Report on a mission to Paris in October, 1889, to attend the 4th session of the French Surgical Congress : together with observations on the military medical schools of France / by Sir T. Longmore.
- Longmore, Sir Thomas, 1816-1895.
- Date:
- 1890
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Report on a mission to Paris in October, 1889, to attend the 4th session of the French Surgical Congress : together with observations on the military medical schools of France / by Sir T. Longmore. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.
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![IB 'J'lic Major Aha Super- intendents. He, like the remainder of the officers of the school, is nominated by Hie Minister of War. He is not only the medium of com- munication, as before mentioned, between the Director and all parts of the service of the school, but he is in direct adminis- trative charge of the discipline and maintenance of order m the school. The personnel of the school is under his immediate supervision and orders. In the absence of the Director he takes his place. He is not charged with any part of the teaching, but he is Director of Studies (Directew des Etudes), and in this capacity exercises a general supervision and control over all that concerns the teaching and practical instruction at the school. One of his special functions is to watch that all the resources of the hospital, as regards the patients in it, are turned to account for the clinical instruction of the Stagiaires, and to this effect he arranges for the Stagiaires being present at all surgical operations, and all clinical expositions in the lecture theatre (conferences cliniques magistrcdes). He settles the days and times of these Conferences according to reports which he receives from the medical officers treating the cases, and from the professors and assistant professors of the school. If the assistant director is absent, the Medecin Principal highest in grade, or the senior officer present, acts in his stead. The Major and Superintendents are in direct executive charge of the discipline and good order of the Stagiaires, and Avateh over them in the discharge of their routine duties. These officers, as well as the purveyor and librarian act in con- formity with the rules which govern all military schools in France, modified only by the special regulations affecting the interior economy of the Medical School in which they hold their appointments. A particular feature of the School of Application at the Val- de-Grace is the existence of three Committees or Councils, which form part of its constitution. These Councils are con- cerned in the management, of the school, and meet at occasional intervals for the transaction of business. The Director of the School presides over each of them. They arc (1) the Council of Improvement (Conseil dc Ferfcctionnemcni); (2) the Council of Adminstration (Conseil d'Administration); and (3) the Council of Discipline (Conseil dc Discipline). Each Council has its particular composition* PI). The Council of Improvement meets jti] rovement. at ica8l- twice a year, but can be convoked at any time that the Director thinks fit. It is composed of the Director himself. President? of the Assistant Director and the Professors of the School together with an Assistant Professor who is designated cue!i year by the Director to act as secretary. This Council gives its opinion, at the same time stating the grounds upon which the opinion is formed, on all topics connected with the studies pursued at the school, and on any extraneous educa- tional matters that may be submitted for its consideration by the President or one of its members. If its deliberations lead to a, proposal for modifying the programme of work, or for a rearrangement of the employment of the time at disposal for 'three Special School Councils.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b22303030_0022.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
