Background
Thompson, Alvin J. was born in 1924 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States.
Thompson, Alvin J. was born in 1924 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States.
Doctor of Medicine, Howard University, 1946.
Intern, St. Louis City Hospital (Phillips), 1946-1947;
resident, St. Louis City Hospital (Phillips), 1947-1951;
private practice medicine specializing in internal medicine, gastroenterology, since 1957;
member attending staff, Providence Hospital
member attending staff, Swedish Hospital Medical Center
attending physician, Veterans Administration Hospital.
attending physician, University Hospital
attending physician, Harborview Medical Center
founder, director Gastroenterology Laboratory, Providence Hospital, Seattle, 1963-1977;
chief of medicine, Providence Hospital, Seattle, 1972-1974;
president medical staff, Providence Hospital, Seattle, 1970-1971;
hospital trustee, Providence Hospital, Seattle, 1974-1975;
clinical professor, U. Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, since 1972;
physician, gastroenterologist, VA, Seattle, 1953-1957. Board directors Puget Sound Health Planning Board, 1974-1976, Puget Sound Health Systems Agency, 1974. Vice president, acting president King County Comprehensive Health Planning Council, 1973.
Member National Commission Corretional Health Care, since 1987. Trustee King County Blue Shield, 1972-1974, Northwest Kidney Center, since 1981, Hospice of Seattle, since 1987. Member Washington State Professional Services Review Organisation and PRO/W, since 1982.
Member community medicine study group for health care needs of the poor U. Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine, since 1982. Member Washington State Health CoordinatingCouncil, since 1979, Governor's Task Force on Health Planning, since 1982, Governor's Task Force on the Costs of Medical Care, since 1983, National Commision on Correctional Health Care, since 1987. Member visiting committee Schools of Nursing and Social Work U. Washington.
President board directors East Madison Young Men’s Christian Association, 1956. Trustee Seattle Urban League, 1958-1959, Seattle Goodwill Industries, since 1986, Providence Medical Center Foundation, Travelers Aid Society, 1960-1964, Civic Unity Committee, 1960-1964, Anti-Tuberculosis League, 1961-1962, Hospice of Seattle, since 1987. Member vestry Christ Church, Seattle, 1958-1960.
Member Emmanuel Church, Mercer Island, since 1963. Treasurer Boy Scout Troop 451, Mercer Island, 1965-1968. Member Fair Housing Committee City of Mercer Island, since 1961.
Member and cast Gilbert and Sullivan Society, 1954-1957. Trustee Seattle Ballet Association, 1968-1969. Member advisory committee, chairman human services committee Salvation Army, 1979-1982, also member lay board.
Co-chairman King County Medic I Committee, 1979. Member, trustee Pacific Science Center Foundation, since 1980. Visiting committee University Washington School Social Work, since 1985.
Appointed United States Naval Academy, 1940. Chief medical service United States Air Force, Ramey Air Force Base Hospital, 1951-1953. Served to major United States Air Force Reserve, 1953-1959.
Member American Medical Association (delegate since 1980), National Academy of Sciences, American College of Physicians (Washington and Alaska,governor 1974-1978), Washington State Medical Association (trustee 1969-1970, president 1977-1978, past. president, chairman executive committee 1978-1979), Washington State Society Internal Medicine (ASIM delegate 1969-1970, president 1970-1971), King County Medical Society (delegate 1969-1971, trustee 1969-1971, president 1974), Seattle Academy Internal Medicine (secretary-treasurer 1970-1971, president 1972-1973), American College of Physicians, American Gastroenterologic Association, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, North Pacific Society Internal Medicine, American Society Internal Medicine, National Medical Association, Institute of Medicine, Washington State Association biomedical Research (president since 1988),, Washington State Association Black Professionals in Health Care (chairman since 1980), Seattle Chamber of C. (member health care policy committee 1976-1979), National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (life) Lodges: Rotary (Seattle).
Married Faye Thompson. Children– Michael, Donna, Kevin, Susan, Gail.