Background
Batson, Blair Everett was born on October 24, 1920 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States. Son of Claud L. and Mary Eaton (Bryan) Batson.
Batson, Blair Everett was born on October 24, 1920 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States. Son of Claud L. and Mary Eaton (Bryan) Batson.
Bachelor, Vanderbilt University, 1941; Doctor of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, 1944; Master in Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 1954.
Intern, Vanderbilt University Hospital, 1944-1945;
assistant resident in pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Hospital, 1948-1949;
resident in pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Hospital, 1949-1950;
instructor pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Hospital School Medicine, 1949-1952;
assistant resident department pediatrics, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1945-1946;
from instructor to assistant professor pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School Medicine, 1952-1955;
instructor public health administration, division maternal and child health, School Hygiene and Public Health, 1952-1954;
assistant professor public health administration, School Hygiene and Public Health, 1954-1955;
professor pediatrics, U. Mississippi School Medicine, Jackson, 1955-1990;
professor emeritus, U. Mississippi School Medicine, Jackson, since 1990;
department chairman pediatrics, U. Mississippi School Medicine, Jackson, 1955-1988. Chairman health committee, advisory council Mississippi Children's Code Commission, 1958-1961. Chairman Mississippi Conference on Handicapped Children, 1960-1961.
National adviser onchildren, public children's bureau Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Official examiner American Board Pediatrics, 1963-1991. Pediatric consultant United States Air Force, 1971-1976.
Trustee Easter Seal Research Foundation, 1969-1974. Served to captain Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1946-1948. Member American Academy Pediatrics (Mead Johnson awards committee 1958-1961, executive committee child development section 1964-1967, charter member section on community pediatrics 1968, hospital car committee 1970, nominating committee 1973-1974, executive board 1974-1980, chairman government affairs council 1983-1986, Grulee award 1986), American Medical Association, Southern Society Pediatric Research, American Association Medical Colleges, Southern Medical Association (secretary pediatric secretary 1956-1958, president 1959), Vanderbilt Alumni Club (president chapter 1960-1964), American Pediatric Society, Sigma Chi, Phi Chi.
Married Blanche Russell Desmond, 1976.