MEETING OF THE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS

OF NORTH CAROLINA

Velvet Cloak Inn, Raleigh, North Carolina

March 14-15th, 1969

The Board of MedicalVelvet Cloak Inn, Raleigh,of interviewing applicantslimited license, graduatesexamination, and for other

Examiners of the State of North Carolina met at theNorth Carolina, March 14;15th, 1969, for the purposefor license by endorsement of credentials, specialof foreign medical schools applying to take the writtenbusiness.

Friday, March 14th6:00 P. M.

The Board convened for dinner. Drs. Frank Edmondson, President, Joseph J.Combs, Secretary-Treasurer, Bryant L. Galusha, Joseph W. Hooper, H. Lee Large, Jr. ,Corndlius T. Partrick and Vernon W. Taylor, Jr. , and Mrs. Louise J. McNeill, Assis-tant Secretary-Treasurer, were present.

The credentials for interviews above referred te were reviewed by the Board.

John H. Anderson, Attorney for the Board, appeared for the purpose of dis-cussing pertinent matters.

The meeting was adjourned.

Saturday, March 15th:00 A. M.

The following applicants were interviewed for license by endorsement ofcredentials:

RE: Dr. Dominic A. Antico, resident in Radiology at the University of orthCarolina School of Medicine, appeared applying for license limited to that medicalschool.

Dr. Edmondson: Have you ever had any difficulty with any medical examining board?A. No sir

Have you ever used alcohol to excess? A. No

Q. gave you ever been convicted of a crime? A. No sirQ. ave you ever used narcotics or barbiturates? A. No sir

VERDICT: Dr. Dominic A. Antico was approved for license by endorsement of cre-dentials, limited to the University ofNorth Carolina School of Medicine.

RE: Dr. Lewis Winston Bartles appeared with incomplete credentials applyingfor license by endorsement of credentials. He is stationed at Fort Bragg and wishesto do part-time civilian work.

Dr. Edmondson: HaveQ. Have you everQ. Have you everQ. Have you ever

you ever1ad any difficulty with any medical exad. ning board? A. No

used alcohol to excess? A. No

used narcotics or barbiturates'? A. No

been convicted of a crime'? A. No

VERDICT: Dr. Lewis Winston Bartles was approved for license by endorsement ofcredentials, if and when his credentials are completed, within two weeks. (Credentialscompleted)

RE: Dr. Gene Thornton Blake appeared applying for Xi.cense by endorsementof credentials.

Dr. Edmondson: Where are you located?A. Hazlehurst, Georgia

Q.A.

What type of work are you doing?General Surgery and some General Practice

Q.A.

Tell the Board what you have done and where you have been since 1954.I graduated from medical school in 1954, went to Brooks Arrqy Hospital anddid an interneship and two years surgical residency. I resigned my residencyin 1956 and was assigned to the United States Arrqy Hospital in Teheran andand then went to Fort Ord, California, for five months, then Jacksonville,Florida, and finished surgical residency there. From there I went to Quincy,Florida, and practiced five and one-half years.

Q.A.

What are your plans relative to North Carolina' ?

I just bought some land and pretty well strapped ngrself. Ny plans are tosell ~ home in Hazlehurst and move to the areaof Flat Rock.

Q.A.

Have you made definite committments?No sir, I have purchased 113 acres of land in Henderson County and presentlygoing to buy 40 acres to build a home. The only thing to keep me frommoving now is finances . As soon as I can relieve myself of neer obligationsin Hazlehurst, I have a big house, I will move.

Q.A.

When do you contemplate moving?I wanted to be here in September, but finances will not permit that. Itwould probably be the following year because I do not want to take my childrenout of school.

Q. The policy of the Board is not to grant license until some definite committ-ment is sade. That is if and when you make your definite committment, if youwill notify the Board within one year, they will give you a license, if yousee fit to complete your plans. You should write and state you are moving and givethe address.

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Have you ever bean convicted of a crime? A. No sirHave you ever had any difficulty with any medical exanining board? A. No sirHave you ever used alcohol to excess'? A. No sirHave you ever used barbiturates or narcot ics? A. No sir

Dr. Combs: In your future plans, where will you do surgery?A. Hendersonville

Q-A.

You will be on the staff?I would hope so. I have made definite plans and I am coming. The reason Ican not start on a house is I can not sell my house, it wouldbe foolish tostart building my house and not get privileges. I am ready to tell the builderto start building.

Q. The Board can tell you they will grant license within one year. If more thana year, they may require another interview. Your plans may change.~ wife and kids have been coming up for six years to camp. We always lookforward to coming and we are coming. If you will tell me I will be grantedboards, I will go ahead an:. d start building a house. I will then move assoon as feasible. It would not be wise for me to pick up and move.

VERDICT: Dr. Gene Thornton Bkalely was approved for license by endorsement ofcredentials, if and when he moves into the state for practice, within one year.

