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University Daily Kansan
Wednesday, April 25, 1973
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Professor's Dream Realized
KU Burn Center to Open Soon
By ALAN McCOY
Korean Staff Writer
By ALAN MCCOST
Kansan Staff Writer
May 22 will mark the beginning of a dream come true for Dr. David Robinson, professor of surgery at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
The dream is the completion of the con-
ference with Barbara and Barbara Burnet
Burnet center at UWM.
First, there was no space available for construction of the project. This problem was solved when a children's special school opened and new children's wing of the Medical Center
Robinson, director of the burn center, thought of the idea of the center about five years ago. Several obstacles stood in the way of the idea from the beginning.
The second problem was more complex. Robinson found that no state or federal funds would be available to finance the burn center.
A MASSIVE FUND RAISING effort went into effect immediately and paid with cash.
The greatest single contribution came from Gene and Barbara Burnett of the University of Michigan.
Large and small industries, banks, individuals, foundations and social organizations helped raise money for the center.
Until now, the closest burn centers were in Tulsa and St. Louis.
Donations were received from almost every county in Kansas, and from many neighboring states, according to John G. Wheeler, director of the RU Endowment Association.
"We sought and got the needed publicity to make this burn center a reality," makeRobin
Much of the publicity throughout Kansas can be attributed to efforts of Mrs. Albert Legler, a resident of Robinson, Kan., he said.
Mrs. Legler is the grandmother of Kathy Kimh, who was killed several years ago in an off-campus apartment fire while a student at KU.
"SHE (MRS. LEGLER) contacted nearly every newspaper in the state of Kansas," she wrote.
Robinson said that 95 per cent of the costs of construction had been met.
Construction costs and special equipment to equip the Burn Center have amounted to $175,000.
Some of the special equipment to be used in the burn center includes a circular screen that monitors the area for the minimum of pain and special video tape monitors, that allow constant surveillance.
Robinson said that nurses and technicians had been sent to other burn centers in the
European Travel Is Topic of SUA Talk
Student Union Activities will sponsor an informal discussion on summer travel in Europe at 7:30 tonight in Parlor C of the University program is part of an USA travel team.
According to Pam Diem, Prairie Village
Senior and travel committee chairman,
the discussion will be an informal question and
discussion of unusual places to visit
and what to take.
"The Listeners," a novel by James Gunn, lecturer in English and journalism, has been awarded second place in the John W. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for best science fiction novel of the year.
First place winner in the 1972 competition was "Beyond Apollo" by Barry Malzburg. The awards were based on the decision of a panel of educators and science fiction writers.
United States to receive special training in the care and treatment of burn patients
ROBINSON SAID THAT a staff of about 25 nurses and technicians would man the ward.
Merlin Olson, Medical Center administrator, said the cost of operating the burn center would have to be met by public donations. He said the cost of maintaining the burn center for two years would probably exceed the cost of construction.
Olsen said that treatment in the center would cost from $160 to $190 day for each patient. He said that because most patients were sick, he would cost about six weeks, the cost could be quite high.
Robinson said that the burn center would not discriminate against patients who couldn't pay for treatment. These costs will be met, through public donations, he said.
THE BURN CENTER WILL operate on a referral basis, and will serve a wide regional area, Robinson said. Out-of-state patients will pay the same cost for treatment as inpatient patients, and most of the patients would be referred to the burn center by their personal physicians.
The burn center will have 10 beds, Robinson said. Four of these will be what he called a "life support system" that will provide care in the center where patients will be sent just after they have
Robinson said that after their condition had stabilized, the patients would be moved to a hospital for treatment.
been burned, when infection and death are most imminent.
ROBINSON SAID THAT five years ago there were about 23 burn centers in the United States. He said that with the completion of the burn center at the Medical Center there would be about 90 in the country.
According to the Public Health Service, about 9,000 deaths occur each year in the United States because of burns. In Kansas about 85 persons die annually from burns.
The Burn Center will start accepting patients on June 1. Olson said the research team has already received another six months, because of a lack of funds for special equipment for research.
Olsen said he hoped the research laboratory would be equipped through consortia.
The proposed speakers at the dedication ceremony May 22 are: William Rieke, vice-chancellor of the Medical Center; Governor Robert Docking; Dolph Simons, Sr., editor of the Lawrence Daily Journal World, and David Robinson, director of the Burn Center.
The public is invited to attend the
SPECIAL DURING APRIL
HOMEMADE ITALIAN 125 SPAGHETTI DINNER
Served with your choice of zesty tomato sauce or meat sauce, salad and garlic toast.
