SURVEY OF MEDICAL OFFICE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79-00434A000300010010-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 20, 1998
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: September 6, 1951
• Content Type: MF

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:3epter 1951
MMMM .* Deputy Director (Administration)
Chief, Medical Staff
nrvev ofdlcal office
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1. Reference is mule to the letter of 25X1A9a
Deputy Directorr, dated 2 Amt 1951,
2. The .for portion, of report wan concerned
with the problem of operational medical MWqWt. Five problem
were listed as worthy of attention and a possible solution vas
offered for each. The $Wieal Office in taking this opportunity
to present Ito viewpoint in these naattero.
Medical Office believes it will acctsq;Llish its mis-
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oion with or without the services of an adeintstra-tive con-
sultant. It is awed that a a accanaaplistaaesnt may be resre easily
realized if such service is available. This would only be
true, hrtwever, if the individual selected possessed the. l1-
ficatio outlined by
Inaw cih as the Medical Office believes in its ability to
Outia toriiy perform its functions, interest is expressed
in the deMm of authority and responsibility that would be
p leated such a consultant. It is considered preferable
that the position would be ans1.ogo w to that of professional
consultants now serving the Media. Staff. goer, this is
?:z r -tter to be decided by higher authority.
deternimtion of emax aaa etabiltt r.
Medical Office considers the determination of as Bernal
stability a medical responsibility. Tbis opinion my be 4t
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variance With other units of the Agamay. The prablaes is largely
maeurch in natm'e. No completely adequate methods exist worthy
of ii to adoption by CIA.
su amfurteity with its viove, the Medical Office has iaitim
a project, the fittest phase of which is complete. The pro.
wader the direction of a c .ifled. consultant psyrchia-
secoM phi will be cam feted in the future.
ve been taken to secure this services of a full-time
psychiatrist. Selection bus been based on qualificatiat rather
than haste. Several qualified individuals are under eonn iders-
tion at present.
`mehc obtainment of the -vices of a full-time peythiatariet
tr.. th. the completion of the prod project should serve to In-
dicate the approcich to the problem. Results should to
sue. r arc of the Agmmy. Acc* te- detw%dantict would provide
=. election for further assessment procmdurea, and Would t tiffi
t Inci nee of psychistric disturbance within the Agency.
Thave Is n question that the establishment of technical
; r s would further the Interests of the Medical Office.
.'hi.s, however, is contrary to present operatio 3a1 policy. 1
irntiree question 3s under in east at present. No rem
solution is available. This would appear #,n be o of those
?: rob1 tint requirea certain Agency maturity before a final
snAntlon Is reached.
'$ subject A,il be prey in the form of a project in
x~f new future. +ation 19 being given to lion of
3rviee rather than a career at this point. An the Agency sta-
411ses and assurance can be given an to peammacy of medical
raorml re nta, attention can be directed to camer
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Q. ttiatt Training Course.
ttaiming, course z eferre3 to by to the pe -
i terry x'oe, conducted by 'ND. To be surer tees days cf
Uaining, would appear to be ndn1mm r'sgut nt tsar the x i-
vai `ice. Prior to the incre*se in the Medical Staff', the
tixan allotted was eight bona and the comme vas giveei by the
qty Chief, Medical Staff at the expense of a 72-hour absemm
f quterters. With the mat of additional, stems, the
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W been incretued to three de a with sezdMWS being
voluntwIly given after r*SUIW dUty h0UM for fives Wings.
The ical Office is also prepeuciM a mewl on the MUcat
nsp)eu of paremallitary opevatx rs which SWUM px*VJ4V VIN
his for ccxatsnt reference. An opporbuuity prr itself,
t x d e g r o f s i c a l t r a i n i n g sv"wt will be increa? ..
. T1h x4odical Office trusts that the above commmute, Will serve
to give sow indication of the uodlml view o1.nt. b s s t is
varthy of a detail than given. oweveri it is bqped Vat future
acc ii } ,s will balance eay lack of present v age. U&-
ti n is expressed ftw the oppr-r itr to discuss these problem with
urbose ugy3, in , and cooperation have been twat helpful.
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