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RE: Dr Robe t J Foere t appeared with incomplete credentials applyingfor license by endorsement of credentials. He is in Goldsboro in the Air Forceand desires to do part-time work at Cherry Hospital.

Dr. Edmondmn: Have you ever been convicted cC a crime'? A. No, I haven' t.Q. Have you ever had any difficulty with a medical examining board? A. No

Q. Have you ever used alcohol to excess? A. No

Q. Have you ever used barbiturates or narcotics'? A. No

VERDICT: Dr. Robert J. Foerester was approved for license by endorsement ofcredentials, if and when his credentials are completed satisfactory to the secre-tary, within two weeks.

RE: Dr. Helen Mead Csffe Freeman appeared applying for license by endorsementof credentials.

Dr. Partrick: What do you plan to do?A. Work at Western North Carolina Center. I am going to develop an out patient

clinic there.

Q. When do you plan to go to work?A. April 7th

Dr. Edmondson: Have you ever been convicted cf a crime?Q. Have you ever had any difficulty with any medicalQ. Have you ever used alcohol to excess?Q. Have you ever used alcohol to excess'?Q. Have you ever used narcotics or barbiturates'?

A. No

examining board'? A. NoA. No

A. No

A. No

VERDICT: Dr. Helen Mead Caffey Freeman was approved for license by endorse-ment of credentials.

HE: Dr. Edward Franklin Ga nor appeared applying for license'by endorsementof credentials.

Dr. Partrick: What do you plan to do in North Carolina' ?

A. Assistant Medical Director with Pilot Life Insurance Company.

Dr. Edmondson: Have you ever been convicted of a crime?Q. Have you ever had any difficulty with any medical examiningQ. Have you ever used alcohol to excess?Q. Have you ever used barbiturates or narcotics?

ggq$ig: Dr. Edward Franklin Gaynor was approved for licenseDr. Galusha: Have you- practiced medicine in any form?A. In North Carolina, no sir.

A. No sirboard? A. No sir

A. No sirA. No sir

byendorsement of

VERDICT: Dr. Frank Eu ene Gemma appeared applying for license by endorsementof credentials. He is in military service and desires to do off-duty work at CapeFear Valley Hospital.

Dr. Edmondson: Have you ever been convicted of a crime?Q. Have you ever had any difficulty with any medical examining board?Q. Have you ever used alcohol to excess'?Q. Have you ever used barbiturates or narcotics?

A. No sirA. No sirA. No sirA. No sir

VERDICT: Dr. Frank Eugene Gemma was approved for license by endorsement ofcredentials.

RE ' Dr Ste hen Ja Goldber appeared with incomplete credentials applyingfor license by endorsement of credentials. He is with the United States PublicHealth Service and stated he planned to do some part-time civilian work. He islocated in Durham. He said this is his military obligation.

Dr. Partrick: What sort of additional work in this state do you plan to do?A. I have not arranged for anything, but I would like to do something.

Q. What is your training?A. :- I finished nor interneship.

Dr.

Dr.A.

Edmondson: How long do you have with the Public Health Service?Two years, six months has elapsed.

Q.Q.Q.Q.

Have you ever bean convicted of a crime? A. No sirHave you ever had any difficulty with any medical examining board? A. No sirHave you ever used alcohol to excess'? A. No sirHave you ever used bazbiturates or narcotics'? A. No sir

VERDICT: Dr. Stephen Jay Goldberg was approved for license by endorsement ofcredentials, if and when his credentials are completed satisfactory to the secretary.

RE: Dr. Robert Earl Holt Jr. appeared applying for license by endorsementof credentials.

Dr.A.

Taylor: Where are you in practice?Niles, Michigan

Q.A.

You now plan to go to Hendersonville?Yes

Q.A.

Have you committed yourself to move'?

Yes sir, we have purchased a house and plan to live there.

Dr.A.

Edmondson: What type of practice?Obstetrics-Gynecology, some General Practice, I plan on doing GeneralPractice in Hendersonville.

Q.Q.Q.Q.

Have you ever been convicted of a crime'? A. No sirHave you ever had any difficulty with any medical examining board? A. No sirHave you ever used alcohol to excess'? A. No sirHave you ever used barbiturates or narcotics? A. No sir

Dr. Holt said he was ready to begin practice as soon as he can set up anoffice.

VERDICT: Dr. Robert Earl Holt, Jr. was approved for license by endorsement ofcredentials.

ofRE: Dr. Oliver Rs mondHunt Jr. appeared applying for license by endorsement

credentials. He is cWified by the American Bra rds of Surgery and Thoracic Surgery.

Dr.A.

Taylor: Where have you been most recently?Associate dew for Glinical Affairs of the University of Buffalo.

Q.A.

You plan to do Surgery and Thoracic Surgery?That is right, in Wilmington.

Dr.A,

Edmondson: When are you coming?My 1st is the target date.