HAPPY HOUR 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.-Bud on Tap
BROOKS LUNCH
1307 W. 7th
Milly and Eleanor Collins, Operators
842-9429
directed by Lindsay Anderson Woodruff May2 75c
THIS SPORTING LIFE
CLASSICAL 7:30
film series 9:15
WED
SUA FILMS SUA FILMS SUA FILMS SUA FILMS SUA
RED DESERT directed by Antonioni (1964) Film Society
Club Elections
Woodruff 3:30,7:30,9:30
Thursday, April26 75c
JOURNEY TO THE FAR SIDE OF THE SUN
-plus—
Episode 12 of Phantom Empire
Science fiction
International Club elections will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Kansas Union.
CLINT EASTWOOD
The scream you hear may be your own!
dedication ceremony or to visit the facility during its open house, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. May
Woodruff 7:30
Tuesday, May 1 75c
Casa De Taco 1105 Mass.
An organizational meeting of the Circle K International Club, a men's service organization, with over 350 tonight in attendance of the King of the Karaoke explain the activities of the organization.
"PLAY MISTY FOR ME"
...an invitation to terror...
—PLUS— Part Eleven of Captain Marvel
Popular Films
Woodruff 7:00,9:30 April27-28 60c
TACOS
350 A
DOZEN
Circle K Meeting
USSR Education
Vori Goryachev, cultural attache at the Embassy of the U.S.S.R. in Washington D.C., will speak on "Education in the Soviet Union" in the Forum Room of the Kansas Union.
VUS SWIF VUS SWIF VUS SWIF VUS SWIF VUS SWIF
The Baha'i Club of the University of Kansas will show a film, "And His Name Shall Be One," continuously from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. today in the Council Room in the Kansas Union. The film will be shown again at 7:30 p.m. in the Oread Room. The film was produced for the CBS, "It's Lamp Unto My Feet," program.
The Kaw Valley Parachute Club will present the movie "Masters of the Sky" at 7:30 tonight in Parlors A and B of the Kansas Union.
Baha'i Club Film
Parachute Movie
NOTICE!
Special Election For
SENIOR CLASS
PRESIDENT
Put Wings on Your College Degree
Wednesday, April 25th Thursday, April 26th
as a pilot or navigator in the United States
DAY: Summerfield 8:00-5:00
Strong 8:00-5:00 Union 8:00-5:00
Polling Places:
WED. NIGHT: Naismith 5:30-7:30
Oliver 4:30-9:00 Ellsworth 5:30-7:30
AIR FORCE
Poll workers desperately needed Apply Student Senate Office
for information
call . . . Sgt. McDonald
843-3000
Burger Chef's Student Night Prices!
Wednesday Eve 5-8 p.m.
REG. SPECIAL
Hamburgers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25° . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20°
Cheeseburgers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30° . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25°
Double Cheeseburger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55° . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45°
Big Shef . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65° . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49°
Super Shef . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75° . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59°
9th & Iowa
Let's All Go To Burger Chef
Use Kansan Classifieds
Appearing Wednesday Night
Lonny Fame
and
The Bell Tones
The New MAD HATTER
704 New Hampshire Open 8-12 p.m.
MED SCHOOL ADMISSION PROBLEMS?
Euromed may offer RX via overseas training.
For the session starting Fall, 1973, the European Medical Students Placement Service, Inc. will assist qualified American students in gaining admission to recognized overseas medical schools.
And that's just the beginning.
Since the language barrier constitutes the preponderate difficulty in succeeding at a foreign school, the Euromed program also includes an intensive B-12 week medical and conversational language course, mandatory for all students. Five hours daily, the course is given in the country where the student will attend medical school.
In addition, the European Medical Students Placement Service provides students with an 8-12 week intensive cultural orientation course, with American students now studying medicine in that particular country serving as counselors.
Senior or graduate students currently enrolled in an American university are eligible to participate in the Europrogram.
Perhaps most important, the Euromed Program helps the student attain his career goal in the medical profession.
"I would like to thank you for providing me with the opportunity to fulfill my goal of becoming a doctor . . . I believe that your program holds a great deal of hope for the future . . . in opening doors for many young Americans . . . and in aiding the U.S. in its critical shortage of doctors."*
*from a letter from a Euromed participant
We have helped place a number of qualified staff from the United States in recognition of our efforts.
For application and further information phone toll free (800) 645-1234 or write...
EUROPEAN MEDICAL Students placement service, inc.
2 McKipley Avenue, Albertson, N.Y. 1,1502
3 McKinley Avenue, Albertson, N.Y. 11507
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