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Show ' 5 frrTvv. f? ?? ' 4 Dob v i 8 V .. COURIER, Feb 7 , 1 979, Page 4; .. CLEARFIELD t 4 Jolaeo says. ' A ,. j'v ' OS fil( iW.(S program. Also the doctors can devote time to the patients that need more attention. LAYTON Every day provides new excitement in the life of Robert Jelaco, a physician assistant at Cleiuf ' Dr., Layton.. Medex Jelaco received his certification as a physician assistant in December 1972 after completing .training at. the University of Utah. Medical Center. He was . 70-pl- a' member of the first class to go through the program established at the University of Utah from a federal grant. Two others members of that first class are still working in the area with the doctors they initially went to work s i Bob is used to 10 to 12 hour days and says he has seen hour weeks. But many ttie pride and satisfaction in his work radiates from his ivery movement as he sees and talks to the patients. He enjoys his work and the ob vious trust the doctors have in him. Even though the hours may be long, there is satisfaction in knowing you are helping someone in need, he added. It might: well be a life or death situation and you do everything you can to find the problem. Each day is different and there is always a ' new challenge. ' field Clinic, 2102 N. Robins,. Working as he does, one wonders how he finds time for himself and family. He and his wife, Gerri, have one son,' Trenton, who will be three years old on tines Day. Bob, who played college basketball for Westminster, is an avid sports fan. Besides basketball, he enjoys swimming, golf, tennis, snow and water' skiing, ice skating and even ping pong. To round out his busy life he also enjoys classical ' . ; ' for. Terry Evans is working at the Kaysville Clinic and Ken Larsen is located in Tremonton. Bob is the first to admit he is not a doctor. No matter-- , how many times I tell the patients that I am not licen-- , sed as a doctor, they still call ; me Doctor Bob, Doctor' Jelaco or just plain doctor, he explained. As if to prove a music, photography and ' MOf (f 3 -- working on cars. As long as there are people with medical problems, there will be a need for trained personnel. Bob Jelaco is just one of many in a profession dedicated to serving those needs. nir . clinic point, after he finished assisted at Clearfield Clinic by Terri Malloy, secretary and medical examining a young patient, assistant. He works under the three doctors at the clinic. the boys grandmother said, Isnt he a wonderful doctor! We just love coming to MEDEX JELACO is . him. If its true that patients fall in love with their doctors, Bob would be a perfect candidate. A rabies clinic , will be held for Weber and North Davis County on Saturday at the Browning Armory. The hours will be 5 p.m. . The price is $3.50 per animal. All animals must be over four months of age. Pregnant or sick animals cannot be vaccinated. Dogs must be leashed and cats must be leashed in a cage or carrier of some type. The Animal Assistance League of Northern Utah is.sponsoring a clinic in conjunction with a State-wid- e group of clinics set up by the Utah State However he may never become a doctor. When I fir-- st came to work here I decided to give it my best for five years and then re- evaluate the situation, he ( reported. He has established himself in his work at the., , Clearfield Clinic and sees lit- - C tie reason now to go back to ' 2-- ' ' :, . school. After medical school . and the necessary internship, it would be six or seven years f before he would be licensed d doctor , I .. as a would be able to do my own . surgery then, Veterinary Medical Association. Local veterinarians from the Ogden area will be donating their time. Dr. or could Wayne Rollins, DVM, is heading up the group of veterinarians for the specialize in some field, but actually I wouldnt be doing much more than, what already working at. Actually Bob has no patients he can call his own. He is a area. Im. physician with assistant- and works only with those people who are patients of Dr. Joe Dr. Bruce Neville or if?. Bob Jelaco, is - important Ibings uing iruaa axaa inafldn, ac training your ears to hear only what they need to. Here he is working Aaron Garcia, son of Celina Angie Garcia, 3070 Eccles, Ogden. ; education. Ac-- All of the local animal control departments will also be on hand to sell dog licenses, which are due in r - vj ' . .. I . cording to Bob, the three doctors he works with are ex- ceptional in adding to their tf a.m. and noon and from SUNSET As part of a public education project, the Sunset Volunteer Fire Department is conducting tours of a home destroyed by fire. other groups have also The Dec. 29 tragedy claimed the life of a small boy ' at the Lowell Morgan home, N. and the firemen hope to educate the public with information that might prevent such tragedies in the future. 