Q.A.

With a group or alone?Alone

Q.Q.Q.Q.

Have you ever bean convicted of a crime?Have you ever had any difficulty with any medical examining beard?Have you ever used alcohol to excess'?Have you ever used barbiturates or narcotics?

A. NoA. No

A. NoA. No

Q.A.

What Ls your incentive to come to North Carolina?l' li'ke the area. I am looking for a new career, have had an academic career.I would like to get to the practice of medicine.

Q.A.

How long have you been at the University of Buffalo?Since 1962

Dr.A.

Partrick: You have made a definite committment, have you bought a house?I have looked at, a home and ofQ. ce, but my final decision depenes on theaction of the Bca rd. That is about all that is holding me up. If the Bca rd

Dr. Hunt continued

acts favorably, I would contemplate going back to Buffalo and resigningimmediately and making plans to go to Wilmington. Finances are a problem,I have the back of a bank. Academic physicians do not accumalate anything.With the blessing of the bank, I can come to Wilmington. If they rule meout, I will have to do something else.

VERDICT: Dr. Oliver Raymond Hunt, Jr. was approved for license by endorse-ment of credentials.

HE: Dr. Leon R. Lezer appeared with incomplete credentials applying forlicense by endorsement of credentials. He stated that he would be medical co-ordi-nator for Eastern Applachian Regional Health Council and on the faculty of theSchool of Public Health at the University of North Carolina.

Dr. Edmondson: Is this a new assignment?A. Yes, I was deputy commissioner for the Public Health Service.

Q. When will you come to North Carolina?A. I am here, living in Morganton.

Q.Q.Q.Q.

Have you ever been convicted of a crime'? A. No sirHave you ever had any difficulty with any medical examining board'?Have you ever used alcohol to excess'?Have you ever used narcotics or barbiturates?

A. No sirA. No sirA. No sir

VERDICT: Dr. Leon R. Lezer was approved for license by endorsement of cre-dentials, if and when his credentials aze completed satisfactory to the secretary,within two weeks. (Credentials completed)

RE: Dr. Cecil Arden Miller appeared applying for license by endorsement ofcredentials.

Dr. Edmondson: What do you intend to do?A. I intend to continue with my career. I am vice-chancellor of Health Sciences

at the University' of North Carolina. There will be minimal activity withstudent health.

Q.Q.Q.Q.Q.

Have you everHave you everHave you everHave you everHave you ever

been convicted cf a crime'?had any difficulty with any examining boa rd?used alcohol to excess'?used alcohol to excess?used narcotics or barbiturates?

A. NoA. No

A. No

A. No

A. No

VERDICT: Dr. Cecil Arden Miller was approved for license by endorsement ofcredentials.

HE: Dr. Thomas Burdell Phiniz was approved for license by endorsem ent ofcredentials on September 24th, 1968, if and when he located in the state for prac-tice, within one year. Dr. Phinizy has now moved to Hamlet.

VERDICT: Dr. Thomas Burdell Phinizy was approved for license by endorsementof credentials.

RE: Dr. Richard Gerald Shu arman appeared applying for license by endorsementof credentials. His credentials were incomplete.

Dr. Galusha: What are your intentions as to North Carolina?A. I am at ort Bragg. I am ultimately considering staying.F

Q. What is your immediate purpose, moon-lighting?A. Yes, I have an immediate purpose and an ultimate purpose.

He stated that he had completed a residency in Ophthalmology.

Dr. Edmondson: How much time do you have with the military' ?A. Two years

Dr. Galusha: I presume if you do part-time work, it will be in Cumberland County?A. Yes

Dr. Edmondson: Have you ever been cnvicted of a crime?Q. Have you ever had any difficulty with any medical examining board'?Q. Have you ever used alcohol to excess?Q. Have you ever used barbiturates or narcotics?

A. No sirA. No sirA. No sirA. No sir

VERDICT: Dr. Richard Gerald Shugarman was approved for license by endorsementof credentials, if and when his credentials are completed satisfactory to the sec-retary. (Credentials completed)

RE: Dr. Norman Edwin Sindel appeared with incomplete credentials applyingfor license by endorsement of credentials. He is 8a industrial medical officerat Cherry Point, in civil service.

Dr. Edmondson: Wht type of work?A. There zs some need for part-time emergency room work and part-time work in

Havelock.

Q.Q.Q.Q.

Have you ever been convicted of a crime? A. No sirHave you ever had any difficulty with any medical examining board? A. No sirHave you ever used alcohol to excess? A. No sirHave you ever used barbiturates or narcotics? A. No sir

VERDICT: Dr. Norman Edwin Sindel was approved for license by endorsement ofcredentials, if. and when his credentials are completed satisfactory to the secretary.(Credentials completed)

RE: Dr. Yance A Sloane appeazd, applying for license by endorsement of cre-dentials. He is at present in Urological residency. He is a native of North Carolina.

