Alastair McCrae Connell

Background

Connell, Alastair McCrae was born on December 21, 1929 in Glasgow, Scotland. Son of Alex McCrae and Maud (Crawford) Connell. came to the United States, 1970.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Glasgow, 1951; Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, U. Glasgow, 1954; Doctor of Medicine, U. Glasgow, 1969.

Career

Intern, Western Infirmary, Glasgow, 1954-1955; resident in gastroenterology, Center Middlesex and St. Mark's Hospital, London, 1957-1960; practice medicine specializing in gastroenterology, since 1960; member medical staff, Medical Research Council, 1960-1964; senior lecturer clinical science, Queen's U., Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1964-1970; Mark Brown professor medicine, Medical Center, U. Cincinnati, 1970-1979; director division digestive diseases, Medical Center, U. Cincinnati, 1970-1979; professor physiology, Medical Center, U. Cincinnati, 1972-1979; associate dean, Medical Center, U. Cincinnati, 1975-1977; director, Office Clinical Affairs, 1975-1977; dean, College Medicine, U. Nebraska Medical Center, 1979-1984; professor internal medicine, College Medicine, U. Nebraska Medical Center, 1979-1984; vice president health science, Virginia Commonwealth U., Richmond, 1984-1988; scholar-in-residence, Institute Medicine, 1988-1989; vice chancellor health science, Eastern Carolina U., 1989-1990; director, Office Healthcare Inspections, Department Veterans Affairs, Washington, 1991-1996; Adjunct Professor medical, George Washington University, since 1992. Visiting professor department moral philosophy U. St. Andrews, Scotland, 1984-1986. Member science advisory board National Foundation for Ileitis and Colitis, 1974-1980, chairman research development committee, 1974-1978.

Member Personal Health Committee Ohio, 1974-1976. Trustee Medco Peer Review, 1974-1979. Adjunct Professor health administration Virginia Commonwealth U., since 1996.

Achievements

• Alastair McCrae Connell has been listed as a noteworthy Physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with Medical Corps Royal Army, 1955-1957. Fellow Royal College Physicians (Edinburgh), American College of Physicians. Member American Gastroenterological Association, British Society Gastroenterology, International Group for Study Intestinal Motility (past president).

Connections

Married Joyce Dethlefs, 1983. Children: Stewart, Fiona, Alison, Iain, Andrew.

Father:

Alex McCrae Connell

Mother:

Maud (Crawford) Connell

Spouse:

Joyce Dethlefs

child:

Alison Connell

child:

Stewart Connell

child:

Andrew Connell

child:

Fiona Connell

child:

Iain Connell