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Dr. Brock Chisholm, of Canada, internationally known psychiatrist, has been elected first Director-General of the WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION. Dr. Chisholm brings to his post broad practical experience and a record of distinguished national and international service. Born in Oakville, Canada, fifty-two years ago, he served in the Canadian Army during the first World War as an enlisted man before receiving his commission. The latter part of the second World War found him Director-General of the Medical Services of the Canadian Army (which corresponds to the U. S. Army's Surgeon General) and noted as one of the developers of the Pulhems system for determining aptitudes through physical and psychological tests. In the years between he studied medicine (receiving his M.D. from the University of Toronto), interned in England, practiced general medicine in his native Canada, studied Human Relations at Yale University,