Dr. Edmondson: What are your plans?A. I have not decided. I have to work it out with

Commission. They have a stipulation about thethem in May or June.

the North Carolina Medical Careplace and I am to meet with

Q. When will you complete your residency'?A. In June

Q. You contemplate going to work soon thereafter?A. Yes sir

Q.

Q.Q.Q.

Have you ever been convicted of a crime?

Have you ever had any difficulty with any medicalHave you ever used alcohol to excess?Have you ever used barbiturates or narcotics'?

A. No, I havenot.

examining board? A. No

A. NoA. No

VERDICT: Dr. Yancey A. Sloane was approved for license by endc sement of cre-dentials.

RE: Dr. Richard Gs lozl Stuelke appeared with incomplete credentials applyingfor license by endorsement of credentials.

Dr. Hooper: You are at Duke?A. I am in Dr. Kempner's class.

Q. You desire to do part-time work in Wake Forest?A. Yes

Q. You plan to be there a few months".A. Yes

Dr. Edmondson: Have you ever been convicted at a crime? A. NoQ. Have you ever had any difficu lty with any medical examining board'? A. NoQ. Have you ever used alcohol to excess? A. No

Have you ever used barbiturates or narcotics? A. No

Dr. Stuelke continued

Dr. Edmondson: What type of work do you contemp]a te doing'?A. I will be helping Dr. Christoff in Wake Forest, general practice primarily.

Q. How many hours a day will you work?A. Three to four, I think I will be in the emergency room, which is primarily

what they want.

Q ~

A.Is there any chance of your staying in North Carolina' ?

I can not stay that. I will be back each year for a month or two. lf: Icould make arrangements, I might do something.

VERDICT: Dr. Richard Gaylord Stuelke was approved for license by endorsementof credentials, if and when his credentials are completed satisfactory to the sec-retary, within two weeks, limited to Wake County, Nor th Carolina. (Credentialscompleted)

RE: Dr. Michael Robert Volow appeared without credentials applying forlicense by endorsement of credentials. He is presently at the Veterans Administra-ti.on Hospital and will xo tate to Duke University School of Medicine April 1st, 1969,where he will continue his residency in Psychiatry.

Dr. Edmondson: Have you ever been convicted of a crime? A. No sirQ. Have you ever had any di.fficulty with any medical examining board?Q. Have you ever used alcohol to excess'?Q. Have you ever used barbiturates or narcotics?

A. No sirA. No sirA. No sir

VERDICT: Dr. Michael Robert Volow was approved for license by enda semeat, ofcredentials, "if and when his credentials are completed satisfactory to the secre-tary, within two weeks. (Credentials completed) + License limited to DukeUniversity School of Medicine.

RE: Dr. L. G.Walker Jr. appeared with incomplete credentials applying forlicense by endorsement of credentials.

Dr. Edmondson: What are your plans relative to North Carooina?A. I will go to Nalle Clinic in Charlotte on May 1st, if I can complete county

membership and hospital privileges.

Q.Q.Q.Q.

Have you ever been convicted of a crime'? A. No sirHave you ever had any difficulty with any medical examining board? A. No sirHave you ever used alcohol to excess? A. No sirHave you ever used narcotics or barbiturates? A. No sir

VERDICT: Dr. L. G. Walker, Jr. was ~roved for license by endorsement of cre-dentials, if and when his credentials are completed, within two weeks.

RE: Dr. Frederick Gerhard Franz Wie and appeared applying for license byendorsement of credentials. He stated that he planed to join the staff of WakeCounty Memorial Hospital as director of Obstetrics-Gynecology training program.

Dr. Edmondson: What is your inducement to come to North Carolina' ?

A. Specifically the teaching position that I have wanted to do for years. Itopened up recently.

Q. Ym will do some active practice?A. As I understand it, I will be working exclusively at Wake County MemorialHospital with the patients there. It will not be a,private practice.

Q. No office'?A. No

Q.A.

Have you made arrangements for a home?Y~es

Dr. Combs: When will it start?A. April 1st

Dr. Edmondson: Have you ever been convicted of a crime".Q. Have you ever had any difficulty with any state medicalQ. Have you ever used alcohol to excess?Q. Have you ever used barbiturates or narcotics~

A. No

examining board'? A. NoA. NoA. No

VERDICT: Dr. L. G. Malker, Jr. was approved for license by endorsement ofcredentials.

HE: Dr. Laurence Edward Minter appeared applying for licence by endorsementof credentials. He stated that he is on active duty at Camp Lejeune; that he willdo part-time emergency room work; that there is no board cer tified Eyes, Nose andThroat man in the area; that he would practice his specialty.

Dr. Edmondson: Have you ever been convicted d' a crime'?Q. Have you ever had any difficulty with any medical examining board".Q. Have you ever used alcohol to excess?Q. Have you ever used narcotics or barbiturates.

