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M M M <br />up for the 22nd of July, at which time his salary stops. <br />Dr. Flood continued that all three of the physicians now <br />recommended are local; one other candidate, not local, bowed <br />out because the salary was too small. He noted that Dr. <br />Vinson is already associated with the Health Department, <br />working with him in pediatrics. <br />Chairman Bird asked what the next logical step would be <br />if the Commission did not wish to make a choice from the <br />three presented today. <br />Dr. Flood stated that if the Board so informed him, he <br />would pass it on to HRS and they would come up with <br />additional applicants. He noted that after six months, the <br />DHRS has the right to appoint someone without the County <br />having any say. <br />Attorney Brandenburg confirmed that if there is a <br />vacancy, the DHRS has the right after six months to appoint <br />anyone, not necessarily even a doctor. <br />Discussion ensued as to the standard practice followed <br />in other counties, with Dr. Flood noting that in some <br />counties this job is so poorly paid and unattractive that no <br />doctor will accept it. <br />Commissioner Scurlock noted that a major part of public <br />health work is administrative duties, and felt you could get <br />a competent administrator who would accept $40-50,000 <br />whereas a physician could make much more. He asked if <br />counties that have this position filled by someone other <br />than a physician, contract for the services of a doctor, and <br />Dr. Flood believed this is the practice in some of the <br />southern states. He felt .any such administrator would have <br />to be a medical administrator. <br />Commissioner Wodtke inquired if any doctors other than <br />Dr. Vinson assist Dr. Flood, and Dr. Flood reported that Dr. <br />Taylor assists with Family Planning. <br />3 <br />Commissioner Wodtke <br />