OBSTETRICAL SOCIETY

Southland Times, Issue 21091, 24 May 1930, Page 7

OBSTETRICAL SOCIETY

APPOINTMENT OF PROFESSOR.

(Per United Press Association.)

Stratford, May 23. Dr. Doris Gordon, secretary of the Obstetrical Society, states that Sir Thomas Sidey, Chancellor of the Otago University, and Sir Lindo Ferguson, Dean of the Medical School, met the executive of the Obstetrical Society in Wellington on Wednesday and agreed to the suggestions of the society, supported by the women’s executive committees throughout New Zealand, that a Professor of Obstetrics be appointed and should be instructed to travel prior to coming to New Zealand for a period of four to six months in Europe, England and America, studying the comparative’methods of teaching obstetrics and gynaecology in the various medical schools. The representatives of the University and iheir council would be pleased if the Obstetrical Society nominated two' or three prominent British obstetricians to interview applicants in England and report to the New Zealand Medical School authorities.

The Obstetrical Society then nominated Professor Louise Mcllroy and Mr Victor Bonney, Professor Drennan, of Belfast, late Professor of Pathology at New Zealand Medical School, and Professor Johnson, Professor of Obstetrics at Edinburgh University.

At a public function at Wellington on Wednesday, Sir Thomas Sidey, told those present he was sure his council would welcome the assistance of the Obstetrical Sociey in making a final decision of the professorial appointments which in the future may be made under the benefits of the society’s magnificent endowment fund. In reference to the surplus of £6,000 odd, nothing will be finalized until the question of securing a subsidy is settled. Sir Thomas Sidey is hoping it will be possible to secure a subsidy. By that means, valuable travelling' scholarships in obstetrics and diseases of women will in future be available to New Zealand graduates of medicine. As soon as the final sums are received from the executive committees, the surplus will be handed to the University. Sir Thomas Sidey agreed with the request of the Obstetrical Society that scholarships resulting from the surplus should in future be determined by. a board consisting of a representative from the Otago University Council, the Dean of the Medical School, the Professor of Obstetrics, and two representatives of the Obstetrical Society.