A. No

A. No

A. No

A. No

Q. Do you think there is a possibility of your staying in North Carolina?A. Yes, but I do not know.

VERDICT: Dr. Laurence Edward Winter was approved f or license by endorsementof credentials.

RE: Dr. Ste hen Fester Collins appeared applying for license by endorsement ofcredentials.

Dr. Edmondson: You are coming to New Hanover Emergency Room' ?A. It is fee for service with four others.

Q. When do you contemplate going to work'?A. April 1st

Q. Have ym done any general practice2A. Six years in Shelbyville, Kentucky

Q-

Q.Q.

Have you ever been convicted of a crime'? A. No sirHave you ever had any difficulty with any medical examining board'? A. No s irHave you ever used alcohol to excess? AD No sirHave you ever used narcotics or barbiturates'? A. No sir

VERDICT: Dr. Stephen Fcd'er Collins was approved for license by endorsement ofcredentials.

RE: Dr. Frederick Dou las Burrou hs appeared applying for license by alorse-ment of credentials.

Dr. Edmondson: What are year plans relative to North Carolina' ?A. I like North Carolina and decided to come back to Raleigh.

Q.A.

Are you a native~No, but nor wife. is, from Raleigh.

Q.A.

%a t type of work?I am finishing my residency in Pediatrics in June.

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Q.Q.Q.

Have youHave youHave youHave you

ever been convicted of a crime? A. No sirever had any difficulty with any medical examining board? A. No sir

ever used alcohol to excess'? A. No sirever used barbiturates or narcotics? A. No sir

Q.A.

When do you want to go to work?As soon in July as I can.

VERDICT: Dr. Frederick Douglas Burroughs was approved for licence by endorse-ment of credentials.

SPECIAL LIMITED LICENSE - HOSPITAL RESIDENTS

RE: Dr. Kenneth Charles Chow, graduate of the University of Saskatchewanin 1964, appeared in January, 1969, with incomplete credentials applying for speciallimited license to Duke University School of Medicine, where he is a resident inRadiology. His credentials are now complete and he has been approved for the same.

RE: Dr. Robert Howard Jones appeared with incomplete credentials applyingfor special limited license to cover him as a resident in Surgery at Duke GniversitySchool d' Medicine, for which he was approved if and when his credentials are com-pleted satisfactory to the secretary. (Credentials completed)

SPECIAL LIMITED LICENSE- HOSPITAL RESIDENTS - FOREIGN MEDICAL GRADUATES

RE ' Dr. Shrikant Dharma i Ana ol appeared with incomplete credentials apply-ing for special limited license to Forsyth Memorial Hospital, where he is a residentin Surgery, for which he was approved contingent upon completion of his credentials,satisfactory to the secretary.

HE: Di. Jose A. Luna appeared with incomplete credentials in January, 1969,applying for special limited license to cover him as a resident in Sur gery at ForsythMemorial Hospital, for which he was approved when his credentials were completedsatisfactorily. These credentials are now complete and he has been granted speciallimited license.

RE: Dr. Coskin Tunca appeared applying for special limited license to BowmanGray School ofMedicine, where he will be a resident in Obstetrica-Gynecology, forwhich he was ~ proved.

Dr. Edmondson: This special limited license does not carzy the privilege of narco-tic tax stamp.

RE: Dr. Geor e F. El Ba adi, graduate of Cairo University, Egypt in 1940,appeared applying for the privilege of taking the written examination for licensure.He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and is presently in theDepartment of Ophthalmology of the University of Syracuse as a member of the staff.He presented his alien registration card. He stated that he planned to join the staffof C. Z.Harris Community Hospital, Sylva. Dr. El Beyad5. was approved for the writtenexamination.

RE: Dr. Jose h G. Gaal, graduate of Westphalian University, Germany in 1948,appeared petitioning for the privilege of taking the written examination for licensure.He is a naturalized citizen and was employed at the Veterans Administration Hospitalin Salisbury. His services were terminated there a few months ago. Dr. Gaal holdsmedical licenses in Kentucky and Ohio and the Board waived requirement of the cer-tificate of the ECFMG at its meeting in January, 1969.

Dr. Combs: What are your plans for North Carolina?A. I would like to work in a state hospital.

Dr. Edmondson: Have you made application?A. Yes, I tried all three places. I need a license.

Q. What kind of work do ycu contemplate doing?A. Any kind of work.

Dr. Combs: How old areA. 70

Dr. Edmondson: What have you done in the past'?A. Internal medicine, general, psychiatry.

Q.A.

You have been with the Veterans Administration since 1965?Yes sir

Q.A.

What is your present position?I have no position now. My work was finished in November. I was in Lexington,Kentucky, for 12 years.

Dr. Gaal continued

Dr. Combs: Mill you explain again why your services were discontinued.A. I was there three years. This is finished.

Q.A.

