MEDICAL COURSES

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7038, 28 January 1910, Page 5

MEDICAL COURSES

MCOMMENDATTONS 01' rjNIVT.RSITY COMMITTEE. PRESS ASSOCIATION. DUNEDIN, January 27. At the meeting of the University Senate to-day the medical committee recommended alteration in the statute regarding "course of medicine" bv proriding that students should attend at least twelve midwifery cafes, at least four of them under proper supervision at a maternity hospital, and that they should attend a short course of demonstrations on elementary stomatology. A number of alterations wore also recommended in the dental course. Tho committee furtlLcr recommended that the following examiners be appointed in medicine and dentistry :—Physics, professor Shaud (Duiiedi.il); biology, Professor Benliam (Dunedin); Inorganic chemistry, Professor P. D. Brown (Auckland); organic chemistry. Professor- 1. D. Brown .Auckland); anatomy. Professor J. J. li. Scott (Duncdin) and Dr \\. W. Moore (Napier); physiology, Malcolm (Dunedin) and X)r Fitcliett (Dunoditt); pathology. Professor Roberts (Dunedin) and Dr J. P. D. Leahy (Nattier); materia medica, Dr E. L, Blomfleld (Dunedin) and Dr E. H. Alexander (Dunedin); medical j urisprudence ami public health, Professor Ogston (Dunedin) and another gentleman yet to tie appointed; medical and s " r^ al a s*i tomy, Professor J. H. Scott (Dunedin) and Professor Baraott (Dunedin); surgery and clinical surgery. Professor Barnett (Duuedin) and Dr T. C. Savage (•Vuckland); medicine and clinical medicine. Professor Colquhoun (Dunedin) and Dr W. K. Fyjto (Arlington); midwifery and gynecology, Dr I<. K. Kile) (Dunedin) and Dr J. Wrt (Wellington); dental anatomy, Professor Benham (Dunedin); materia medica, Professor ill (Dunedin) and Dr E. E. Blomfield (Dunedin); dental metallurgy, Professor Waters (Dunedin) and Mr 0. V. Davies (Duncdin): dental and oral surgery, Prorossor Pickerill (Dunedin) and Mr T. A. Hunter (Dunedin); operative dental surgery and orthodontia, Profesor Pickerili (Dunedin) and Mr T. A. Hunter (Dunedin); dental mechanics, Professor Pickerili (Dunedin) and Mr P. Throp (DunThe committee reported that P. W. Staples, B. C. Preyberg, M. J. Ryan and J. J. Quinn have all passed as required in physics and chemistry at matriculation examination held in December, and recommended that concessions asked for in the memo, of the Minister be given effect to in the case of these students. The committee was of opinion that it was at present premature to establish a degree of master o<f surgery. The report was adopted.