4. G74/63K 31/5 Res.... Serv. of Man HEARINGS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON OF THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS NINETIETH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON BIOMEDICAL DEVELOPMENT, EVALUATION OF EXISTING 83-470 FEBRUARY 28, MARCH 1, 2, 3, AND 16, 1967 Printed for the use of the Committee on Government Operations U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1967 McDermott, Dr. Walsh, chairman, Department of Public Health, Cornell University Medical College, New York, N.Y.......... Cooper, Dr. Joseph D., professor of government, Howard University; adjunct professor of government and public administration, the Ameri- can University, Washington, D.C.--. Tishler, Dr. Max, president, Merck Sharp & Dohme research laboratories, Dubós, Dr. Rene, professor and member, Rockefeller University, New Glaser, Dr. Edward, president, Human Interaction Research Institute, Shannon, Dr. James A., National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md... Gorman, Mike, executive director, National Committee Against Mental Engle, Dr. H. Martin, Chief Medical Director, Veterans' Administration, Washington, D.C., accompanied by Dr. Benjamin Wells, Assistant Chief Medical Director, Research and Education, and Mr. Joseph Mason, special assistant, research and education.. Wright, Christopher, director, Institute for the Study of Science in Human Starr, Dr. Chauncey, dean of engineering, University of California at Los Walker, Dr. Eric, president, National Academy of Engineering, Washing- ton, D.C., and president, Pennsylvania State University, University Ebert, Dr. Robert H., Dean, Harvard School of Medicine, Boston Mass.- Ruina, Dr. Jack P., professor of electrical engineering, and vice president for special laboratories, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cam- Nabrit, Dr. Samuel M., Commissioner, Atomic Energy Commission, accompanied by Dr. Spofford G. English, Assistant General Manager for Research and Development, and Dr. Charles L. Dunham, Director, Division of Biology and Medicine, Atomic Energy Commission_. Kline, Dr. Nathan S., director of research, Rockland State Hospital, Rockland, N.Y., and president, American Academy of Neuropsycho- MARCH 16, 1967 Kantrowitz, Dr. Adrian, director of surgical services, Maimonides Hospital No. EXHIBITS 1. Bibliography for statement, "Creative Pluralism: Medical Ombudsman,” 2. Summary of suggestions of Department of Labor seminar, "Putting Experimental Research and Demonstration Findings to Use". 3. List of reviews of NIH biomedical research and training programs... ... .... 4. Status of regional medical programs to combat heart disease, cancer, stroke, and related diseases, authorized by Public Law 89-239, as of 5. Planning grants for regional medical programs approved and funded as of March 1, 1967 (with supplement updation to April 7, 1967) - - - - 6. Statement of questions and answers for the hearings on Biomedical development, submitted by the Atomic Energy Commission.. 7. Example of AEC state of the art review on biomedical research.... 8. Letters of reply to Dr. Adrian Kantrowitz concerning hearings of sub- committee on Government Research on Biomedical Development_ _ _ _ RESEARCH IN THE SERVICE OF MAN: BIOMEDICAL DEVELOPMENT, EVALUATION OF EXISTING FED ERAL INSTITUTIONS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1967 U.S. SENATE, SUBCOMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT RESEARCH, COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, Washington, D.C. The subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 10:10 a.m., in room 3302, New Senate Office Building, Senator Fred R. Harris (chairman) presiding. Present: Senators Harris and Hansen. Also present: Dr. Steven Ebbin, staff director. Senator HARRIS. The subcommittee will be in order. OPENING STATEMENT OF THE CHAIRMAN Our hearings today grow out of a conference which I sponsored in cooperation with the Oklahoma Frontiers of Science Foundation in Oklahoma City, October 24 to 27, 1966. The conference was entitled "Research in the Service of Man: Biomedical Knowledge: Development, and Use." At the close of that conference, I issued a statement which I will read into the record at this time: The Conference, "Research in the Service of Man" will, I think, have a far reaching effect on national science policy. We have helped to clear inter-disciplinary channels of communication among those involved in the broad field of biomedicine and to show the need for greater effort toward inter-disciplinary communication and cooperation and programming to encourage it. We have learned how important is a widening dialog between the political and scientific communities, because a proper national science policy requires the best and mutually understandable judgments of each. We have seen that basic research and the application, development and use of biomedical knowledge are interdependent. We have been able to catch a glimpse of the great opportunities in these areas to improve the life span and health of man. It is my judgment that this Conference will, especially when the unfortunate war in Vietnam is concluded, result in greater support for the whole field of biomedicine, to develop new knowledge and new personnel in both research and application. We have seen that the social and behavioral sciences are equally important, that we must seek better understanding of man, himself, and his relationship to his environment and to other men, and that this is necessarily inter-related with his health and life span. We have seen that greater efforts are needed to discover and provide proper means to encourage a stronger role for industry in biomedicine and bioengineering. We have seen that there must be better coordination and use of existing Federal programs and facilities and better dissemination of research results and new knowledge, if they are to be fully exploited and used. 1 |