Background
Simmons, Bryan Paul was born on October 21, 1949 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States.
Simmons, Bryan Paul was born on October 21, 1949 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics magna cum laude, Duke U., 1972; Doctor of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, 1976.
Intern in internal medicine, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, 1976-1977;
resident in internal medicine, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, 1977-1979;
fellow in infectious diseases School Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, 1982-1984;
medical director infection control, Methodist Hospitals of Memphis, since 1984;
member of faculty internal medicine residency program, Methodist Hospitals of Memphis, since 1984;
senior leadership county, Methodist Hospitals of Memphis, since 1990;
member continuous quality improvement county, Methodist Hospitals of Memphis, since 1991;
chairman physician computer automation committee, Methodist Hospitals of Memphis, 1992;
from clinical instructor to clinical assistant professor medicine, U. Tennessee, Memphis, 1985-1993;
clinical associate professor medicine, U. Tennessee, Memphis, since 1993. Medical director quality management Methodist Health Sys., Tennessee and Mississippi, 1984-1993. Participant symposium on chemical germicides in health care field Association Practitioners of Infection Control, 1987.
Consultant Joint Commision on Accreditation of Healthcare Organisation, 1987. Official representative Shelby County Advisory Committee on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Memphis and Shelby County Medical Society, 1988-1989. Member workgroup to derive medical review criteria Agency for Healthcare Policy and Research, United States Public Health Service, 1992-1993.
Speaker numerous conferences.
Fellow American College of Physicians, Infectious Disease Society American. Member American Medical Association, Society for Hospital Epidemiology American (national governor board councilor 1986-1988, severity illness working group 1987-1988, chairman national nominations committee 1988, education committee since 1989, chairman quality management committee since 1991, committee for revision of JCAHO manual oninfection control 1991, vice president 1993, president elect 1994, president 1995, annual meeting planning committee since 1993), Epidemic Intelligence Svc. Alumni Association, Association Practitioners of Infection Control (national guidelines committee 1987-1988, liaison American Hospital Association 1987), Tennessee medical Association (infectious disease committee since 1993), Infectious Diseases Society Tennessee (founding, constitution and bylaws committee 1990, secretary/treasurer 1990-1993), Memphis and Shelby CountyMed.
Society (representative to Shelby County advising committee Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome), Duke Club Memphis (president 1989-1994).
M. Barbara Simmons; children: Rebecca, Ryan.