point is needed in order te combat hysterta and expedite reecue operatian.
Fellomahine
Qwer thirty physicians applied for the Industrial Medicine Fellowships
being offered by the AEC for the school year 1971-52. Eight fellowships will
be awarded during April 1950,
The fellowship training program at Reed Collegs, Portland, Gregon, will
be reactivated thie fall.
Representatives of the Divicion sttended the Pellovetip Tanala of the fac
wien selection ef eamiicates for predocteraland4 postdoctoral AB fellowsnipe
A meeting was hold of Merah 2 at the Oak
Institute af Nuclear Stadies
to salect 40 fellows from approximately 190
for the program af
Fellowships in Radiological Physics. The administration ef this progran «as
undertaken by ORINS a year ago. Under the plan, © fellows go to Rochester
University and 20 go to Vanderbilt Univeralty for three semesters of academic
Which 4s then supplemented with three monthe of field practice at
the Brookhaven and Oak Ridge National. Leborateries. ‘The first group of
trainees wiil finish their training shortly. It appeare that Jobe in health
physies will. be readily available for all of them, tut same of each group will
PEton the meetate
Depren, Tar Sellowehips to enable then to sompleve
work for the Master's Degree.
Consideration fs being Elven 0 ne peety oe ae end
Oak Ridge National Laboratory a amali group of health physielste with facilitics
for evaluating the large mucber and variety ef industrial products which are
constantly being brought to the attention of the Mophysies Branch. Itens
of thia nature are various fabrics and saterials for protective
geaps and detergents, decontaninating equipment, radiation shielting substances, «.. .
and wall ami floor acterials, many of which may bave real walue in AEC
QS
eperations or Civil Defense plans. At the present time, so satisfactory
method of evaluation is available.
In June, 1950, the Hational Research Council. Coanittes on Nuclear Seience,
through ita Subcommittee for Radlobielosy, and with the financial assistance
wing Syetems"«
bean aseoubled and edited by Ore Je J Hickson ofManarial Hoepitaly ¥oYoy
and is now ready for publication.
A further proposal by the Subcommlites for
ry,
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