Is it because of your age?I think so, Perhaps it is, perhaps something else. The Veterans Administrationis a political organization. They like somebody else better than me. I under-stood they took a gentleman over 80, retired already. I am not a communist.

Dr. Galusha: We are not implying that. Did you resign?A. Yes, I resigned. I got a letter from the director, they did not want my service

longer.

Q.A.

Do you feel you were discriminated against'?Yes, very much.

Q. If you had a license, what position would you seek?A. Staff physician in a state hospital.

Q. Wou3d ye@. consider private practice?A. Perhaps later

Q-A.

Is anyone in the state system encouraging you to get a license in North Carolina' ?

I do not know, I made correspondence w ith Dorothea Dix, . Morganton, and they toldme if I would have to have the ECFMG, I would Rve job right now. They wouldlike to take me.

The Board tabled its action until the May, 1969 meeting and instructed thesecretary to make further investigation.

RE: Dr. Hector J. Kala a an, graduate of the University of Santo Tomas, Phil-ippines in 1958, appeared applying for the privilege of taking the written examinatinnfor licensure. He previously held a special limited license to Watts and LincolnHospitals where he is a resident in Surgery. He is presently at the University ofSyracuse School of Medicine.

Dr. Edmondson: What are your plans for practice'?A. I am planning to join Dr. Donayre in Elkins.

VERDICT: Dr. Hector J. Kalagayan was approved for the written examination.

RE: Dr. Die o A. Aranda, graduate of the University of Madrid, Spain in 1955,appeared petitioning for the privilege of taking the written examination. He pre-vious+ had special limited license to Charlotte Memorial Hospital, where he was aresident in General Surgery. He is at present working in the emergency room in theClearwater, Florida, hospital.

Dr. Large: Have you made plans for either Milmington or Asheville?A. I think it will be Wilmington. I still have to find out if that is a good place

for plastic surgery.

He presented immigrant card A12944733.

VERDICT: Dr. Diego A . Aranda was approved for the written examinaticn .RE: Dr. Eva M. Kavan, graduate of the University of Prague, Czechoslavakia in

1945, appeared petitioning for the privilege of taking the written examination forlicensure. She is a naturalized citizen and a diplomate of the American Board ofAnesthesiology.

Dr. Edmondson: What is your intention asfar as North Carolina is concerned?A. A position with Dr. Sugioka in Chapel Hill.

Q. Mhen will you terminate your work there?A. As soon as I get license here.

VERDICT: Dr. Eva M. Kavan was approved fbr written examination.

RE: Dr. Elmer T. Ve a, graduate of the University of Mayor de San Simon,Bolivia, South America in 1957, appeared petitioning for the privilege of takingthe writtenexaminatim for licensure.

Dr. Edmondson: Mhere are you now?A. Huntington, Mest Virginia doing anesthesia.

Q. He hes passed the first part of Anesthesia Boards. When do you plan to takethe second part'?

A. October

Dr. Vega presented alien registration card A 13420184 and photograph. comparedas true likeness.

Q. Mhat are your plans relative to North Carolina' ?

A. I am planning to practice in this part of the country if possible.

Q.A.

Have you made any contacts'?No

Q. Do you have a state license' ?

A. No, West Virginia requires citizenship.

VERDICT: Dr. Elmer T. Vega was approved for written examination.

HE: Dr. Jovan L. D okovic, presently an interne at Matts Hospital, for whichhe was granted special limited license, is appearing to petition for the privilegeof taking the written examination. He was graduated by the University of Belgrade,Yugoslavia. He is marrhd to an American citizen.

Dr. Large: Mhere do you plan to practice medicine, if you pass this examination?A. I will go in the Army in July, after the Amer I plan to come back and do my

residency at McPherson in Durham.

He presented alien registration card A 17708640 and photograph compared favor-ably with the same.

VERDICT: Dr. Jovan L. Djokovic was approved for the written examination.

RE: Dr. T ie Tion Liem, graduate of the University of Indonesia in 1955,appeared petitioning for, the privilege of taking the written examination.

Dr. Taylor: Mhat work are you doing in New Jersey?A. General practice residency

He presented alien registration card A 18056455 and photograph compared favorably.

Dr. Edmondson: Mhat are your plans f or North Carolina?A. I would like to work here because I like the state. A friend of mine was herea couple of years.

Q. Mhat part of the state?A. I do not know at this moment . I am interested also in Neurology.

VERDICT: Dr. Tjiep Tiong Liem was approved for the written examination.

RE ' Dr. Laurence Grun appeared to petition for the privilege of taking thewritten examination. He was graduated by the University of Otago, New Zealand in 1962,and now holds a special limited license to cover him as a resident in Radiology. Hepresented alien registration card A 1338716.

Dr. Edmondson: Mhat are your plans relative to North Carolina' ?

A. I will take a fellowship and stay here.

Q. Will you continue at Duke' ?

A. Yes

VERDICT: Dr. Laurence Grundy was approved for the written examination.

