The American Congress of Radiology

Abstract

The first American Congress of Radiology will be held at Chicago, September 25 to 30, 1933, at a time when the Century of Progress Exposition shall be at its best. There seems to be some lack of complete understanding on the part of a few members of the Radiological Society of North America and other societies directly interested as to the real purpose of this Congress. It will be an entirely new venture for American radiologists, but with every promise of complete success, and a few words by way of explanation seem fitting for the benefit of those who do not yet realize the real aims and objects. The idea had its inception in the minds of a few radiologists soon after the first announcements were made that a Century of Progress Exposition was to be held in Chicago in 1933. These men believed that the interests of radiology as a medical specialty could be advanced by holding a combined meeting of all of our American radiological bodies as a unit in conjunction with the Exposition. The four national societies, namely, the Radiological Society of North America, the American Roentgen Ray Society, the American College of Radiology, and the American Radium Society, appointed representatives to formulate plans for such a Congress. These four societies are, therefore, the sponsors for the Congress, and all radiological societies of North and South America will receive invitations for their members to attend. The organization of the Congress is vested in an Executive Council composed of Benjamin H. Orndoff, M.D., Chairman; Edward L. Jenkinson, M.D., Secretary; Henry Schmitz, M.D., Treasurer; James T. Case, M.D., Maximilian J. Hubeny, M.D., Byron H. Jackson, M.D., B. R. Kirklin, M.D., Leon J. Menville, M.D., Lawrence Reynolds, M.D., John T. Murphy, M.D., George E. Pfahler, M.D., and Albert Soiland, M.D. The Council elected Henry K. Pancoast, M.D., as President of the Congress and appointed as Vice-presidents the four Presidents of the sponsoring societies—Byron H. Jackson, M.D., John T. Murphy, M.D., Albert Soiland, M.D., and Rollin H. Stevens, M.D. These men will preside at appropriate sessions. Only members of the Council will act as chairmen of the ten standing committees. Every effort has been made to ensure fair representation. For example, the editors of the two journals will serve as co-chairmen of the Committee on Publication, and Dr. Pfahler, Chairman of the Committee on Scientific Program, will have as his coworkers the secretaries of the purely scientific societies and the president or president-elect of each of the societies whose duty it would be to work out the program for his respective society. The chairman of this important committee is ready to request volunteers on the scientific program. The scientific sessions of the Congress will be held in the Palmer House, Chicago, September 25 to 30, 1933. The scientific and commercial exhibits will be conveniently located in the same hotel.