University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine - Hippocratean Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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SEWICKLEY VALLE HOSPITAL (133 beds, 33 bassinets) Sewickley, Pa. The Hospital, ajiproved by the Ameriean College of Surgeons and by the American Medical Associa- tion and the Pennsylvania State Board of Education and Licensure for Internship Training, is located in a beautiful residential suburb of Pittsburgh. Statistics — line 19 1 to June 1912. Admissions —7,600; births— 1,724; out-patients— 4,774. Stiftend. Interns are paid $275 per month plus room, board, uniforms and laundry. Training Program. The intern is responsible for the history, physical, and preliminary diagnosis on assigned patients as well as for follow-up on treat- ment, laboratory and X-ray examinations. The formal teaching program, in addition to rounds, individual supervision by staff members, and seminars covering general or specialty subjects, includes the following monthly meetings: scie ntific meeting, surgical divi- .sion meeting, medical division meeting, and Journal Club. Clinical pathological conferences are held twice a month. Services. Departments include: anesthesia, car- diography, dentistry, dermatology, gynecology, medi- cine, neurology, obstetrics, ophthalmology, ortho- pedics, otolaryngology, pathology, pediatrics, roent- genology, surgery, and urolog) ' . Special service facili- ties include a State Tumor Clinic, a State Venereal Disea.se Clinic, a Dental Clinic, a Speech Clinic, a Blood Bank, .in Out-Patient Department, and an Emergency Department. Future 0 i iortt(7iities. An internship at Sewick- ley Valley Hospital should prove to Ix excellent pre- paratory tr.iining tor general practice in a small com- munity, general practice in an industrial community, or for advanced residency training. The surrounding communities offer excellent opportunities for men who are interested in general practice. A - p v: Chairman Intern Committee Sewickley Valley Hospital Sewickley, Pennsylvania I 178]

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iCDlTION TO SA1«T MAt-CAP.LT MlMOftJAL HOSPITAL WltLUU voir COCftEM - tC|IlltT ST. MARGARET MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 263 ' 46th Street Pittsburgh 1, Pennsyln ' ania Bed Capacity— 200. The Hospital is fully approved hy the American College of Surgeons, The Council on Medical Edu ' cation and Hospitals of the American Medical As- sociation and the Board of Medical Education and Licensure of Pennsylvania. One year rotating internships are offered to graduates of Class A Medical Schools. Board, room, laundry and a monthly stipend are provided. A formal educational program is conducted hy the Chiefs of the various services. Approved residencies are available in Ohstetrics- Gynecology a 2-year program; in Medicine a one year program; Pathology a one year program. Inquiries should be addressed to the Chairman of the Intern and Resident Committee, St. Margaret Memorial Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I 177]

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M de n 2UuvL( !2i4xinienA Single room accommodations, pleasant and modern, are offered to men interns in the regular intern quar- ters located in the Hospital. Similar accommodations lor women interns are located m the excellent Nurses Residence. Shadyside also has a group of unusual living quar- ters consisting of small apartments, which are suitable for married interns. Two of the buildings on the grounds of Shadyside Hospital, originally built as private dwellings, have just been remodeled into apartments to accommodate married senior interns. Maintenance and Stipend Shadyside Hospital gives the intern room, laundry, uniforms and a stipend of $200 per month. Length of service, time off, holidays, vacations, etc., as au- thorized by the Pennsylvania State Board of Medical Education and Licensure. Staff Appointment Though not guaranteed staff appointment, physi- cians who have interned and desire to practice in Pittsburgh are given preference. ike aparlmcnls ichxck ar,- supplied to senior nitenis as part o tlinr rrcompense, have trvvigrooms, bedrnoms, kitchens and baths. Several have an additional room which may be used for dining or study. The rooms are comjortable and attractive, and the doctors living there are available for quick emergency calls at the hospital. SHADYSIDE is a .UO bed hospital doing all types of general work, including neuropsychiatry. It is approved by the Pennsylvania State Board of Medical Education and Licensure, and the American College of Surgeons. Its School of Nursing is fully accredited by the National League of Nursing Education. During the year ending May . 1, 19 ' ?2, I0,78j pa- tients were admitted for treatment. There were 1,690 births. Also, large emergency and dispensary services were maintained. The departments of Anes- thesiology, Pathology, and Roentgenology are staffed by full-time qualified physicians, specialists in their fields. A Thorough Program of Training The intern is given a well-rounded service thor- oughly covering every phase of the professional work of the Hospital through rotating services. Weekly medical and surgical staff conferences are held for the interns as well as conferences by a member of the staff. The medical staff is well organized, competent, and ready and willing at all times to aid and instruct the interns. Many staff members are recognized as lead- ers in their profession, not alone in Pittsburgh but throughout the state and nation. SHADYSIDE HOSPITAL CENTER AVENUE • PITTSBURGH 179