WRITTEN EXAMINATION: (June, 1969) —Dr. Joseph J. Combs moved that the ques-tions for the June, 1969 examination be in the office of the secretary .by Nay 1st,1969. This motion was duly seconded by Dr. Joseph W. Hooper, Jr. and passed unan-imously.

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RE Written Examination - 1 6 - Forei Graduates - Dr. Joseph W. Hooper,Jr. moved that except for extenuating circumstances, that all graduates of foreignmedial. schools be seen at the May, 1969 meeting to be eligible to take the examina-tion in June, 1969. This motion was duly sew nded and passed unanimously.

RE: Written Examination - December 1 6 - The Board set December 1-4th forthis examination and November 1st, 1969 as deadline to have the questions in.

RE: Meetin March 1 70 - Dr. V. W. Taylor, Jr. moved that the Board hold ameeting at the Velvet Cloak Inn March 27-29th, 1970. This motion was duly seandedand passed unanimously.

RE: Policies of the Board of Medical Examiners - Dr. H. Lee Large, Jr. movedthat in section 5 with regard to citizenship, it read "shall be a citizen of theUnited States" instead of "may be a citizen". This motion was duly seconded by Dr.Joseph J. Combs and passed unanimously.

RE: Office of the Board - The secretary presented information looking toprocuring office space in the proposed State Medical Society Headquarters Building.

VERDICT: Dr. Joseph W. Hooper, Jr. moved that the secretary i@%cate to Mr.Ford Worthy, Jr. that is is the intent of the Boy of Medical Examiners to rent 1200feet of space in the proposed State Medical Society Headquarters Building at a pricenot to exceed 45.00 per square foot for a period of five years, with an option torenew. This motion was duly seconded and psssed unanimously.

RE: Dr. S. Winston Sin eton - The secretary presented letter from Dr.Singleton inquiring about licensure in this state. He is graduated by a foreignmedical school, has Pennsylvania license and does not have the certificate of theECBS. He is coming to North Carolina with Burroughs Wellcome and Company.

VERDICT: Dr. H. Lee Large, Jr. moved if Dr. S. Winston Singleton desires totake the written examination, that the certificate of the ECFMG be waived in view ofhis having Pennsylvania state medical license, obtained in 1952. The motion wasduly seconded by Dr. Joseph J. Combs and passed unanimously.

Meeting adjourned.

Saturday, March 15th2: 0 P. M.

The following physicians have petitioned for renewal of special limited license:

Duke Universit School Medicine Fors h Memorial Hos ital

Dr. Frank 0. BastianDr. Robert L. FisherDr. Kenneth C. JohnsonDr. Hannah V. LeonhardtDr. Donald McOmishDr. Francis A. NeelonDr. Mark Henry PohlmanDr. Andrew S. Wechsler

Universit N. C. School Medicine

Dr. Demosthenes AmparoDr. Kamal KsebeDr. Kenneth C. PauDr. Bansidhar P. Shah

Western N. C. Sanatorium

Dr. Iftikhar Ahmad

Dr. Renato M. DioquinoDr. Anwar A. Sinno

Dr. Jack C. Childers, Jr.Dr. Thomas Patrick DunneDr. Faustino C. Guinto, Jr.Dr. Harry L. Sauers IIIDr. Edward A. Weiss

Charlotte Memorial Hos ital

Mercedes de RiversAdib H. Sabbagh

Wake Count Memorial Hos ital John Umstead Hos ital

Dr. Arturo J. DeLeonDr. Godofredo T. Ng

Dr. Ralph H. EismanDr. Elaine HilbermanDr. Ali Jarrahi

S ecial limited license renewal continued

Dr. Patricio P. LaraDr. Andrew L. LaczkoDr. A. Sivan PillaiDr. Frank E. TaorminaDr. Rosemary E. DeLeonDr. Kamal B. SalamahDr. Grayson S. Waldrop

Dorothea Dix HospitalDorothea Dix HospitalBowman Gray School MedicineBowman Gray SchaaL MedicineRex Hospit alCaswell CenterCherry Hospital

VERDICT: Dr. H. Lee Large, Jr. moved that the special limited licensesfor the above be renewed. This motion was duly seconded and passed unanimously.

RE: Biennial Re istratinn - Reinstatement - The license to practice medi-cine of the following physicians were suspended for failure t o register as re-quired by General Statutes of the State of North Carolina 90-15.00 and they havenow registered:

Dr. McChesney Goodall, Jr.Dr. Debroah Welt KredickDr. Nicholas Michael KredickDr. Hugh Alexander McAllister, Jr.Dr. Louis Henry McGraw, Jr.RESOLVED that the medical licenses of the above listed physicians be reinstated.

