[History 1986-1987]

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The Guilford County Medical Society Auxiliary
Greensboro Branch
History  1986 - 1987
Under the capable leadership of Susie Shafer and her effective officers
and committees, the membership goal for the year was attained with a record number of 245 members, an increase from last year's 242. Forty new physicians and
their families were welcomed with an orientation coffee for spouses, which featured an exhibit of Auxiliary projects, and an informal cocktail buffet. Reduced
dues for the first year of membership were offered as an incentive to join the
Auxiliary.
Six meetings in members' homes included informative programs on health care
delivery systems, the drug scene in our community, the facts and fallacies of
dieting, and "Medicine and the Media in the 80s" as presented by John Nesbit,
WFMY-TVs Good Morning Show host and director of the station's public relations.
October's meeting was an opportunity to meet the candidates with thirty office-
seekers presenting their views on local, state, and national issues. In April,
new officers were installed, health scholarships presented, and special recognition certificates awarded to members of the community for their contributions
to the work of the Auxiliary.
The highly
approved part of
grade in all six
facilitators who
encourages teens
day orientation
acclaimed and successful "Teens Taking Charge" program, now an
Greensboro Schools' curriculum, was presented in every  eighth
middle schools. Auxiliary members trained over fifty volunteer
conducted the weeklong program which teaches assertiveness and
to say "no" to unwanted peer pressure. They also held a two
for teachers whose classes would participate in the program. The
school year, a tribute to the tenacity and
course will be continued in the 1987-88
effectiveness of Auxiliary volunteers.
Another ongoing health project utilized thirty-five auxiliary members who
conducted the TAM (Transparent Anatomical Manikin) program for elementary school
children at the Natural Science Center. Twenty-five auxiliary members delivered
9,000 TEL-MED brochures for the health department to every  physician's office and
hospital in the community. In cooperation with the American Cancer Society,
auxiliary members conducted BSE (Breast Self Exam) training programs for girls
in city and county junior high schools. Continuing support of health facilities in
the community was demonstrated with the presentation of $1500 from the Medical
Society/Auxiliary Endowment Fund to Gateway Education Center toward the purchase
of a computer.
The Medical Society/Auxiliary Endowment Fund continued to grow with an
increase to $33,360 in 1987 through contributions and successful fund raisers.
The AMA-ERF Holiday Sharing Card project raised $3,805 with gifts from 111 medical families. In a change of pace, this year's fund raiser for the Greensboro
Health Foundation was a Phantom Fund Raiser with tickets sold for a non-existent
fantasy event which had the added incentive of a drawing for real prizes.
One of the highlights of the year was Sawbones/Jawbones, a benefit basketball game played between members of the Dental and Medical Societies which raised
$12,400 for Camp Carefree while forming a friendly coalition between the two groups
and their families and fostering good community relations. Another special event
was a holiday tour and luncheon at Blandwood Mansion with the Medical Auxiliary
hosting members of the Dental and Legal Auxiliaries. The annual Greensboro/High
Point joint board meeting was hosted this year by the High Point group.