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to blame. Another pro
can make more mom
than teaching at a m
As late as April the n
not have a dean of su
Palma, who originall;
changed his mind. A lo
Bunch Jr., stepped in to
medical school now h
bers., some full-time
and the rest coming f
who are donating thfei:
MacDonald, dean of
said.
When the school i
capacity it will have
and 400 students at thre
V.A. hospital, Richlan
William S. Hall Institi
Funding for medical
Carolina was another
school Many of the st
the governor said thi
money in the state to
universities. The Me
South Carolina, in Chi
having financial probl
icut back on its non-te.
MUCH OF the moi
school so far has com<
than the state's.
nm_ i? ? i ?i * -
me nieuicui scnooi \
a grant from the Vet<
covering seven years,
O.M. Higgins, asso<
ministration of USC's
total grant was for $
eluded faculty salar
supplies and renovatio
buildings, Higgins sai
The grant started pa
faculty member's salai
the remaining 20 per <
ct otn mill notr n i
aiuvv tt 111 puj ? laigu ]
salaries until, after se
will be paying the full
Higgins pointed out I
continue after the gr;
the medical school
equipment and the hoj
original grant.
WHEN THE new Vj
completed in 1979,most
and patients will m
hiiilriincr Ipnuino tho
...0, v?v
primarily to the med
Stee
By MARK IAJNDGF
Gamecock Staff Wri
During the Studenl
President Brad B.
president at Anders<
Many persons beli?
of the Student Govt
Steele never held th
lie was president
Steele said was "mo
j Anderson College'
Dick Franklin said Si
Student Governmen
was president of th?
STEELE SAII) thi
students voted for hi
been president of
ichool
blem was that doctors
iy in private practice p *
edical college.
ledical school still did j||H:ff'
rgery. Dr. Ralph De
y accepted the post, ||||??
cal doctor, George H. |11|M" ;
o fill the position. The 1||||9 ;
as llfl fflPllltv mom. ^
v. ??w saw vuuugll
operate two medical HgM9gj?S9
dical University of PBBMMMBHI
irleston, is currently
lems and has had to Roderick
aching staff.
ley for the medical
i from budgets other
rent fee. Theunive
utilities and other <
vas established under the hospital, th
erans Administration MacDonald said th
expiring in 1981, said school 150 thousand
ciate dean of admedical
school. The Another federal
25 million, which in- $240,000 "start up"
ies, equipment and ment of Health. I
n of the V.A. hospital
Higgins said the g
ying 80 per cent of a spent on "one-time
ry, and the state paid development of li
sent. Each year the ment, renovation ai
percentage of faculty school has done,
iven years, the state
salary, Higgins said. The budget for f
about $4 million fi
that V.A. support will Medical students
ani expires, because theare, will find ch
will still be using three institutions,
spital'paidjor by the
First and seconc
who concentrate o
will be mostly at th
\. hospital building is of the clinical e>
t of the V.A.'s offices fourth year studei
ove into the new Memorial Hospita
renovated complex Psychiatric Institu
school for a nominal of cases there not f
>le's ad misli
LEN governi
ter reason,
The |
L Government spring campaign, voters,
Steele said he was a former been cl
ji, steeu
ived this meant he was president v
2rnment Association there, but Pr^s,?e
at office. h ?C
of his sophomore class which
re of a title" than anything else. College
s Dean of Student Development Steeh
teele "was never president of the by his :
t Association at Anderson, but forman
i sophomore class." student
Activiti
ere was a good possibility some Alexs
im because they believed he had preside
the Anderson College student inform*
*
fllPM usually fin<
near the sc
it su;. r i
J| hospitals w
will be pai
their suppl
assigned t(
Tuition
state stud<
state.
MacDonold <3
But, the ]
munitv rin
In 1974,
rsity will have to pay for South Cai
:osts involved in running .a.
ough, Higgins said.
lis will give the medical about 110
feet of space there. a?v^ra?f ?
state 41st
source of money was a ?RRAN
grant from the Depart- doctors
Education and Welfare. i
explaininj
;rant is supposed to be doctors t?
expenditures," such as Higgins t<
brary facilities, equip- suddIv in
id repair, as the medical stage.
One st*
iscal 1977-78 will require students
om state resources. situation.
, depending on what year $6,200 a
isses and clinical work at Division <
the state
vironmen
1 year medical students,
n basic science courses, THEN
e V.A. hospital. But most medical 1
perience for third and medicine
nts will be at Richland area"--ar
I or the William S. Hall 2 000 npr
te, because of the variety years ^he
ound at the V.A. hospital. years.
adding
irient. "If anybody voted for me f<
I'm sorry," he said.
jresident said he never intended to r
but his statements about his past shou
arified.
e said when persons asked during th
/hat office he held at Anderson, he tol
nt of the sophomore class.
