xt7xks6j2258_69 https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt7xks6j2258/data/mets.xml https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt7xks6j2258/data/rankin4kdl.dao.xml Rankin, Fred W. (Fred Wharton),
                    1886- Cubit feet ? 7 boxes This collection comprises six scrapbooks (plus one box of miscellaneous items) of letters, newsclippings, and photographs documenting major milestones in the career of Lexinngton, Kentucky surgeon Fred W. Rankin, M.D. archival material English unknown This digital resource may be freely searched and displayed.  Permission must be received for subsequent distribution in print or electronically.  Physical rights are retained by the owning repository.  Copyright is retained in accordance with U. S. copyright laws.  For information about permissions to reproduce or publish, contact the Special Collections Research Center. Fred W. Rankin, M.D. Scrapbooks Correspondence –– Rankin, Fred W. (Fred Wharton),
                1886- American Medical Association Military Medicine –– History –– United
                States American Surgical Association American College of Surgeons News clipping. "Dr. F. H. [sic] Rankin Chosen as Next Leader                                 of A.M.A.: Kentucky Surgeon Talks Over Next Year." By George                                 Morgenstern, Chicago Tribune Press Service. Partially duplicated by                                 Item 11d text News clipping. "Dr. F. H. [sic] Rankin Chosen as Next Leader                                 of A.M.A.: Kentucky Surgeon Talks Over Next Year." By George                                 Morgenstern, Chicago Tribune Press Service. Partially duplicated by                                 Item 11d 2012 https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt7xks6j2258/data/rankin4kdl_2/rankin4kdl_2_9d/i2-9d-1/i2-9d-1.pdf [June 1941] 1941 [June 1941] section false xt7xks6j2258_69 xt7xks6j2258 L, , A ·, , _  
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{ Kentucky Surgeon Talita; 
E r . Over Next Year;  
g BY GEORGE MORGENSTERNQ 
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3 _ Cleveland, O., Ilune,5.=4Dr._Fred  
r , Rankin of Lexington, Ky., was,na1ned=.— 
president elect pf the American Mgdie 
, cal association for 1942-1943 by unaiija 
_ moug vote of the associations house? 
of delegates today, 'I He will take_,of··’·
iicea year from now in Atlantic City, A
succeeding Dr. Frank H. Laheybflj 
Boston, elected president for the coma; `
~ ing year at the 1940 convention. ‘_,*.  »_
‘ Dr. Rankin, a dis+inguislJsed»s11i*2¢o.n, 
who has been president of, the Sotrthy§‘~¥
ern Surgical association, has been, 
’ chief surgeon at St. Josep.h’s and?]
Good Samaritan hospitals in Lexingge
ton. During the world war’he was
, icommanding officer of' Base hospitail/P
No. 26 in France and is a colonelin  
the medical corps reserve. He isQ5¢l‘ 
’ years old. * ·   ..’.
' "Chicagoa.ns Are Reélected, ( ’   
Dr. Charles A. Dukes of Oakland}  
` Cal., was elected vice president, All? ·
other ofiicers of the association were ¥
reelected. They areADr. Olin West,  
Chicago, secretary and general man; 
‘ ager; Dr. Herman; L. KretschmerZTYQ
Chicago, treasurer;. Dr. Harrison  
' Shoulders, Nashville, Tenn., speaker  ',’‘' {
of the house of delegateshand  
R, W. Fouts, Omaha, Neb.;  
speaker. .. , , ·J`?i7 
Dr, Ernest E. Irons of Chicago, who
was appointed to the boardjoii truse,  _
tees during the last year to flll`a va? 1;
cancy created‘by` death, was elected_yV`=
to serve out the term during the"folg·  ..
_ lowing year. Dr. Charles W.tRobert’si`  ·
of Atlanta, Ga., was elected to a iiveé- "
r year term as trustee. ry _ — `   _
The house of delegates approved, 
r . policies submitted by its committee` ‘V·' _
on medical preparedness authorizing 
the government to establish a prog 
curement and assignment agencylto; 
. meet the call for physicians_requi,rad;  ````  
for military,. civilian or industrial del  Q]
. _ fense needs, and urging that defers
1 ment be granted medical students and‘/ .
` interns by draft boards in· order to 
maintain a steady supply of younggi  
'- doctors. — I ‘    
· » Defeat Institute Plah. ` V II 1 i ,·_— j
At the instance of Dr. Don {FL;  
Cameron, of Fort Wayne, Ind., the 1
house tabled a' recommendation to; _'__
- approve the establishment of angina *
— stitute by the United States public? 
health service in Washington, D.  ¥
for the study and treatment ot mental; ·‘°’ _ {
. and nervous diseases. _` ’ - =,,‘  
t Dr. Cameron said that any extena ``r· Wifi
sion of government activities in  
field of medicine would only add  :?Q"`
the present swollen federal payrolls   
and contribute to increase ofthe  
deficit. He said that it would also  

 — . Defeat Institute Plan. k  
Atthe instance of Dr. Dont 
Cameron, of Fort‘Wayne, Ind., ith_e_
V house tabled a` recommendation toi
l V — approve the establishment of an in-
g — stitute by the United States p—ub1i`_'
3 health service in Washington, D.-C.;
a for the study and treatment of mental
  and nervous diseases. — t · ._
= Dr. Cameron said that any exten4`
§ sion` of government activities intithe
i field of medicine would onlyjadd to.
s 1 the present swollen federal,} payrig§
. ‘ and contribute to increase».g‘;t,`_Qf
3 deficit. He said that it would also
represent a further inroad