MEDICAL SCHOOL

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVII, Issue 21508, 22 November 1939, Page 8

MEDICAL SCHOOL

STAFF ENLISTMENTS CAUSE CONCERN By Telegraph—Press Association DUNEDIN, November 21. A decision to ask the Government to regard the work of the teachers at the Medical School as being of an essential nature was reached by the Otago University Council at its meeting to-day. The question arose out of an application by one member of the teaching staff f*Dr. Inverach) for leave of absence for military service, and a statement was made by the Dean of the Medical Faculty <Dr C. E. Hercus> that another lecturer at the medical school had enlisted. “The number of medical • students Is rising steadily,” said Dr. Hercus,” and men such as Dr. Inverach are indispensable in teaching. Is it not possible for us to make some representations to the Government on this subject? I understand that another teacher, Dr. Cotterill, has been accepted for service, and it is going to be extremely inconvenient if both of these members of the staff leave the school. I do not think that anything they could be asked to do in the army could be more important than their teaching.” It was decided to make representations on these lines to the Minister of Education and the Minister of Defence.