1 for Steele's campaign in the April 7 (?
jmecock said "Former President at Ar
The ad did not state what he was pr
3 said some students may have been r
statements, but this would not hurt h
ce as president. "If Brad's straight vn
s it shouldn't hurt him," said Dean of !
es Robert Ev Alexander.
inder said he did not know Steel
nt of the sophomore class at Andersc
?d by the Gamecock.
he family related subjects will t
Richland Memorial Hospita
Gynecology and Obstetrics wi
here. Psychology and Neurolog
lught at the William S. Ha
: Institute.
ild said the school will not t
ivolved in finding housing fc
MacDonald pointed out th?
professional school and studenl
d their own housing somewher
:hool at such institutions.
Y WORKING at these two oth<
ith third and fourth year studen
id by the university, as will a
lies and university support sta
) the faculty there.
per academic year is $138 for
ents, and $414 for those from ?ut
NJY of the rural sections of Soi
there is a great need for doctoi
low-income base of a rural co
>es not induce doctors to live the
the number of active doctors
olina was 2,981 for a state wit!
i of 2,711,000, said a rural hea
le doctor-citizen ratio was tl
per 100,000, well below the nat;
>f 164 per 100,000, and placing t
r nationally.
I AREAS ace saturated w
Younger doctors are setting
n the more rural areas, perhf
5 the willingess of Columl
) assist the burgeoning schoo
ermed the low per capita doc
South Carolina at a criti*
ite scholarship offered to medi
is intended to alleviate 1
Students can get a scholarship
year up to four years from
[)f Health Mamviu/pr a HU/icir?r
? rv " M v-. ?
's Department of Health and 1
ital Control.
AFTER the student finisl
training, he or she must pract
in what is termed an "eligi
ly area with only one doctor
sons or more--for the number
got the scholarship, up to th
Today's the
to strengtl
the S. G
>r that yote
Eh?e BRAD B,
SG PHI
e camd
them
. . Experience:
'lection
iderson Representation
esident Reforim
nislead
lis per'ith
the \r ,
student T ?
le was L
in until
)e The scholarship is a
1. residents of South Caroli
11 or accepted at an accr
;y dental school anywhere ii
11 a secretary in the health i
daid. All 24 USC incomin
fit these requirments, ar
" they are aware of the schi
fXZ
)V
H THERE MAY beanotht
>e the school concerning the
cancer research institute!
Sartiano, chief oncolog
Hospital and associate p
Jr school has been one of th
of the idea of creating i
ill
^ Columbia. Sartiano sai<
location of Columbia an
medical university now
in- make it obvious that such
of located here.
SARTIANO ENLISTE
nth Joyce I,earn? of Richlan
the case for the cent
* locations the center in
Heam toia tne legisiat
. * the state who require sp<
cancer often have to go a
New York to . get it.
necessary information a
be found in the state t
cancer the treatment the
doctors did not have ac<
... The number of studei
trollod hv thn arrrp
ids on faculty an<
J? medical school. That c*
I 24 student enrollment fo
/ will be back next year to
, for the second year, H
medical school wants to
enrollment to a class of
s,"Higgings said, w
?. enrollment of 400. He di
, would be.
) of
the
l of USC's school is a smal
En- getting started. The sc
state's shortage of doctoi
1 m m rv_
several years, iviaeuc
ies possibility for bi
ice hospital for USC in the
hie were built it would be 5
for not of the stature of Un
of Augusta. MacDonald j
ree building a teaching hos
on federal and local in
"Day ^
hen 4..
.STEELE m
CSIDENT
Former President at Anderson C
It Hasn't missed a Senate meeting <
Parking Ticket Prices./Counselor
reports. Provide Student Polic
ployment. etc
TEELF
vailable for legal
ina who is enrolled
edited medical or
i the United States,
nanpower deivsion
g medical students
id MacDonald said
olarshipsa vailable.
ir fight in store for
location of a state
ion fo. Dr. George
;ist at the V.A.
irofessor at USC's
le chief supporters
such institution in
d that the central
d the fact that a
exists in the city
a center should be
D the aid of Rep.
d county, to argue
er itself and for
Columbia.
ure that persons in
icial treatment for
s far as Houston or
Sartiano said the
nd expertise could
o give victums of
y itnjuire, uui local
:ess to it.
nts enrolled is conditing
committee,
i facilities of the
ommittee approved
r the first year and
?discuss enrollment
irfrtirto * 4 'IV ^
i56ui? oaiu. iliC
gradually escalate
100 to 110 studentith
a maximum
d not say when this
1 facility and is just
hool's effect on the
rs will not be felt for
>nald said there is
Ltilding a teaching
near future. If one
;amll and certainly
iversity Hospital in
laid the chances ot
pital would depend
iterest.
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