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Gynecol By Rita D. Ford Gamecock Staff Writer \F " i uung women wno frequent USC's Student Health Center's Department of Gynecology may have observed the absence of one of its two physicians. Dr. George Fagan, a gynecologist who came to work for the center in November, 1977, left this past May. Dr. William Potts, associate director and gynecologist at the center, said Pagan was "unable to accept the adjustment from the state of Illinois to the state of South Carolina and from the nature of his previous practice to the nature of the practice in student health." "When he came here November 4 1 I- " i, ne came nere irom active practice in gynecology from the state of Illinois," said Potts. "And in association with our circumstances did make it possible for our student volume in the second semester academic year 1977-78 to be increased. He did not find, however, that it would be as simple to be a gynecologist for young people alone as he had thought it would be." POTTS SAID he was not aware oi r agan s "iauure or unhappiness of adjustment," and that the Lab offers By Virgin it Gftmecock SI More students could be heloed hv t c elective credit were given, accordin services. The drop-out rate is almost 50 perc Communication Skills Developmei Bruckner said. "Without credit, a student is mor< Dr. Bruckner said. "By granting elec students could be reached and taught l : ;J ? ? i? ueuig consiuerea ior acceptance STUDENTS OFTEN start college work load, Bruckner said. "Even straight-A high school stud said. Poor time-management, note read a textbook are problem areas "If students are allowed to enter usually either fail or drop out," Br The CSDC is equipped with prograi school. Students are offered a test study strengths and weaknesses. To olcA Kft uiou uc laivcil. THE CENTER also has an in< dependent study. The lab has mate studying skills, according to Bruck Skills seminars have been offered semesters. These one-hour present ment, reviewing for tests, time ma Bruckner said even a basic skill li i mi i - ? oiuaenis may retain 50 percent of that and retain permanently only 25 j "Effective Speed Reading" is the i CSDC, according to Bruckner. The reading comprehension who want t BRUCKNER SAID many colleg courses for credit. "For example, 5 cent of its freshmen students in rea< said. The CSDC currently offers collegc designed for students planning to stai Dematteis ^STirr" involved in people's personal lives," he said. "Well, I found out mat LdDertariamsm was a combination of the good points of both." With so little hope for victory, Dematteis is looking into administrative jobs at Libertarian ogist qui decision to leave the Wallace Thomson Student Health Center was entirely Fagan's. PottS Said because Fflcrnn's: family was in Illinois, he was basically alone in this community, and that, Potts said, contributed greatly to his difficulty of adjustment in this area. Although Fagan was not happy in the student health program at USC, he returned to work as a gynecologist at the University of Illinois. Potts said the different natures of the two programs ac count for this apparent discrepancy. "OUR PROGRAM here is built on an action pattern that 1 have established," said Potts, who has been with the health center since 1973. "That may be good, bad or indifferent, but it's based on a vprv close interrelationship between the physician and the patient. It's based on a very open expression type of thing in which I expect any student to be able to say anything to me that she wishes and I expect her to accept a similar relationship in return," he said. This liberal relationship between gynecologist and patient does not work well for all physicians and all skills help i Hopkins taff Writer i reading and study skills course if g to a USC coordinator of special :ent for non-credit programs at the it Center (CSDC), Dr. Lila D. b likely to quit attending classes," tfcive credit for a skills course, more ; how to study." Such a skills course at USC. unprepared to cope with the heavy ents lack in basic study skills," she taking, listening and the ability to college without these skills, they uckner said. uiv vAwign^vi iv? oiuuciiio Duty 111 ing service to locate reading and sts in vocabulary and spelling may iividualized learning lab for in;rials on all aVeas of reading and ner. to students throughout the regular ations cover vocabulary developnagement and listening, ike listening may need refinement, a class lecture, lose 25 percent of >ercent," she said. most popular course offered by the s course is for students with good o read faster es are now offering these skills Stanford University enrolls 50 perding and study skills courses," she s preparatory programs which are rt college in the fall. lion/lnlin?i/>?n ?" 1 1" " J? *T icauvjuai ici o, pdlHCUlUl'iy 111 INCW York or San Francisco. "My background has been academic. It's possible I may get a research job somewhere," he said, "but I would really like to be able to earn a living working for Libertarianism, because I'll be promoting the cause anyway." its Stude] patients, Potts acknowledged. He said it was "contrary to the pattern of practice that Dr. Fagan was accustomed to following." "He's going to return to a type of student practice which is going to be based on the wav hp rf??fin?c ? .. ---W ?-?v & aai VW VAIUV relationship rather than on the basis of how someone else does it," Potts said of Fagan. "Consequently that will become acceptable to him and the patients he sees." Potts said the USC health program does not deal with the "mechanics of gynecology" but is active in many areas. "WE'RE INVOLVED in many phases of counseling and discussion, not just in association with the field of medirinp hut counseling reputable to sexuality," said Potts. "I'm very strongly interested in educational features of all kinds and this is somewhat different from what is the case for many.- I believe that this was I1VI 1031 Assembly St. S Buttermilk Pant i S(with this coupon?no t Xnl.i ..* tnn? a ? - | ^ ??i iuji /Assemoiy street | PREPAR MCAT'DAT'I PCAT-QRE-OI NMBI.II.III-cCI NATL DENTAL BOARDS Flexible Proar Visit Our Centers & Why We Make 7 I MCAT CLASSES 1 STARTING SOON FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CAI 256 0673 Outside N.Y. State Only CAL ~ Tt Tt Started as a Becarm Concert & isfeig ilH Cfaniwc n# * D?aaJ nuicu ru 9:30 No Passes Piec lit Healtl difficult for Dr. Fagan to adjust to," he said. Potts said he doesn't anticipate any major changes in the services rendered by the health center now iL?4 !i -I ^ ? J A-? i A I uicti 11 is siiun one uucior, uui ne did say there will be a slight reduction in the yearly student volume. "There is no question that one physician and two nurses and one secretary-receptionist cannot do the same amount of work that two physicians and the same personnel can do," Potts said. "Our ability to see and care for the problems involved will be back to the level it was before Dr. Fagan came. Instead of projecting a student v uiiuuc ui uciwcen o,uuu lO B,5UU visits per year, it is my expectation ? and this doesn't mean different students, this means total student contacts ? we will go back to 6,000 to 6,500." POTTS SAID the patient volume during the summer months is onethird that of the regular academic use of Pancakes Open 24 hours . Re"" """i ahes only | carryouts) $.39 III! 3 blocks from campus J E FOR: (40tt. M LSAT-GMAT ^ BAT VAT* SAT FMGFLEXVQE > NURSING BOARDS mi A Hours See For Yourself : Tie Difference ] J3 StonQeu-ti. I MMPUN ? EDUCATIONAL CENTER V TEST PREPARATION 3 ^ SPECIALISTS SINCE 1938 } 711 B SALUDA AVE. 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