Organized according to interview and visit, Vincent talks to various professionals in the field of public health and discusses projects and proposals. As President of the Rockefeller Foundation he is involved in the institutional and administrative duties of the Rockefeller Foundation, International Health Board and China Medical Board. In 1924, Vincent take a trip to the Near East and Jamaica to survey medical education and facilities, determine need of Rockefeller Foundation assistance, and assess program progress.
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2 january- 29 September 1924: The grants, visits and interviews with professionals in the field of medical education focus on studying the present day needs in medical education and of developing programs for the assistance of medical schools in countries other than the United States and China. The diary includes an itinerary for 23 February- 12 April 1924.
The grants, visits and interviews with professionals in the field of medical education focus on studying the present day needs in medical education and of developing programs for the assistance of medical schools in countries other than the United States and China. Pearce takes a trip to Europe. Discussions of fellowships, literature programs and laboratory supply programs take place. The diary includes an itinerary for November 21- March 25, 1925.
The papers focus on the years after World War II and the reconstruction of the Peking Union Medical College, and include reports and correspondence by Loucks from China Medical Board, Inc. sponsored trips to the Far East, 1951-1964. The countries surveyed include: Japan, Hong Kong, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Siam (Thailand), Burma, Ceylon, India, Pakistan, Lebanon, Korea, Vietnam, and the Trust Territory. The reports include information not only about the status of medical education, but also about the social and political climate of each country.
Lebanon, 1920-1967 3.6 Cubic Feet
With the exception of a few general reports on medical education, the Rockefeller Foundation's interest was channelled entirely through the American University of Beirut. The Foundation gave support to the University's Medical School (1920-1967), to its Arabic Studies program (1948-1953) and School of Nursing (1927-1941). Although the files contain considerable material concerning the University's Department of Sociology, including a textbook and yearbooks, there is no record of any Foundation grant for its support during this period.