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Hugene Jones: born to the Masters
Many Easters, alongwith a host
of Masters Champions, have made
their debut, blossomed, and gone
to other glory since Hugene Jones
became part of that golfers’ Eden,
the Augusta National.
Native to property adjoining this
promised land, the 72-year-old re
tiree from this golfing Mecca had
a head start on ordinary folks who
later grew into putterers or pros
or pretenders of many kinds - be
cause he came to thisland honest
ly. He was born there. Right off
the Number Five Hole.
Hiswas aninspired reason tobe
a caddy.
In fact, since Hugene was born
on the 24th of April (good Masters
timing; around Easter) 1924, he
preceded the National by maybe
10 years. Then, as if to cinch his
birthright to the Master’s turf,
Hugene was initiated into service
about the age of eight, as he sup
plied spring water (for penny tips)
to the thirsty construction crews
who fashioned the verdant acres
into its present holy ground.
Hugene toted water while the
Medical student interest in primary
care continues to grow
Washington, D.C.
Graduating medical students’
interestin generalist careers has
climbed for a third straight year,
while interest in some
subspecialties such as anesthe
siology has dropped, according
the Association of American
Medical Colleges’ 1995 Medical
School Graduation Question
naire (GQ). :
The survey of this year’s grad
uating class indicates that near
ly one-third (27.6 percent) of U.S.
medical school seniors are plan
ning to pursue a career as a gen
eral internist, general pediatri
cianor family practice physician.
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crews “snaked” logs out, of virgin
woodlands to render this golfing
creation into the velvety greens
and fairways that exist today.
In later years, Hugene was to
earnmoney in a variety of ways at
Augusta National. He “shagged”
balls on the practice range, sold
chairs before they had spectator
stands; and caddied—as soon as
the law allowed it—at the age of
15 orso; and only when school was
out.
He never gave up his desire to
caddy.
Foryears, untilHugeneand the
Augusta National went to War in
1942, he continued to make mon
ey anywhere he could—as long as
half his time was spent at his
uating class, where only 14.6
percent of medical school seniors
indicated an interest in general
ist careers, the lowest percent
agein history. Sincethen, inter
est in generalist careers has
grown steadily, with 19.3 per
cent of 1993 medical school se
niors opting for generalist ca
reers, and 22.8 perzent of the
1994 class. -
We have the makings of true
trend here—onethatreflects the
nationwide effort of U.S. medi
cal schools to raise the educa
tional emphasison primary care,”
saidJordand. Cohen,M.D., pres
ident of the AAMC, which since
1992 has advocated as a national
policy that a majorityofall grad
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Hugh Jones Augusta Na
tionals “green” was given over to
the War Effort, it was the first
time “Hugh”, as they now called
him, had a higher priority than
his beloved family and Golf
Course.
Hugh answered Uncle Sam’s
call to arms and spent the war
years in combat in France and
Germany while his familiar
greens and fairways were turned
over to cows and turkeys; where
they, in turn, did their own part
for the country by enriching the
soil and supplying food for our
fighting men.
Back homeagain after thewar,
it was easy for Hugh to blend
full-time night work into a means
of support for his first love—
uating medical students be com
mitted to generalist careers. “But
we’re not home free yet and can
not relax our efforts if future
generations are to be assured a
‘U.S. educated and well-trained
generalist physician workforce.”
Since 1992, family practice has
demonstrated the greatest gain
of all the generalist specialties,
increasing from 9 percent in 1992
to 15.7 percent in 1995. Interest
in general internal medicine and
general pediatrics also grew
markedly during this three-year
period, from 2.9 percent to 7.7
percent, and from 2.6 percent to
4.2 percent, respectively.
Therenewed interest in gener
alist careers is balanced by a
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work at Augusta National. He
went back to caddying with a
born-again fervor on this sancti
fied turf.
Hugh continued on this rou
tine of “night shifting” at hospi
tals and finally a long-term ten
ure at Gracewood until he had a
heart attack in 1974. The doc
tors at Gracewood gave Hugh a
disability retirement—but, hap
pily, did not rule out his “light”,
non-stressful duties at Augusta
National. He had since been
promoted to greater responsibil
ity and easier duty—in the lock
er room.
So, after the obligatory season
of recuperation, Hugh “retired”
like Brer Rabbit heading back to
the cabbage patch. He went to
be with “his people” at Augusta
National, and stayed there until
he re-retired in 1990.
Now, since May, 1993, Hugene
Jones hasbeen a welcomed addi
tion to St. John Towers on Tel
fair Street in Augusta lending a
happier course toresidents’rem
iniscing on a grander fairway.
declining interest in other spe
cialties. Graduates planning
careers in anesthesiology
dropped from 6.8 percent in 1992
to 2.9 percent in 1995. Interest
in the subspecialties of internal
medicine, including cardiology
and gastroenterology, fell from
16.4 percent to 12 percent of grad
uates.
“The generalist renaissance is
the product of greater exposure
of students to primary care, pro
pitious changes in the market
place and a better view of the
handwriting on the wall,” said
survey author Donald G.
Kassebaum, M.D., VP for the
Association’s Division of Educa
tional Research and Assessment.
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AUGUSTA FOCUS September 28, 1995
Federal health-care money
coming to Augusta
Congressman Charlie Norwood
has announced that two Augusta
health-care facilities will receive
federal grants.
The U.S. Department of Educa
tion has awarded a grant of
$137,531 to Walton Options for
Independent Living, as part of the
Centers for Independent Living
Program. The program seeks to
provide living assistance services
to people with severe disabilities,
to allow them to function at a
higher level of independence.
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Special G:t :.;‘:ntfainment
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Singing his latest release
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October 14, 1995
9:00 p.m.
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Tickets Available at Pyramid Music-Augusta
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He also announced that the
Medical College of Georgia has
won a competitive grant of
$500,000 for use in combating the
spread of AIDS.
The funds will be used under
the Public Health Service Early
Intervention Services Program,
which provides testing, diagnosis,
counseling, and treatment of those
infected with the HIV virus. The
program also promotes involve
ment of the infected person’s part
ner in risk-reduction counseling.
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