2238 125 W., Interested persons, groups, clubs and churches are invited to contact Fire Chief Arnold Satterlee, and make an appointment before Saturday to tour the home. Tours are conducted during daylight hours and will be planned Saturday between 10 2-- 5 p.m. for the general public. This past week several hundred school children were taken through the home and scheduled tours. The reaction of the children has ranged from tears in their eyes to actually getting sick, reported the fire chief. Weve impressed many children, added' Mayor Norm Sant when commenting of the tours, "now we want to get some adults involved. Persons are asked to dress warmly for the tour. 825-120- , In still another effort to protect the citizens of Sunset, the city is offering to purchase smoke alarms in quan ' dogs. . A distemper-rhinotracheitis- -' caUci virus shot should be given yearly to cats. All of these diseases are usually fatal to ones pet. These shots can be obtained from a local training with classwork r designed to keep them abreast of new procedures r and new discoveries. Bob also is required to keep up with advancing medicine and must take at least 100 hours tity in order to get a better two years in continuing every purchasing price. education to .maintain his Membertof the fire depart- status. ment researched, several He was in the Navy from models and recommended 1965 to 1909 and served as a the BRK Model 77R to the council at its meeting last week. ; ; , The 9 volt alkaline battery meets the UL217 standards and also has a trouble signal that beeps intermittently for up to 30 days when a fresh battery is needed. If the city places quantity orders, die alarms can be sold for $11.20. Orders may be placed at the city offices or with Mr. Satterlee. Setting an example, most of the council and several others attending the meeting Thursday night have already placed orders. checks data on a case coming through the dispatcher's office in Farmington. distemper-hepatitis-leptospiros- is toim tfiminff) ir March in both counties. Rabies shots are due every two years for dogs and yearly for cats. Rabies shots aim. mandatory for oh: Only! cash no checks or credit The Animal Assistance League receives 50 cents per animal of the proceeds. This money is used to care for, medicate, and house homeless and abandoned animals. The league places and cares for many hundreds of these strays per year. Mrs. Laraine Saunders,president of the league, also said these are not the only shots necessary to insure a healthy pet. A should be given yearly to GLADYS DAVIS Him the doctors with their patients, I am allowed to practice as I do," explained Bob. fwork only with the patients of the physicians I am working for.' It allows the doctors more time to see the patients who need them the most and also to keep up their work in con- tinuing maybe we should say Jelaco completes the while Medex "impatient") waits paperwork after his examination. PATIENT AARON GARCIA (or veterinarian. Send in a news tip Ph. 825-16- 66 P.O. Box 207, Roy, Utah 84067 He hospital corpsman E-was sent to field medical school and served 15 months on the fighting fields of Vietnam with the 1st and 3rd ' Marine Divisions. ; The Medex program was initiated through an idea from Dr; Dick Schmidt who saw the need to train what, would otherwise be wasted talks on the phone while Working for the Davis County Sheriff's Off ice. dispatcher MYRNA ROSS as a .. . cont. from page V A government manpower. grant wes established in Seattle four years before the program came to Salt Lake to extend the training of men seven years for the state of Utah in the Motor Vehicle Division. She most recently has worked in the license plate division in Farmington. . like Bob Jelaco and utilize the She enjoys horseback medical knowledge they already had. The' program is . still continuing arid Bob is presentl working with new students from the University of Utah program giving them experience while they are learning. The doctors may ask Bob to assist in any job they feel he is capable of doing. "I know my limits and so do they, he added. The extent of the practice of a physician assistant varies from office to office, . riding, snowmobiling and all outdoor sports. Sgt. Jim Stewart explained that the girls will continue training for another week and half before moving into their jobs full time, ' ' 4 ' ' t r ; V; ,v ' , VV I ;,j. C : f " t but ; the doctors are encouraged to use the Medex to their fullest capabilities. The doctors at Clearfield Clinic have said Bob qualified to do physical examinations, care for minor illnesses ' and emergency injuries, do medical procedures under the direc- tion and supervision of the doctors, as well as assist them in the general care of patients. Bob sees himself as an tension of the doctor's da; He is doing what they would do, if they had the time PUBLIC TOURS of a hofne destroyed by fire are being conducted as part of a safety to see more patients. Many JERRIE WINQUIST puts a license plate program in Sunset. Pictured at the home are (I. to r.) Henderik Brandenburg, Neil more patients can be seen In for readout information at Coker, Rod Hosier, members of the Sunset Volunteer Fire Department, and Wendy a normal day at the clinic computer fice. of the Medex because Sutter, just one of many children from Sunset schools visiting the home. number into the the Sheriffs of- checks the discs that are part of the system to record phone' calls'coming Into the Sheriffs ' office. , ,l MARILY DAVIS ' |