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PAGE 4 — THE NORTH TEXAS DAILY
Thursday, October 14, 1976
New Physician's Assistants
Dixon, Miller Ease Center's
Medical Personnel Shortage
By CHUCK HALEY
Daily Reporter
Students seeking medical attention at
the Health Center may find themselves
being aided by a relatively new member
of the medical field—the physician's as-
sistant.
In recent months, the university has
added two physician's assistants to help
with the many medical woes of its stu-
dent body. The assistants are Wilbur
Dixon and James Miller.
According to Dixon, the Department
of Health, Education and Welfare
(HEW) began the physician's assistant
program some 20 years ago because of
Photos by PAUL RAINWATER
Breathe Deeply
Physician's assistant Wilbur
Dixon (above) and James
Miller (right) offer a smile
and a stethoscope examina-
tion to any ill student at the
Health Center. The pair was
hired to reduce the medical-
personnel shortage.
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Study Skills Sign-Up Begins
Students may now register for the
study skill courses being offered by the
Counseling and Testing Center, Dr.
Mary E. Elmendorf, counseling psy-
chologist, said Tuesday.
"These courses will include speed
reading, effective reading, effective
listening, effective notetaking and
vocabulary development," Dr. Elmen-
dorf said.
The speedreading course is popular
among students and is designed to
improve reading comprehension and
speed, according to Carlajo Thompson,
study skills lab assistant. The
Educational Developmental
Laboratories supply reading materials
for the course which are used with con-
trolled reading machines. "By the end of
this course, a student's reading rate is
usually doubled," Elmendorf said.
The course instructor will be Lois
Boyles, and classes will be offered Mon-
days and Wednesdays from 3 to 5 p.m.
or Tuesdays and Thursdays from either
11 to l p.m. or 2.30 to 4:30 p.m. Classes
will start Oct. 18 and 19. The cost of the
course is $40.
The effective reading course starts
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IS NOW ACCEPTING
ORDERS FOR SENIOR
RINGS DELIVERED IN
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8:00-5:00
Oct. 25 and 26, with classes being held
Mondays and Wednesdays from either I
to 2 p.m. or Tuesdays and Thursdays
from I to 2 p.m. Dr. Elmendorf said this
course is designed for those students
who presently can read nontechnical or
informative narrative at a rate of 300
words per minute. This course also is
considered a good follow-up course for
those who have had the speed reading
course. The cost of the course is $35.
The effective listening course is
designed to aid a student's ability to un-
derstand and retain spoken information,
according to Ms. Thompson. Classes
will begin Oct. 18 and 19. Sessions will
Program Seeks
Adults To Work
With Children
The Big Brothers and Big Sisters
Organization of Denton needs more
volunteers to help children from single-
parent families, Tim Bank, chairman of
the board of directors, said Monday.
The organization is looking for
persons 18 years of age or older, he said.
"Our big problem is getting male
adults. We always have enough female
adults. Today we have 20 little brothers
who need big brothers," Bank said.
The success of the program depends
on the volunteers and how much time
they want to spend with the children.
The relationship between big brothers or
big sisters and the children is extremely
rewarding to both, he said.
Interested persons may call 383-4441
or go by 525 N. Locust for more infor-
mation.
be held Mondays and Wednesdays from
3 to 4:30 p.m. or Tuesdays and Thurs-
days from 9:30 to 11 a.m. The cost of the
course is $10.
The effective notetaking course is a
training program that teaches students
how to take accurate, comprehensive
lecture notes, Ms. Thompson said. Clas-
ses will begin Nov. I and 2. Sessions will
be offered Mondays and Wednesdays
from 3 to 4:30 p.m. or Tuesdays and
Thursdays from 9:30 to 11 a.m. The cost
of this course is $20.
N.T. DAILY CLASSIFIEDS
SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES
Only 1.50, cash in advance, gets you 20 words
or less. So come on by Rm. 202 in the Jour.
Bid. before 2:00 Tuesday to place your ad.
NTSU "Help A Friend" Nite
At The
Silver Dollar
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508 So. Elm
Monday, Oct. 18th
8-12 p.m.
Featuring
Karl and Jack and The Donations
$1.50 Donation
At The Door
Benefiting the Student Emergency
Loan Fund and
Physically Handicapped Students
Help A Friendl!
Special Purchase
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the shortage of doctors in outlying and
poor areas.
HE SAID HEW realized the military
was turning out trained medical people
who could not use their talents once they
were out of the service. At this time
HEW began its first program to use
these talents to help in relieving the
medical personnel problem of the
country.
Miller said the physician's assistant
program used today was begun by Duke
University about 10 years ago.
A physician's assistant must have a
college degree, although this may be
waived if he has had extensive medical
training in the military or in civilian
nursing. He must complete a two-year
comprehensive medical school program
of basic doctor training in the treatment
and diagnosis of common medical
problems and pass a national exam
supervised by the Medical Board of Ex-
aminers and the American Medical As-
sociation.
Once practicing, the physician's assis-
tant must complete at least 50 hours of
continuing medical education classes
each year. He is also retested by a
medical board every six years.
DIXON PREVIOUSLY received 17
years of medical training in the military,
including serving in Vietnam as a medic
with the 173rd Infantry. He has a BA in
aviation from Mary Hardin-Baylor and
a BA in health care sciences from the
UT-Health Science Center. He came to
NT in September after receiving his
physician's assistants certificate.
Miller came to the health center in
July after spending two years with UT-
Austin as a physician's assistant at its
student health center. Prior to two years
of physician's assistant training at
Baylor University he was a lab techni-
cian.
All physician's assistants must be
supervised by a physician. According to
Dixon, "a physician's assistant can do
anything his physician feels confident he
can do." He feels that this is good "as
long as the physician's assistant knows
his limitations and docs not U> to do
everything on his own "
In reference to phvwcian's assistants
Dixon and Miller. Dr Mars Smith,
director of Hcah* Com u & "> • **3
pleased with ;«.ir level of "
She also said that no *t.;o«v. has to
see a physician's assistant :f he ooet not
wish to. In such a case the student niav
see either Dr. Smith or Dr Kather\n
Flangin.
Center Eyes
International
Friendships
The Counseling and Testing Center is
offering a new program for international
and American students to aid in the
development of relationships and under-
standing among persons of varying
cultures.
According to Dr. Mary E. Elmendorf,
counseling psychologist, the program
will give students an opportunity to
learn about each other's culture. Inter-
national students will be able to learn
how to find their way around and how
things are handled in the community.
The overall program will create better
relations among American and inter-
national students.
The new program will be led by Dr.
Elmendorf, and Ken Kohutek, counsel-
ing intern. The group will meet on Mon-
days from 3:15 to 4:45 p.m. The
program will involve six sessions and
there is no fee.
Students interested in participating
may register at the reception desk of the
Counseling and Testing Center, Univer-
sity Union 321, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through
Monday.
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Mon.-Sat.
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