Meeting of an Ad Hoc Committee on Pediatric Education
The meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee on Pediatric Education was held on April 23, 1960. This committee was made up of representatives appointed by their respective societies, as follows: American Board of Pediatrics—Drs. Ralph V. Platou and John McK. Mitchell; American Academy of Pediatrics—Drs. Russell J. Blattner, Harry Towsley, and E. H. Christopherson; American Pediatric Society—Dr. Frederick C. Robbins; the Society for Pediatric Research—Dr. Robert E. Cooke; and the Pediatric Section of American Medical Association—Dr. Walter B. Stewart.
The report of the ad hoc committee follows:
The group discussed the need, purpose, organization, rules of operation and possible program for a Joint Committee on Pediatric Education. It was generally agreed that certain problems facing pediatrics as a specialty justified the creation of a Joint Committee on Pediatric Education.