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It i s anticiqpatcd that hbout four months would bc xquirod start abut January 1, 1947. Any of tho foll @ n g would bc approprlato sponsorbg agoncicst Clinton Laboratorios, Associatad Ilnivorsitios, Argonno Nstianal Laborntorics, or t h o Ot$ Ridgo NucGcar Instituto. It rm ld soom boa$ t o ham tho rohool locatod cat sann institution whoro ndcqunto hqrdiag, locturo mom spnoo and librnry fa oil it i or a m adoquztc. Locturer8 could bc recruitad from tho various atomic Aftcr tho first s or los dud - $ho spring of 1947, porhaps additional sorios i n tm or throc loo al it ios could bo promotod in t h Adni ni strati on: Thcro should bo n dlrcctor m d staff o f thrcc or four t o maruit and mmgc both instructors m.d tmi nocs, Tk train iq progrrm should bo supportcd oithcr by thc Army or thc Atomic Encrgy Cods sf on,
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To train physicians to ahl n is ter and superv',ss special ned ical %der tbi r supemrlsior, will work industrial or clinical health officers, healthy hy sic is ts,biological and md ical researchers and x ed ical ' aides and/or health9hy sics aides who will carry out actus1 monitoring and control procedures, To train industrial physicians to recognize and predict possible evidence of special md ical hazards in addition to their standard industrial medical procedures. and control of those special hazards related to research on and nroduction of special materials and engineering of production mthods. To train biological and medical researchers in the technique of nrdio chemistry and radioactive isotope research. This would include both - training will be of great use to :l.3.Da researches. Yould facilitate the establish ns nt of smaller medioal and biologioal active scientific assistance tothe :;,E,D. To train health physicists who will supervise the actual monitoring I project and non-project personnel who after such indoctri-nation and research contracts with universities and colleges capable o f rendering To train medical and health physics technicians and aides in the actual Frocedures and in str ment ation of radioactive material, chemistry, research a3d non i to ring for use in laboratories where such help and To train medical officers (Amy, Xavy and U. S. Public Health) for active familiarity with mt hods in use i n atomic energy use, production end o f atomic eEergy for military purposes. To stress in particular th osa procedures necessary in the use General Training Necessary for Complcte Fm i liar it y "!ith Sn tire Picture! .1, Toxioology of Saecial Hate rials (?Ion radioactive). 2. Elemental atomic physics. 3, General principles of radiology and radi at i oo applied to field,
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5, 3io lozi cal Effects of Specific Types o f ilndiation, 7. Methods o f Neasuremnt of Radiation, 9, Special lk t hods of Related Research Spectroscopy (UT and infm red) Dust measurement and particle site (2) Electron nic ros cop Radio cheni stry Me a su rme nt (3) Blood, excreta, and tissue methods Tracer techniques and methods. General principles and application of tolerances Types of exposuro (external and internal) (3) Skin, eps, etc. c. To lom ce calculations d,, Control and monitoring
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12, Industrial Xedicine and Plant Sumoy, Roohester 2nd the University of Rochester (Science College Nedical School) Elemental Atomic Physics General Principles of Ihsdiology and Radiation Biological Effects of Radiation Physiology and Chemistry Special Apparatus - Cyclotron Statist io al techniques Biological Eff oct s of Speoific Types of Radiation Methods o f Measurement of Emdiation (In part only) Special llethods - spectroscopy electro ph or c sis Health Physics = for to xiao logical and crude ores only. Chicago (&Bldg;, New Chem, Drexel, Institute of Biophysics & Ned. School) Elemental A to dc Physics General Principles of Radiology and k di ation Biological Eff oct s of Radiation Biological Effects of Specific Types of Radiation
