Grantville Gazette Volume II by Eric Flint

Author:Eric Flint
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Science Fiction
ISBN: 1416520511
Publisher: Baen Publishing Enterprises
Published: 2006-03-01T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Two

July, 1633

1

The four deans of the University of Jena met in Werner Rolfinck's office at the university. Werner was dean of the medical school. Next to him sat Johann Gerhard, the dean of theology. In his early fifties, Dean Gerhard was a conservative, thoughtful, and prudent man. Werner was particularly glad he was here, as Johann was known for his ability to smooth troubled waters and had studied medicine for several years in his younger days before turning to theology. He was also someone who listened to arguments, considered carefully, and then acted. Werner wasn't sure what Johann thought about the proposed merger with Grantville's medical people. He wasn't sure what he thought of it himself.

Across from Johann and Werner sat the deans of the schools of arts and law, Dietrich Wetzel and Karl Strom. Dietrich was about Werner's age and a good friend. He was a plump, cheerful sort of man who seemed to exist in a perpetual swirl of energetic chaos. Dietrich had incredible ideas. Making them happen was another story. He was usually off on the next idea before the first project was even halfway completed. Karl Strom was his exact opposite in some ways. A member of the minor aristocracy, Karl was meticulous and very cautious in his approach to life. He had a sunny smile but, most of the time, wore a sober face that he thought was more in keeping with his position. Werner wondered if he realized how young and earnest that sober face made him look. Or how like a young man dressing up in his father's clothes. Karl, only twenty-eight, was young for his position as law school dean and painfully aware of it. It could make him rather prickly on occasion.

Dietrich was all but bouncing in his chair with excitement. Werner stroked his dark, thick mustache to hide the grin trying to escape. "As I told you last time, the Americans want to start a joint . . . medical education program. If we are agreeable, they would like a formal arrangement with the school of medicine to start teaching nurses and doctors. The arrangement would be the first in a long-term partnership with us. The medical school would expand into a health sciences College with schools of medicine, nursing, pharmacy and allied health."

"From what you have told us so far, the other three schools we have now may need to be involved right away as well," Johann said thoughtfully.

Karl looked startled. "The other schools? But I thought that was further in the future?"

Werner waved a hand. "You know these Americans. They have laws for everything. They have laws for who can practice, in what area, and under what conditions. Fraulein Flanagan tells me they call it `scope of practice' or some such. I would imagine that as we are setting up the new school, there will be some need to reconcile their laws and ours."

Karl's ruddy complexion blanched a bit. "Yes, I can see the need. Still. They do have a great many laws.

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