What role did Hodgins play after WWI?

• A. Returned to Lakeside to oversee education of new anesthetists and organize surgical units at various hospitals.
• B. Retired from medicine.
• C. Moved to France to continue research.
• D. Became a hospital administrator unrelated to anesthesia.

Answer: (C)

After WWI, the path described shows a shift toward continued research in a different country, reflecting a move from practice into sustained scientific work and international collaboration. Hodgins moved to France to pursue ongoing research, which aligns with the era’s pattern of clinicians expanding knowledge through active investigation in European centers.

This makes sense because returning to a local role overseeing education or organizing surgical units would imply a more domestic, administrative focus, while retirement or taking an administration job unrelated to anesthesia would end direct research activity. The move to France captures the idea of continuing to push the field forward through research.