The Therapy of Fusospirochetosis (Vincent's Disease)

Abstract

in his 30's, had done very specialized work and was offered the opportunity to continue his experiments at one of our Eastern universities. After the expiration of a grant from the Emergency Committee in Aid of Displaced Foreign Medical Scientists, a smaller Western college procured Dr. Y's services in order to have him continue his particular research project there. This type of work had previously not been within the scope of the college's activities. SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONSIt is neither the desire nor the purpose of the National Committee for Resettlement of Foreign Physicians to flood any state with an unlimited number of unselected physicians. It is, however, the belief of this committee that the present attitude of some medical men toward the émigré has been based on a complete misapprehension and needless panic in regard to the actual number of refugee physicians in America. Less than 1,500 are awaiting the opportunity to practice at the present time, and this total is not likely to be much augmented. There are at least as many communities throughout the country requiring medical services which are unavailable to them because American physicians have found these locations undesirable and because refugee physicians cannot obtain licenses to practice there. A logical and constructive solution of the problem could be effected through the cooperation of the state licensing boards in the proper redistribution of qualified émigré physicians. Such a step would be wholly consistent with the traditional American policy of assimilating bona fide immigrants and would therefore serve the best interests of the public.With the foregoing facts in mind, the National Committee for Resettlement of Foreign Physicians feels that immediate action throughout the country is necessary. Toward this end we make the following suggestions :1. That states which do not require citizenship by statute and which have a reciprocal licensure clause with any other state grant reciprocity to foreign physicians already licensed by examination in that state.2. That the fifteen states requiring citizenship by regulation of the state board change this requirement to first papers, adding a clause to the effect that the license of a physician who does not become a citizen at the expiration of the period required by the state department may be revoked.3. That all state boards of medical examiners accept the list of accredited foreign medical schools utilized by the National Board and thereafter evaluate foreign physicians on their own merits and by examination rather than reject them by ukase.4. That states which do not have statutory requirements but desire further evidence of competence in addition to a written examination shall grant temporary licenses specifying localities and conditions of practice -the licenses to be made permanent when the physicians attain full citizenship.5. That where statutes have been passed requiring citizenship or graduation from an American university consideration be given to the desirability of repealing such st...