Background
Vaughn, Arkell M. was born on September 27, 1895 in Greenville, Illinois, United States. Son of James M. and Elvere Adele (Meyers) Vaughn.
Vaughn, Arkell M. was born on September 27, 1895 in Greenville, Illinois, United States. Son of James M. and Elvere Adele (Meyers) Vaughn.
Student, Washington University, 1916-1917; Bachelor of Science, University of Chicago, 1921; Master of Science, University of Chicago, 1922; Doctor of Medicine, Rush Medical College, 1924.
Interne, Mercy Hospital, Chicago, 1924-1925; private practice surgery, Chicago, from 1925; assistant in surgery, School Medicine, Loyola University, 1927-1930; from clinical instructor surgery to clinical associate professor, School Medicine, Loyola University, 1930-1952; professor, School Medicine, Loyola University, from 1952; from junior to associate attending surgeon, Mercy Hospital, 1927-1939; senior attending surgeon, Mercy Hospital, from 1939; attending surgeon, Cook County Hospital, from 1942. Consultant surgeon various hospitals.
Member citizens board Loyola Hospital. Board directors American Medical Educational Foundation Served with Medical Corps, Advertising Educational Foundation, 1917-1919. Fellow American College of Surgeons, American College Gastroenterology, Hollywood Academy Medicine (honorary).
Member American Medical Association (alternate delegate from Illinois 1963), American Medical Writers Association (president), American Goiter Society, Western Surgical Association, Mississippi Valley Medical Society, Illinois Medical Society (president 1954-1955), Chicago Medical Society, American Society Industrial Physical and Surgical, Tri-State Industrial Society, Chicago Surgical Society, American Geriatric Society, International Academy Proctology, Chicago Society Industrial Surgeons, Illinois Surgical Society (governor), Pan Pacific Surgical Society, American Society Abdom. Surgical, Sons of the American Revolution, Sigma Xi, others.
Married Margaret Ruberry, December 23, 1922 (deceased). 1 son, Joseph R.; married second, Rose Noonan Hansen, April 3, 1959. Stepchildren: Leroy R., Joy M., Robert J. Hansen.