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The f SCENe\ HEAL T H I WE SPEAK... IwSB— HEALTH CARE AND ITS DELIVERY... by Willis J. Walker, Jr. STATE’S MEDICAL SCHOOL TO GRADUATE FIRST BLACK PHYSICIANS The State of Georgia will graduate its first two black physicians from its state supported institution, the Medical College of Georgia. The two are Dr. John T. Harper and Dr. Frank M. Rumph, both Georgia residents. Dr. Harper is from Sparta, Georgia and Dr. Rumph from Fort Valley, Georgia. This column salutes both of these truly dedicated men. No doubt, many who will be in attendance at the Saturday exercise will not know the agonies nor ordeals that they have both undergone outside of the classroom and book work. They have humbly persevered. A few days ago this columnist interviewed the two young physicians. Because of space shortage, additional comments by the physicians will follow in another issue. Dr. Harper is married to the attractive Mrs. Agnes H. Harper of Kenston, N.C. They met while she was a student at Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Harper is a 1967 graduate of Morehouse College. They have one son, lohn T. Jr., whois one year old. Dr. Harper is a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, the Student National Medical Association (S.N.M.A.) and the Student American Medical Association (S.A.M.A.). His outside achievements while at the Medical College of Georgia include, member of the Medical School’s Admissions Committee; Co-winner of Sigma Xi Scientific Society’s 1971 Research Paper Award; author and/or co-author of nine scientific publications; Presentation of scientific papers at eleven meetings, three of which were international, dealing with research in the Department of Pathology at the Medical College of Georgia; winner of the Sheard-Sanford Award from the American Society of Clinical Pathologists for competition among medical students throughout the United States for original research in Clinical Pathology; and a recipient of a Bausch and Lomb Medal. After graduation Dr. Harper and family will move to Atlanta, where he will take an internship at Grady Memorial Hospital. Presently, he is considering doing his residency in general surgery. Asked about returning to the Medical College of Georgia at a later date, Dr. Harper commented, “I have not ruled out returning to MCG. Time will decide that.” As Dr. Harper began his interview, he pointed out that there were a few things that he wished to express. These comments follow: “When I entered the Medical College of Georgia, I encountered one main problem, a sense of isolation that any minority student feels in a white institution. For this reason, and others, I have felt an obligation to myself and to my Black brothers and sisters to recruit for other Blacks to come to MCG; and I feel this, if nothing else, should obligate the state to do likewise.” Discussing the Medical College of Georgia’s image, Dr. Harper said, “As I leave MCG, I hope that it (MCG) will improve its image in the Black community. This is very important because only then will MCG begin to attract Black housestaff which should be important to MCG and to this community. A seemingly first step would be to involve minority persons already in the Augusta community. It is needless to say, I am very concerned about the large number of white private physicians on part-time faculty basis at the Medical College of Georgia and the almost nothing extent of the community’s Black physicians in similar positions.” Dr. Rumph is married to the very pretty Mrs. Ethel Dixon Rumph of Fort Valley, Georgia. They have a one-year old son, Frank M. Rumph, Jr. Dr. Rumph completed his B.S. degree in 1965 at Fort Valley State College and did some graduate work at Atlanta University before coming to the Medical College of Georgia in 1967. He is a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, the Student National Medical Association (S.N.M.A.), the Student American Medical Association (S.A.M.A.O, the Medical College of Georgia Drug Abuse Committee, and the Medical College of Georgia’s Committee on Manpower Expansion (C.0.M.E.). Dr. Rumph will intern at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. His residency considerations are 08/GYN. Given an opportunity to freely express himself as was given Dr. Harper, Dr. Rumph began by saying: “First, I feel that MCG is better racially today than when I came in 1967.1 think, however, that the basic reason for Blacks first attending this school should be made known and obvious to everyone. That is, the first Blacks, John and I, were not here by the Medical College of Georgia’s choice but rather out of financial reasons for MCG. Therefore, that old myth that ‘we are glad that you are here’ should be dismissed once and for all. At the same time however, I am pleased to say that after four years, it is less a myth - now there are a few here whom I genuinely feel are sincere when they say ‘I am glad that