Arthur Donald Merritt

Background

Merritt, Arthur Donald was born on June 11, 1925 in Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Arthur B. and Frances (Harris) Merritt.

Education

Student, University Maryland., 1946-1947; Bachelor of Arts, George Washington University, 1949; Doctor of Medicine George Washington University, 1952.

Career

Rotating intern, District of Columbia General Hospital, 1952-1953; assistant resident medicine, George Washington University Hospital, 1953-1954; clinical instructor, George Washington University Hospital, 1959-1960; assistant resident medicine, Duke Hospital, 1954-1955; fellow medicine, Duke Hospital, 1955-1956; chief resident, Duke Hospital, 1956-1957; instructor medicine, Duke Hospital, 1956-1957; clinical associate, National Institute Arthritis and Metabolic Diseases, Bethesda, Maryland., 1957-1958; chief medical investigation section, National Institute Dental Research, Bethesda, 1958-1960; associate professor medicine and biochemistry, Indiana U. School Medicine, 1961-1965; chairman medical genetics program, Indiana U. School Medicine (Graduate School), 1962-1966; department chairman medical genetics, Indiana U. School Medicine (Graduate School), 1966-1978; professor medicine and medical genetics, Indiana U. School Medicine (Graduate School), 1966-1979; chief health professions applications branch, Lister Hill National Center for biomedical Communications, National Library Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1979-1984. Consultant Indianapolis Veterans Administration Hospital., 1961-1979.

Achievements

• Arthur Donald Merritt has been listed as a noteworthy Educator, physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Medical adviser, board directors Indiana Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 1961-1977. Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Served with United States Public Health Service, 1957-1960.

Fellow American College of Physicians. Member William Beaumont Medical Society, Smith-Reed-Russell Medical Society, George Washington University Medical Society, Duke Medical Alumni Society, American Medical Association, Indiana Medical Association, Marion (Indiana) County Medical Society, New York Academy Sciences, American Federation Clinical Research, Central Society Clinical Research, American Society Human Genetics (treasurer 1964-1967, 67-70), Behavior Genetics Association, Genetics Society American, Sigma Xi, Nu Sigma Nu, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Doris Honig, May 5, 1953. Children— Kenneth Arthur, Christopher Ralph.

Father:

Arthur B. Merritt

Mother:

Frances (Harris) Merritt

Spouse:

Doris Honig