AllenW. Mathies, H.D. Hugh S. Pratt, M.D. 17 August 1979 - Page Two . First Survey 1980 January 27 board ship to outer islands February 5 ship to Utirik February 17 return to Kwajalein February 20 return to Honolulu February 21 return to home sot TE TST “eo January 10 to Honolulu January 12 to Majuro January 20 to Kwajlein (Rongelap, Utixrik) Since this spans almost .6 weeks, we have been dividing consultants into two groups - the first group covers the islands of Majuro and Ebeye (unfortunately much like 'Pijuana) - leaving the U.S. on 10 January and returning on about the 30th, the.second group will leave the U.S. about _ 23 January, returning on 21 February. .This trin is really our basic adult screening program (please see. the enclosed research plan). In addition we deliver primary care.as needed at sick call - a very busy spot. The May-June survey will be very similar but the emphasis is on pediatrics and will cover the period from 13 May to 27 June with about the same amount of time spent on each island. September-October trip in.1980 will concentrate on dental problems, diabetes, and a variety .of substudies.. Again as well as primary care. The dates are tentatively set for 4 September through 10 October. I hope this will provide you with adequate information for advance planning. In respect to the possibility of establishing a formal affiliation between the Medical School of the University of Southern California and Brookhaven National Laboratory~Marshall Islands study, I have tried to present the advantages of such.an arrangement to Southern California and then to BNL. These factors.are included.in the text of my letter to Brian Henderson (please see enclosure), but in addition, during our discussion we expanded the concept to encompass a.broader training spectrum. If the anticipated expansion and concomitant funding develop as all signs indicate, the Brookhaven National Laboratory/Department of Energy Marshall Islands study will be in a position to offer paramedical training scholarships to carefully screened Marshallese. In fact we have two excellent candidates for R.N. training identified already. A coordinated SC/BNL field program would offer a.unique field training setting for a wide spectrum of students from a pre- to postgraduate. levels. We would like to support a multidisciplinary approach, where the teams could see the synthesis of sociology, medical economics, and health care systems planning as it impacts upon madical practice. L realize that this is a very sketchy outline of what would need to be a much more detailed presentation but I thought IT should jot these ideas down and get them to you as soon as possible. I have discussed FELETSLO REE EceNNER,rt7m RETRIPETE ET RETREENEPoE, TECHNALLA gtSSP CO"TM RECOM, oo TO