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:hny pcrsons i n .tho fi,olds of ncdicinc, agri cult urc and biology vish $0 us(, thc now m dio act i vom atc rials nnd high cncrgy radiations in problcms of rcscarch, thornpy and dcvclopmcnt, but zru unfamilizr with tho op-,ortuniti$s o r proccduros. o logi sts, and othors who h.vc usod radiation or who rrnnt togct up t o & t o 011 tho now advnncos. Ehdiologists, who nro oagcr to loam tho thom p cut ic usos of hoavs; paA icl or a dia tio as. , 3, Prospoctivo ho al th physicists, porsons who mod t o loam then at umo firm di ation hazcrds and ways o f maintaining safo conditions, ' 4. Graduatc studonts mho Vfish to on to rth of icl d Typos of Coursost. , Efuch oftho background information pertaining t o fundaquunt biological chnngos,. dosdgo mnsuromcnts, mechanism of injury, ctc., would bc of in tc rost to all of th of our groups mntionod., plannod for tho cnt irc group, and e. spocinl sorics for tho soparato struct ion in isotopo thorapy, tho ho al th physics in in s tru - mcntation, pcrsonncl monitoring and prot cc tion mlcs, cad tho biophysicists and gm d mtc stud cnt s in mcchmisms of radio bio logic Tho radiologists could roccivo s po cia l in-
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h y of tho follo:dng would bo approprlnto sponsor hg agonciosr 0 . Lcbomtorios, o r tho Oak Ridgo 1Juclcar Instituto. It rtould soom bost t o ' hzm, tho aohool loc a to dat so= bst it Uki0 Locturors oould bo rocm$tod from tho vcrious ntomio ' whom cdoqmto housing, loot uro mom spaco r?nd library fn cill tio s Afi ortho first so rios ' duri ~tho spring o f 1947, porhaps add it ional sorios in tm or th roo local it ios could bc promotod i n tho e.Tho should bo nd iroc tor and staff of th roo or four to meruit and mnnagc both instructors ad tminoo,a. Tho training prog m should bo supi,ortod oi thor by the I my or thc Atomic Encrgy Cod ssl on,
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TO train physicians to abin is ter and su;.e:-ese special ned ical programs associated with a tonic enerGy yrodtictiox an2 resoarch. Under their supervfsion health ? hy sic is ts,biological and medical researcliecs and ned ical Rides acd/or Iiealtli n hy sic ~a ides who will carry out actual non it or in & To train industrial TIiysi cians t o recogni ce and predict possible evidence o f special rrredical ]1azards in ed d it ion to t5eir standard in dust rial medical procedure 8. To train health n hy sic is ts who will supervise the actual monitoring and control of those special hazards related to research on and production of' special materials and engineering O S production methods. To traizi bio logi o al and medioal researchers in thi technique of radio chemistry and radioactive isotope re search. ?ro ject and non-pro ject personnel who after such in doc tria ation and training will be of great use to 1!.5.3, researches. would fk c ili tate the establish nt of maller medical and biol'ogical research contracts with universities and colleges capable of rendering active scientific assistance to the ::.SOD. To train medical and health physics technicians and aides in the actual procedures and instrumentation of m dio active material, chemistry, research and monitoring for use in laboratories where such help and assistance is ziacossary, familiarity with methods i n use i n atomic onergy use, procluction and of atomio energy for military purposes. work industrial or clinical3e al th officers This muld include both To stress in particular th osa procedures necessaqr i n ' the use General Training Neoessayy for Complete Fan i liar it y "lith Entire -Picture: 2. Elen en tal atomic physics, ' Toxicology of S pci al Slate rials (Kon nsdioactivo), hs 4, Biological ef rect s of radiation (gsneml). Genom1 principles of radiology and. radiation ' applied to field.
