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It is generally agreed that Pharmacology should be taught as the.. Basis of Therapeutics and not as a subject divorced from clinical practice, consequently the Lecturer in Pharmacology must hav accuss to patients. Since this University cannot afford the luxury of a separate department it is recommended that a Lecturer in Pharmacology should be appointed within the Department of Medicine. His prime function would be teaching the Principles of Therapeutics but in addition he would be employed in teaching Clinical Medicine thereby becoming a more economic unit.
A second Clinical Assistant is already employed as from lst January, 1950. This is a temporary measure covered financially by vacancies for more schior staff. This recommendation is to make the appointment a permanent increase.
Senior Lecturer in Paediatrics. The present position is most unsatisfactory. It does not and cannot afford adequate instruction in this major specialty in clinical practice. In this community it is of the utmost practical importance that undergraduates should be as well equipped as possible in the management of sick children.
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Technicians Grade III. The laboratory is dealing with more than 1000 specimens per month and the present establishment is ina de quate to cope with them.
It is recommendca that the following additional posts be instituted, and appointments made by the dates shown:
Post
Senior Lecturer Assistant Lecturer
Lecturer in Pharmacology and
Therapeutics
1 Clinical Assistant
Lecturer in Paediatrics
2 Technicians Grade III
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DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY
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As soon as possible As soon as possible September, 1950
Now employed 1951
As soon as possible
This recommendation is based on our present needs and present bed accommodation. The new Senior Lecturer should be primarily interested in orthopaedic and traumatic surgery which is the major specialty of surgery but will take some part in the teaching of general surgery. The recommendation further assumes that if the Queen Mary Hospital Scheme materializes, the Government Medical Department would supply the complete staff for one general surgical unit of 60 beds (two Medical Officers, one Assistant Medical Officer and two House Surgeons) and the junior staff for the orthopaedic and traumatic unit of 40 beds (two Assistant Medical Officers and one House Surgeon).
At present there is no Orthopaedic or Traumatic unit in the Colony and the intention is that the Senior Lecturer would set up and organize one. In the event of Government not agreeing to do this, the staff for these units would have to be provided by the University, for it is not practicable to run a single unit of more than 60 beds in view of the large amount of time which must be spent in the operating theatre.
Two Clinical Assistants are employed at the present time but this is a temporary measure as in the Department of Medicine.
The Lectureship in Anaesthetics has already been approved by the Faculty and the Senate but deferred by the University Council.
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