ROLE OF THE HOSPITALS IN MEETING NEED FOR PHYSICIANS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

The Council on National Emergency Medical Service of the American Medical Association held a conference in the headquarters office recently with a view to determining procedures to be followed in obtaining the physicians immediately required by the armed forces. The response to registered letters sent by Mr. Forrestal to all young physicians trained under the A.S.T.P. and V-12 programs who had not yet had military service was quite inadequate. Apparently but few of these young men are impressed with their responsibility in the present emergency. Most of them are of course at present engaged in residencies, which apparently they do not wish to leave. The Army, Navy and Air Force require more than two thousand doctors to take the place of physicians whose two year service periods expire by December 31. Replacements must be available, preferably by that time. The proposal has been made that hospitals from now on give