RE: Dr. Walter Glenn Lewis - The secretary presented information that inDecember, 1964, Dr. Lewis was indicted for violating the Internal Revenue lawsby failing to file income tax returns within the time required by law, at whichtime he was convicted, sentenced and placed on probation. Dr. Lewis has violatedthe terms of his probation by again violating the Internal Revenue laws and thesentence of 1964 was put into effect.

VERDICT: Dr. H. Lee Large, Jr. moved that the above be received as information.This motion was duly seconded by Dr. Joseph W. Hooper, Jr. and passed unanimously.

RE: Dr. Cecil C riam Ward's license was revoked in this state in 1958 forfailure to register his license biennially. Informatio n was received from theFederation of State Medical Boards that in 1965 his license was revoked by the New

York Board of Medical Examines for violation of the Federal narcotic laws.

Dr. Ward appeared at this time to petition for reinstatement of his licm seto practice medicine, which petition was denied. The Board recommended that heendeavor to have his problems corrected in New York and he was so advised by thepresident.

RE: Dr. John G. Craddock Jr. came in for a routine interview at the requestof the Board. He was apparently doing well and is still in Infectious Diseases atthe University ofNorth Carolina School ofMedicine. He was commended by the Board.

The following physicians who were granted limited license have ap plied forconversion to full license and motion was made by Dr. H. Lee Large, Jr. that saidlicenses be converted to full licases, the same being duly seconded and passedunanimously:

Dr. Philip John BachDr. Philip Guy BanningDr. Robert Dale EnsorDr. Lawrence Bowman HaynesDr. Ames Franklin JamesDr. Douglas Ulring KellsDr. Nicholas M. KredichDr. William Bernard LeachDr. Gerald Raymond SchultzDr. James Wesley Spivey, Jr.Dr. Kenneth Cochran Thompson, Jr.Dr. J'orge Eguez (has become naturalized citizen)

The Minutes were approved as read.

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Upon motion by Dr. Joseph W. Hooper, Jr. and seconded by Dr. V. W. Taylor, Jr.the Board RESOLVED THAT, under the authority granted by the Medical Practice Act,qualified graduates of the presently existing American Colleges of Osteopathy whograduated in the year 1960 and later, be granted the privilege of taking the exam-ination required by this Board for the issuance of a license to practice medicine,bginning in the year 1969, and that upon their passing such examination they be licens-ed to practice medicine.

A substitute motion was made by Dr. H. Lee Large, Jr. and seconded by Dr. BryantL. Galusha that the graduates of the American Colleges of Osteopathy referred to inthe above motion be permitted to write the examination required Sr license, providedthe colleges from which they graduated are approved by this Board after investiga-tion and report concerning such colleges of osteopathy by representatives of thisBoard, was defeated. (Those in favor Drs. Large, Galusha, and Partrick and thoseaginst were Drs. Combs, Hooper and Taylor. Dr. Edmondson, President, voted againstthe motion. )

(Those in favor of the original motion were Drs. Combs, Hooper and Taylor andagainst Drs. Galusha, Large and. Partrick, Dr. Edmondson, President, voting in favorto break the tie. )

RECOMMENDED CHANGES IN THE MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT

Upon motion by Dr. Joseph W. Hooper, Jr. and seconded by Dr. V. W. Taylor, Jr. ,the Board RESOLVED to recommend that the Medical Practice Act be amended to permitthe use by the Board of the "FLEX" (examinaticn of the Federation of State MedicalBoards) written examination and that this be done by striking out the compulsoryrequirement that Part I of the examination be given at the end of completion oftwo years of medical college education and providing that the Board "may" give suchexamination at such time.

Upon motion of Dr. V . W. Taylor, Jr. and seconded by Dr. Joseph J. Combs, theBoard RESOLVED to recommend that the fee required of applicants for the completewritten examination be increased from 450.00 to 4100.00.

Upon motion of Dr. Joseph J. Combs and duly seconded, the Board RESOLVED torecommend that the Medical Practice Act be amended to provide that the total amountof accumalated fees and penalties for failure to register biennially as requiredby the Medical Practice Act shall not exceed the sum of 4100.00.

Upon motion by Dr. V. W. Taylor, Jr. and seconded by Dr. Bryant L. Galusha,the Board RESOLVED to recommend that the Medical Practice Act be amended to pro-vide a fee for biennial registration not to exceed 410.00, as might be determinedby the Board.

Upon motion by Dr. H. Lee Large, Jr. and seconded by Dr. Bryant L. Galusha,it was resolved that the Medical Practice Act be amended to provided that theBoard be empowered, in its discretion, to reinstate or restore alicense which hadbeen suspended or revoked, subject to and upon such terms and conditions as theBoard deems necessary and advisable.

The president was requested and authorized by the Boad to transmit the fore-going recommendations for changes in the Medical Practice Act to the ExecutiveCouncil of the Medical Socie+ of the State of North Carolina at the meeting af theCouncil to be held March 23rd, 1969.

The meeting was adjourned.