 McMillan. 



147. American College of Radiology. 20 North 

 Wacker Drive, Chicago 6, 111. President: 

 Earl E. Barth, 670 North Michigan Avenue, 

 Chicago 11, 111. Term expires February 1961. 

 Executive Director: William C. Stronach. 

 Term indefinite. 



History: Organized June 26, 1923; became a 

 regularly incorporated, non-profit organization 

 in 1924. The College assumed all the functions 

 formerly performed by the Inter-Society Com- 

 mittee for Radiology. Commissions: Hospital 

 Standards ; Public Relations ; Public Health ; 

 Legislation and Public Policy ; Radiologic Units, 

 Standards and Protection. Committee on Inter- 

 national .Affairs; Liaison Groups with Tech- 

 nician Organizations ; Liaison Committee to 

 Medical Care Insurance Plans. 



Purpose: To improve the distribution, quality, 

 and availability of radiological service to the 

 sick through the study and interpretation of 

 socio-economic factors as they affect medicine 

 and health ; to encourage and develop improved 

 standards and facilities for postgraduate educa- 

 tion in radiology ; to acquaint the medical pro- 

 fession and the public with achievements and 

 developments in radiology and thus promote 

 and encourage progress in this specialty. 



Membership: Members, 3,839, physicians prac- 

 ticing the specialty of radiology who have been 

 certified ; Fellows, 806, elected from the member- 

 ship on the basis of outstanding contributions 

 and service to radiology ; Associate Members 

 in Physics, 33, physicists who have been certified 

 by the American Board of Radiology ; Associate 

 Fellows in Physics, 39, elected from the Assoc- 

 iate Membership on the basis of outstanding 

 achievement ; Resident Members, 379, those who 

 occupy residencies recognized by the American 

 Board of Radiology, but who are not yet 

 certified; Honorary Fellows, 38, those who are 

 ineligible for admission as members but whose 

 standing and preeminent contributions to the 

 science or practice of radiology entitle them to 

 honorary recognition ; Corresponding Members, 

 52, those physician practicing the specialty of 

 radiology, certified by the American Board of 

 Radiology or by the Royal College of Phyicians 

 and Surgeons of Canada and who are not 

 citizens of the USA or Canada, and who are in 

 good ethical standing in their respective coun- 

 tries ; Members Emeritus, 91, members who 



have retired from the practice of radiology 

 whether because of age or physical disability 

 and who have been elected Members Emeritus 

 by the Board of Chancellors ; Fellows Emeritus, 

 86, fellows who have retired from the practice 

 of radiology whether because of age or physical 

 disability and have been elected Fellows Emer- 

 itus by the Board of Chancellors ; Retired Mem- 

 bership and Fellowship, may be conferred by 

 the Board of Chancellors on application of the 

 member or fellow who has retired from practice 

 and wlio, in the judgement of the Board, should 

 be relieved from the payment of dues. 



Meetings: Annual. 



Professional activities: A Gold Medal is pre- 

 sented to outstanding radiologists and scientists, 

 and financial support is given regularly to the 

 -Xational Society for Medical Research, the 

 Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, and the 

 International Society of Radiology. 



Publications: Your Radiologist, quarterly, 

 current volume : 3. Editor, Wendell G. Scott. 

 News Bulletin, monthly, current volume : 16. 



148. American College of Surgeons. 40 East 

 Erie Street, Chicago, 111. President: Owen 

 H. Wangensteen, Minneapolis, Minn. Term 

 expires October 14, 1960. Director: Paul R. 

 Hawley. Term expires January 31, 1961. 



History: Founded 1913. 



Purpose: To advance and protect the welfare 

 of the surgical patient. 



Membership: Requires advanced graduate 

 training in surgery and evidence of moral 

 character and of ethical and competent practice. 

 Total membership 24,000. 



Meetings: Annual. 



Professional actiz'itics: Approval of graduate 

 training programs in surgery; approval of can- 

 cer programs ; fellowships and scholarships 

 awarded to promiing young surgeons. 



Publications: Surgery, Gynecology and Obste- 

 trics, monthly, current volumes: 110-111, $15. 

 Editor : Loyal Davis. Bulletin, bi-monthly, and 

 Directory, every three years, both free to mem- 

 bers. 



Library: 40,000 volumes. Subject emphasis: 

 Rare books and history of surgery. 



149. American College of Veterinary Patholo- 

 gists. President: E. L. Stubbs, School of Vet- 

 erinary Medicine, L^niversity of Pennsylvania, 

 Philadelphia, Pa. Term expires November 29, 

 1960. Secretary-Treasurer : T. C. Jones, 180 

 Longwood Avenue, Boston 15, Mass. Term 

 expires November 29, 1960. 



History: Organized November 29, 1948; in- 

 corporated ."August 1. 1949. Recognized by 