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hrt mcnsurmiont and pk rti cle size Radi onctivc I sotopo 6 C. Iba sur ment d, Tracer tcchniquos and ncthods. bo,Tnc s of cxposuro (external and internal) General pr inc irl es and a pb li cation of tolerances 0. Proto ct ivo devicos
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1 2 ~ Industrial llcdicine and Plant Survey, FAC ILIT IES FACILITIES lVkILA3LE AT DISTRICT AHD ASSOCIATSD IiJSTITUTIOMS Tlemental Atonic Fhysics Genom1 Princip los of k.diology and Radiation Biologicol Eff oct s of Radiation llorphology and Pnthology Special Apparatus - Cyclotron Nothods of Plonsurement o f Radiation (In part only) Hcalth F'hysics - for to xico logical and crude oms only. Chicago ( L B l d g , Now Chcm, Droxcl, Institute of Biophysics & Xed. Cchool)
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Tolcrouncos and Calculations Elcct rophorc sis lab. t e chni quo sa. Clinton Laborat orioa (Ilonsznto Chcmical CO. ) Goncml stud ics by irrnngonont STC cirl appc. ratus Ebthods o f Fbasummcnt of Radiation Tolcmnco and Calc ul c ti on ibt hods of production S po ci fic Typos o f Rndiation Mothods us odin .rosoarch cont w l and largo produotion of isotopos,. . . Gcnoral studies by arrangoncnt (limit od staff) Biological Effects of S po ci fic T-ypcs of Ib di ation In t crna l Ehittcrs only Chcmical m url fi cation tcchnlqucs Traco r Tc chni quc s Padioactivc iso tops s Clinical k di ology and Expcrincntal Usc on Hm ns of Radio act im
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Gmduate of Class A Iiedicnl School. provious c ip rien ce in Physics, blophyJioa o r advancod chemistry Publications sub ratted cxperienco do si rnblo .I n dili dual s with previous engineering degrees o r Ono war research training or equivalent, Roauiroments for American Board i n Radiology or Internal I'Iedicine Ttvo y cars specialty training in internal medicine o r radiology. do ii r able but not essential. Re quiremont sfor Indust rial Physician. Graduate of Class A Ilcdicnl School. Two years post graduate training, One y oar industrial expcrienco desirable. 1.lembcrship in So oie ty of industrial Physicians desi rab lo. Graduate of college or university with degree i n biophysics, physics, One yonr post gmduato training in either of above fields de sim ble. ?'!orlc i n course t o be allow?d colle gc credit for admnced dogmes. chemistry (physical, orgnnic or biochemistry). Prcvious rc cog liz s dc xp rien ce ir: chosen field of research. At first candidatos limited to those with ThD and ID training. Lot tors of ro com cn dati on and loam of absonce from respoctivr, uni vcrs it ios or coll o gcs roquircd for specified pc rio d of study. V, bbdical o r Hoalth Physics Aidos. Entr m co and training d irc ct ly related to course c lac tod by superviso: undor I11 and IV. VI. Xodicnl Of fic or s - As s ipod by Sur pon Gcncmls o r rospcctive so rvi cos for courso similar t o t!nt out lino d under physicians but with final st ross on military applications.mn li fi cations3s under Ior 11.
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I n tho Droliminnry period tho roam.bro TJossiblo typos of courses t o be giwn and n bd ifl cations of thcsa. .Soma of thaso adm nt ngc s and dis - ac?m,tagos crci lis fo d undor them spc ct ive hsndings. I. Continuanco o r Concentrated Tm ln in gPo rio d located at Onc Site (b)Foml curriculum more oas i ly attcrinod and carri od on, (c) Allmrs for largo rc lassos and fs stor turnovor, (c) Takcs loss admntago o f spocial. toclmiquos i n uso (f) Is lnl'lcxiblo and does not allow for modiflccrtioas t o moot changing conditions, (h) Vould m quir oat lc?-st four diff or cnt typo coursos t o moet tho in tc rost s of tho training group cztogorio: 11. Alto rna ting Trans for vith Cortnin Coursos Givon by Spocializod Group8 in Diff or on t Installations. AZvnntagos - (a) Allows for brock up of coursc nnd admission t o Only c crt a in parts in which training is roquirod - i o bio logic nl and nod ical roscarchcra mould probably tnko only n dio - chom is try and moasurcnont. loss cx pons iw, fcwor in s tna j cnt s, otc. Takos c.dnntagc of spc cia liza d tochniquos. Loss spnco rocpirod bccauso of small cr clas80s0 Indi ~ dua lcan folio;;. major in tora st. Rotcrogonoous training my bo skotchy cnd partial. 111. Combination oftho Abovc Two Tvncs. In tc n sim Coursos in: Industrial Modicinc for Spociflod Amn - cnr rio d out undcr tho tutorial systcm working directly with an
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(2).Ip dust rial Ebdical Supcfcrisors (19)2 s dopartmont hoad (3) Kodical Of fic or s (6 no to1 yr).