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Ebthods o f !IcasurQnent of Radii tion (coxpletc) Tole mnce s and Cal cul at iom EIcthods used in res on r ch control only, i hdi occ ti vc Isotopes (Co.qlete) Clinton Laboratories (IIonscmto Ch m ical Co,) Genenl studics by arrmgemont Inte mal Rn it tors Methods o f Heasumment of Radiation Tolernnce and C zl cul rti on !4ethod sof pro du cti on Ne asu romont Trace r To chi quo s (Goneml-Limite d ) Mothods used in res on r ch control and largo produotion of isotopoa. Specific Types of hdi ation California (Biology Project, Donner Laboratory, Univ,'of Calif, Xed, Sohool) Linoar A ccc lon tor, otc. Biological Eff oct s of Specific Typos o f Radiation Internal Emittors only To lem ce and Calc ul nti on Chemical pur ifl cation to ch ni ques Treco r Tc chni que s Clinical b di ology and Expcrimontal Us0 on Humans o f Rndioactive
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? re vio use q cri ance in F hy sics, biophgsfacr o r idw-nced chemistry o q e rience si rable. Requirements for ;Imericm 3oard in Radiology o r Internal k dia in e desirable but not essential, Indi - 5d urls vith previous engineering degrees o r One year researth trainin.& o r equivalent, P Jbl i cations submitted hvo years specialty training i n internal medicine or radiology. 11, Requimments for Industrial Physioian. Graduate of Class A Medical School. Two years post graduate training, One year industrial expe rience de sim ble, Membership in So a ie ty of Industrial Physicians desirable. Graduate of college o r university with degree i n biophysics, physias, One year post gnduate t mining in either of above fields desirable. "lork i n course t o be nllovrod college credit for advanced degmes, IV, Biologist or Medical -%soarcher, Previous recognized experience in chosen field of research. At first candidates limited to those with ThD and la3 training4 Letters of re com cn dati on and leave of absence from respect ipo 7ork and training to bo under looso supervision of respective BdED univer-sities or col loges roquirod for specified porlod of study. research group and isotope cod tte e, &trance and training directly related to course ole c tod by mpervisor under 111 and IV. Assigned by Surgeon Generals o f respective so rvi ccs for wu rw similar to that outlined under physicians but with f i ~ lstross on military applications.Qualifications as under Ior 11.
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Zlcctive Typos o f Coursos In,the pre lin in ary period them arc two possiblo types of courses t o be given and nod if i cations of thc se. advantages am list cd undor the respective headings, Somo of tho so advantngzs and disI. Continuacco o r Concentrated T mining Period located at One Sito Allows for more n pid training, Form1 curriculum more oas i ly,attain od and carried on. Allows :or largor class os nnd faster turnover, Lc sstho rough training be muse of intensity factor. Interference with currant ressoarch program. Takes less adonntago of s po cia l tochniques i n use More apparatus and work spoe roquired. Is inflexible and does not allm for modifications Doas not allow indivldua-1s to follow major intereat. 170uld mquire atloa & four different type courses t o met the inter ost s of the training group categories Altornclting Transfor with Cort a in Courses Given by Specialized Groups in Differ on t Installations. Advantages - (a) Allms for break up of course and admiss$on to only c crt a in parts i n which training is requirod - i o bio logic nl and medical res c archers would pmbably tako only radio-chemistry and measurcmont. Less inter fer cn co with m so a roh - anallor staff and loss exponsivo, fowor instnmtonts, otc. Takes advantagc of s po cia l izod toohniques. Loss space roquired bccauso of smaller c ln sms. !bey could learn by nc t ivo participation in going Courso can bc modiflod t o mect proscribed into mst of In div l dual can fo1lot-J major into mst. Difficulty of schcduling and crcclting otarriculum. Hctcrogcncous training may bc skctchy a d partial. 111. Conbination ofthc Abovc Two Typcs. Intcnsivc Courses in: a Industrial Mcdicinc for Spccificd Ama - mrricd out undcr tho tutorial systcm working direotly with M
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(1) Physicims ( 5 no t o 1 yr,) ( 3 ) Ncdical Officors ( 6 mo t o 1 yr). (4) Hoalth Phyaioirrts intorcstod i n thorough indoctrination ( 6 PO to 1 yr). Proliminary 6 Voeks to 3 Months Tminiag Poriod Followod by Actual Forking Sxpcricnoc in thc Field os Participants i n Rororrmh on
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*hny porsons in tho f i o l d s o f rnodioim, agriculture and &biology Hsh to usc tho new radioactive lmtorilrls and high onorgy radiations i n probloma of rosoaroh, th on py and dove lop nt, but aro unfamiliar with tho 01