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Recommended also was research in osteopathy, chiropractic, which treats the
alignment of the spine, and naturopathy, which deals with unennge, air, herbe and
the likes

Some branches of physical medicine already are highly developed. ut in the
main the committee declared there are not enough physicians versed in this art,
and not enovgh technicians, : |

The report pointed to the recognition given to physical madioine by ee National
Foundation for infantile Paralysis, Sister Kenny's method, although not noe in
the report, is a physical medicine treatmont.

Promotion Plan Outlined.

The committee also recommended a central office to promote teaching and research;
establishment of research centers and fellowships and teaching the art in all
iedical schools, on

Baruch gave $409,000 to Columbia university college of Physicians and Surgeons
for a key research and training center, partioularly for returning veterans, to be
spent over ten years,

Other gifts included;

$250,000 to New York university college of medicine, ten years, for teaching and
research in preventive ami manipulation mechanics.

$260,000 Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, ten years, for teaching and ree
search in hydrology, climatology and spa therapy. , !

$100,000 to seleoted medical schools for an émmediate program for war casualties,

$100,000 for fellowships and residencies.

Explaining his interest in physical medicine, Baruch said it “is ea subject dear
to me because of my father." His father, Dr. Simon Baruch, a distinguished con=
federate army surgeon, graduated at the Medical College of Virginia, which is the
nation's widest medical school, and was a leader in physical medicine at the College

of Fhysicians and Surgeons. $