you are here’.” “To incoming Black students to a predominatly white institution: “Go in with the idea of getting your work from year to year and detaching yourself from anything, group, organization or activity which might jeopardize your successful matriculation. The various odd personalities which you will surely encounter should be dealt with but not to the extent where it will affect your emotional stability to the point where it will hinder your performance.” “Although I feel I have accomplished much of what I wanted to get academically out of four years here, my social life could have been much better. Academics without socializing makes for Latest Style, Greatest Fit Be a standout at the prom in our custom fitted formal wear. We rent the formal apparel you want. Low fees. Morgan’s Formal Wear 2044 Milledgeville Rd. Ph. 724-8439 4 pm to 7 pm Mon thru Fri. Sat. 10 to 4 |(TnTW KITCHENS l\ illnh* ‘7 CUSTOM ■ \LIIAXuL i CABINETS ffl \ y PRE FINISHED I POST & ROLL TOP ■KITCHEN REMODELING ■ “We finance at low bank rates” I 1740 Broad St. Ph. 733-3849 ] I PATE’S PACKAGE SHOP I DISCOUNTED LIQUORS A ■ LAKE SMITH, Manager A ■ CUZ JOHNSON Asst. Manager * ■ ALANZO MICKENS Clerk » L Friendly and Courteous Service at all Times k 2102 Milledgeville Road Augusta, Ga. Five Blacks To Graduate From MCG The Medical College of Georgia will graduate at its Saturday, June 5, 1971, 8:30 p.m. ceremonies its first two Black physicians - Dr. John T. Harper and Dr. Frank M. Rumph. Other Blacks graduating will be Miss Marilyn Russell, the first from MCG’s Dental Hygiene program; Mrs. Betty McCreary, the first from MCG’s Radiologic Technician a bad education. This is something that can not be pointed out to whites. It is something that one feels and they, the whites, claim they don’t understand. As we get more Blacks here, this problem will be partially solved.” “What 1 am about to say is a very crucial point for MCG and the life of this community and surrounding ones with regards to the Clinics at the Medical College of Georgia and my association with them. I feel that the administration at the Medical College of Georgia should establish some definite opinions, goals, and achievements to the incoming freshmen classes. One of the main consideratioons that they should give-because to my knowledge they have not been doing nor are doing - is that of attempting to impress upon those entering freshmen that they are going to be dealing with in most instances predominantly indigent Black human beings not with their accustomed socio-economic status. But nonetheless, they are to be treated with respect -1 realize that the general concenus by many has been that indigent Blacks lack the middle class qualities of integrity and desire for respect, but they are sadly mistaken. The point of respect can not be rationalized by the fact that indigent patients receive free medicine at the Medical College of Georgia. No price can be put on human dignity, respect or integrity. And no young physician can be truly dedicated to relieving human suffering if he destroys human respect in the process. Because the Clinics here are the main areas in which Black patients are de-humanized, there should therefore be a greater and more concerted effort to involve more Black professionals in them. Black students should be involved with all of them, also.” Right on Drs. Harper and Rumph we, too, speak health care and its delivery and shall consider more of your comments in a forthcoming issue. ***** , Our largest laboratory for studying birth control belongs to Ortho Research Foundation in Raritan, New Jersey. Delfen Contraceptive Foam, available in drugstores without prescrip tion, is among its scientific discoveries for preventing pregnancy. »«*« »•••••••••••••• Evon - Rose Leaf hercraffs 215 Ninth Street AUGUSTA, GEORGIA Phone 724-3352 Specializing in beautiful ' hand-tooled handbags, i wallets, attache cases, ' knit and crochet crea i tions made to order ! 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The Friday evening concert, which is part of the competition, will give the audience an opportunity to hear the young finalists perform solo selections. On Saturday, the competition will be closed to the public, with only the two judges hearing the ten finalists as they play concerto selections. The orchestral part of each concerto will be played by a second pianist. Judges for the concerto competition are Lucien De Groote, director of the Charleston Symphony, and J acques Abram, concert pianist. The finalists, ranging in age from 18 to 28 years, were chosen from a field of 54 contestants, and were chosen on the basis of taped performances. The following young artists are scheduled to perform: Van Zandt Ellis (Manhattan School of Music) - Mozart’s Sonata in D,K311 (First Movement). James Williams (University of Cincinnati Conservatory of Music) - Schumann’s Fantasy in C Major (First Movement). 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