Mr. Specter. Are you duly licensed by the State of Texas to practice medicine?
Dr. Carrico. Yes.
Mr. Specter. And would you outline briefly your educational background, please?
Dr. Carrico. I attended grade school and high school in Denton, Tex.; received a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from North Texas State College in 1957, and an M.D. from Southwestern Medical School in 1961, and served an internship at Parkland Memorial Hospital from 1961 to 1962, and a year of Fellowship in Surgery at Southwestern, followed by my residency here.
Mr. Specter. Are you working toward any specialty training, Doctor?
Dr. Carrico. I am engaged in a general surgery residency which will qualify me for my boards in general surgery.
Mr. Specter. And what were your duties on November 22, 1963, at Parkland Hospital?
Dr. Carrico. At that time I was assigned to the elective surgery service and was in the emergency room seeing some patients for evaluation for admission to the hospital.
Mr. Specter. And what were you doing specifically around 12 o'clock noon?
Dr. Carrico. Approximately 12 noon or shortly thereafter I was in the clinic and was called to come into the emergency room to see these people and evaluate them for admission and treatment.