The Twelfth Graduate Fortnight of the New York Academy of Medicine

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HomeRadiologyVol. 32, No. 5 PreviousNext AnnouncementThe Twelfth Graduate Fortnight of the New York Academy of MedicinePublished Online:May 1 1939https://doi.org/10.1148/32.5.621MoreSectionsPDF ToolsImage ViewerAdd to favoritesCiteTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked In AbstractThe Twelfth Graduate Fortnight of the New York Academy of Medicine will be held from October 23 to November 3, 1939.The subject of this year's Fortnight is The Endocrine Glands and Their Disorders. The purpose of the Fortnight is to make a complete study and authoritative presentation of a subject of outstanding importance in the practice of medicine and surgery.The Fortnight will present a carefully integrated program which will include clinics and clinical demonstrations at many of the hospitals of New York City, evening addresses, and appropriate exhibits. The evening sessions at the Academy will be addressed by recognized authorities in their special fields, drawn from leading medical centers of the United States. The comprehensive exhibit will include books and roentgenographs, pathological and research material, and clinical and laboratory diagnostic and therapeutic methods. It is also planned to provide demonstrations of exhibits.The subject of the Fortnight will include the following: Historical sketch of the development of endocrinology; physiology of anterior lobe of pituitary gland; hyper- and hypopituitarism; pituitary diencephalic syndromes; physiology of the ovaries; physiology of testes and therapeutic application of male sex hormones; puberty, menstruation, and menopause; pregnancy; therapeutic application of female sex hormones; physiology of the parathyroid; hypo- and hyperparathyroidism; the adrenal cortex; the Cushing Syndrome—neoplasms of adrenal and their clinical relations; overfunction of the adrenal cortex; the adrenal medulla; adrenal insufficiency; relation of diabetes to endocrine system; relationship of endocrines to nervous system; the physiology and principal inter-relations of the thyroid; hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism; surgical treatment of hyperthyroidism and other diseases of the thyroid gland.The New York Academy of Medicine provides this program for the fundamental purpose of medical education. Consequently all members of the medical profession are eligible for registration. A complete program and registration blank may be secured by addressing Dr. Mahlon Ashford, New York Academy of Medicine, 2 East 103 Street, New York City.Article HistoryPublished in print: May 1939 FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsRecommended Articles RSNA Education Exhibits RSNA Case Collection Vol. 32, No. 5 Metrics Altmetric Score PDF download