Background
Burks, A. Wesley was born on April 21, 1954 in Marshall, Arkansas, United States.
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A. Wesley Burks
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Bachelor of Science in Biology and Chemistry, U. Center Arkansas, 1976; Doctor of Medicine, U. Arkansas, 1980.
Career
Fellow in allergy/immunology/pulmonary diseases department pediatrics, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1983-1985; intern in pediatrics, Arkansas Children's Hospital/U. Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, 1980-1981; resident in pediatrics, Arkansas Children's Hospital/U. Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, 1981-1983; chief resident, Arkansas Children's Hospital/U. Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, 1983; professor pediatrics, U. Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Member research county U. Arkansas for Medical Sciences, since 1989. Co-director pediatric clinical research unit Arkansas Children's Hospital, since 1990, director Human Leucocyte Antigens tissue typing laboratory, since 1991.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Food Allergy Network, 1992, Arkansas Regional Organ Recovery Agency, 1992. Member American Medical Association, American Academy Allergy and Immunology (chairman adverse reactions fo foods committee 1992), American Academy Pediatrics, Arkansas Academy Pediatrics, Society.for Pediatric Research, Southern Society Pediatric Research (research councilor 1990-1991), Clinical Immunology Society, Southeastern Allergy Society, Alan Cazort Allergy Society, Alpha Chi (chapter president 1975-1976).
Connections
M. Jan Getty; children: Chris, Sarah, Collin.
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Religion
Presbyterian