Erie County Medical Center is known throughout Western New York State for its outstanding Level 1 Trauma and Burn Center and emergency care. The hospital is also a leader in cardiac care, kidney transplantation, and musculoskeletal treatment. Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) represents about 1,100 workers at the hospital, including many physicians. CSEA member Dr. Erik Jensen, clinical director of anesthesiology at the hospital, plays a critical role in caring for the hospitals trauma patients.
Future physicians have an opportunity each summer to become familiar with the state's mental institutions through the Junior Psychiatric Intern Program. New York State Office of Mental Hygiene Annual Report 1960. Courtesy of Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member, Paul Castellani.
Several hospitals at the time, notably Pilgrim (New York) State Hospital, made use of neurosurgical procedures in the treatment of patients who manifested very disturbed behavior, or who had been hospitalized over prolonged periods. Here, a surgeon prepares to make his first incision in a lobotomy operation. New York State Office of Mental Hygiene Annual Report 1949. Courtesy of Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member, Paul Castellani.