*Dr. George James, New York City Health Department, New York *Dr. Hugh R. Leavell, Harvard University, Boston *Dr. Gerard A. Rohlich, University of Wisconsin, Madison *Dr. Margaret L. Shetland, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill COMMITTEE On Training Needs and ResOURCES *Dr. Kerr L. White, Chairman, University of Vermont, Burlington Dr. Franklyn B. Amos, New York State Department of Health, Albany Mrs. Bess Dana, Council on Social Work Education, New York Dr. Daniel A. Okun, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Dr. Anthony M.-M. Payne, Yale University, New Haven Miss Doris R. Schwartz, Cornell-New York Hospital, New York Miss Jeanette Simmons, American Heart Association, New York COMMITTEE On Personnel Needs and RESOURCES *Dr. David Striffler, Chairman, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Mr. Harold Adams, Indiana University, Indianapolis Dr. Howard L. Bost, University of Kentucky, Lexington Dr. Ralph Dwork, Pennsylvania Department of Health, Harrisburg Miss Jean Stair, Western Reserve University, Cleveland COMMITTEE ON POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION *Dr. John D. Porterfield, Chairman, University of California, Dr. Bernard Bucove, Washington State Department of Health, Dr. Robert Dyar, California State Department of Health, Berkeley Mr. Don M. Hufhines, American Public Health Association, San Mrs. Margaret Shackelford, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma CONFERENCE Schedule The Conference was called to order at 9:30 a.m., Monday, August 19, 1963, by the Chairman, Dr. William R. Willard, Vice President and Dean, University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington. The opening plenary session consisted of remarks by Dr. James M. Hundley, Assistant Surgeon General for Operations; Dr. Aaron W. Christensen, Deputy Chief, Bureau of State Services; and Dr. Willard. Following the plenary session, the 80 conferees were distributed among seven working groups, such that each working group had representation *Denotes members of the Executive Committee. from the Steering Committee and the four pre-Conference Study Committees. The work groups met concurrently for four sessions, totaling approximately 10 hours, during Monday and Tuesday, August 19 and 20, 1963. The Chairmen of the seven working groups were all members of the pre-Conference Committee on Mission of Public Health Training. Two members of the Public Health Service were assigned to each working group as recorders. All groups used the same agenda topics but covered them in different sequence to insure adequate coverage of all topics. WORKING GROUP CHAIRMEN I. Dr. Walter D. Atkins On Wednesday, August 21, 1963, the 80 conferees were redistributed among four recommendation groups, such that each recommendation group had equal representation from each of the seven working groups. These groups met concurrently to formulate draft recommendations on separate topics, for the subsequent consideration and discussion by the Conference in plenary session and ultimate synthesis into the final recommendations by the Executive Committee. Again, each group had two recorders from the Public Health Service. RECOMMENDATION GROUP CHAIRMEN Administration and Policy-Dr. John D. Porterfield Nonacademic Training-Dr. Malcolm H. Merrill The final plenary session was held on Thursday morning, August 22, 1963, and consisted of reports of the draft recommendations by the Chairmen of the four recommendation groups followed by discussion from the floor. Dr. Robert Dyar, California State Department of Health, delivered a summary of the Conference, and the Conference was concluded with remarks by Dr. David E. Price, Deputy Surgeon General. The Executive Committee was composed of the representatives of the Steering Committee, the Chairmen of the four pre-Conference Study Committees, who also chaired the four recommendation groups, and the Chairmen of the seven working groups. The Executive Committee, with the Conference Chairman presiding, met Thursday afternoon and evening, August 22, 1963, and Saturday, September 7, 1963, to prepare the Report of the Conference to the Surgeon General. C. Selected Data The data presented herein have been selected from the Background Data book because of their pertinence for the evaluation of the public health training program. 3. Trends in Expenditures for Health and Medical Care 6. Reduction in Infant Mortality, Selected Countries, 7. Identifiable Expenditures by State Health Agencies 9. Number of Full-Time Personnel of Different Classi- 11. Age Distribution of Selected Full-Time Medical Spe- 12. Total Number and Number in Training of Full-Time 15. Number of Trainees, by Years of Prior Public Health 16. Number of Trainees by Age Group, 1957–63. 17. Number of Individuals Awarded Public Health 18. Traineeship Awards to Individuals by Type of School Table 1. Demographic Trends in the United States, by Age Group, for Selected Years 1900-1962; Projections to 1970 and 1980 Sources: U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Office of the Secretary, Trends, 1962 Edition, pp. 3 and 4 for years 1900-1961. For 1962, Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Current Population Reports, "Population Estlmates," Series P-25, No. 265, May 21, 1963. |