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

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THE SOUTH SIDE HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH Serving the Pitl.sbuvg i area for the past sixty-three years PRESENTS unusual advantages for a wcllToundcd internship and postgraduate study in a new addition and recently modernized Hospital with a bed capacity of 351 and a daily census of 245. The wide variety of cases, the active Out Patient Department and busy Emergency Service provides material to teach the know how of handling private patients of the type the intern who goes into general practice will serve in his future practice. among Boards organized teaching program is cirricd out wuh tlie help of a qualified Staff, whom are 19 members who have been certified by the various American Speci.ilty Orientation Lectures first week ot July Monthly Scientific Meetings Gynecological and Obstetrical Conterences Medical Department Conferences Clinical Pathological Conferences Journal Club Case Repcirtiiig Statf Award Lecture series A monthly honorarium is provided along with comfortable individual rooms, excellent meals, uniforms and l.iundry service. I 180 ]

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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

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THE WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL 4800 Friendship Avenue • Pittsburgh 24, Pa. VOLUNTARY GENERAL HOSPITAL CAPACITY: 550 beds, 68 Bassinets APPROVED BY American College of Surgeons • Council on Medical Education and Hospitals, A.M. A. 18 internships available offering a wide and varied clinical experience. STIPEND: $200 a month and maintenance. RESIDENCIES: Interns will have preference for appointments to accredited residencies in: Internal Medicine General Surgery Neurosurgery Pathology Pediatrics Radiology ROTATING SERVICE, one year, beginning July 1, including: General Medicine General Surgery Anesthesia Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Genito-Urology Gynecology Industrial Surgery Laboratory Neurology Neurosurgery Obstetrics Orthopedics Pediatrics Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Proctology Thoracic Surgery X-Ray APPLICATION BLANKS may be procured from the Dean of the School of Medicine or by direct Communication with the hospital. 181 ]