Background
Pherson, Alice Ruth Mc was born on June 30, 1926 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Daughter of Gordon and Viola (Hoover) McPherson. came to the United States, 1938, naturalized, 1958.
Pherson, Alice Ruth Mc was born on June 30, 1926 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Daughter of Gordon and Viola (Hoover) McPherson. came to the United States, 1938, naturalized, 1958.
Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1948; Doctor of Medicine, University of Wisconsin, 1951.
Intern, Santa Barbara (California) Cottage Hospital, 1951-1952;
resident anesthesiology, Hartford (Connecticut) Hospital, 1952;
resident ophthalmology, Chicago Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital, 1953;
resident ophthalmology, University of Wisconsin Hospitals, 1953-1955;
ophthalmologist, Davis and Duehr Eye Clinic, Madison, Wisconsin, 1956-1957;
clinical instructor, University of Wisconsin, 1956-1957;
fellow retina service, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, 1957-1958;
ophthalmologist, Scott and White Clinic, Temple, Texas, 1958-1960;
practice medicine specializing in ophthalmology and retinal diseases, Houston, since 1960. Member of staff Methodist, St. Luke's, Texas Children's Hospitals, Houston. Clinical assistant professor Baylor College Medicine, Houston, 1959-1961, assistant professor ophthalmology, 1961-1969, clinical associate professor, 1969-1975, clinical professor, since 1975, member search committee department otorhinolaryngology and communicative science, 1996, search committee department medicine and department surgery, since 1997.
Consultant retinal diseases Veterans Administration Hospital., Houston, since 1960, Ben Taub Hospital, Houston, since 1960;member of advisory committee for active staff appointment section ophthalmology Methodist Hospital, 1986-1991, mem equipment committee, 1993-1995, member grievance panel, 1997. Volunteer clinical faculty appointments and promotions committee, since 1993. Board directors Highlights of Ophthalmology.
Ambassador Houston Ballet, member Houston Ballet Foundation. Member president's council Houston Grand Opera, member. Member conductors circle Houston Symphony, member Houston Symphony Society.
Member campaign for 80s Baylor College Medicine. Member Association for Community television, Better Business Bureau, Physicians' Benevolent Fund, South Texas Diabetes Association Inc., Junior League Houston. Fellow American Academy Ophthalmology (2d vice president 1979, committee for public and professional relations, vice chairman program development foundation board of trustees since 1993, board directors opthalmology educational trust fund foundation, senior honor award 1986, guest of honor 1998 meeting), American College of Surgeons (credentials and Texas credentials committee, commission on applications).
Member Vitreous Society, American Medical Association, Texas Medical Association, Pan-American Medical Association, International College Surgeons (vice regent since 1991), American Med.Women's Association, Retina Society (vice president 1976-1977, president 1978-1979, credentialscom.), International College Ocular Surgeons (vice regent 1991), American Society Contemporary Ophthalmology (Charles Schepens Honorary award), American Board Laser Surgery, International Association Ocular Surgeons, Harris County Medical Society, Houston Academy Medicine, Houston Ophthalmol. Society (credentials committee, president 1990-1991), International Society Eye Research (cred. committee since 1992), Macula Society (credentialling committee since 1992), 9th District Medical Society, Pan American Association Ophthalmology (board directors, membership committee, board directors Pan American educational fund, vice president 1991-1992, AJO lecturer 1993, president-elect 1992-1995, president 1995-1997, president foundation since 1997), Research to Prevent Blindness, Southern Medical Society, Texas Medical Association, Vitreous Society, Texas Ophthalmological Association, Society Eye Surgeons, Pan Am Association of Ophthalmological Foundation (president since 1997), Harris County Medical Society, Association Research Surgeons, University of Wisconsin Ophthalmological Alumni Association (founding president 1990-1993, founded Alice R. McPherson lectureship 1994), French Ophthalmological Society, International Medical Assembly S.W. Texas, Schepens International Society (secretary 1986-1993, vice president 1993-1995, president 1995-1997), Jules Gonin Club(associate).
