Background
Boshell, Buris Raye was born on October 9, 1926 in near Phil Campbell, Alabama, United States. Son of Harvey M. and Lela (Alexander) Boshell.
Boshell, Buris Raye was born on October 9, 1926 in near Phil Campbell, Alabama, United States. Son of Harvey M. and Lela (Alexander) Boshell.
Bachelor of Science, Alabama Polytechnic Institute, 1947; postgraduate veterinary medicine, Alabama Polytechnic Institute, 1947-1949; student, Medical College Alabama, 1949-1951; Doctor of Medicine, Harvard University, 1953.
Intern, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1953-1954;
resident, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1954-1956;
chief medical resident, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1958-1959;
research fellow in medicine, Harvard Medical School, 1956-1958;
assistant professor medicine, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1959-1962;
associate professor, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1962-1964;
professor, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1964-1989;
Ruth Lawson Hanson professor medicine, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1967-1989;
director division endocrinology and metabolism, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1970-1989;
medical director Diabetes Research and Education Hospital, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1973-1989. Clinical ivestigator Veterans Administration Hospital., 1959-1962, chief medicine, 1962-1964. Medical director Center Bancshares of South.
Visiting professor U. Mexico, 1975, U. Witerwatersand, Johannesburg, Republic South Africa, 1975. Member National Commision on Diabetes, since 1975, chairman subcommittee on scope, since 1975. President of the board directors Diabetes Trust Fund Alabama.
Board directors Diabetes Research Laboratory. Board directors Center Bank Birmingham.
(The Diabetic at Work and Play: A Modern Manual for Diabet...)
Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Clinical Pharmacology and Chemotherapy. Member American Medical Association, American Association of University Professors, Alabama Medical Association Jefferson County Medical Society, Birmingham Academy Medcine, Alabama Academy Science, American Diabetes Association (board directors since 1973), New England Diabetes assosiation, New York Diabetes Association, Alabama Diabetes Association, EndocrineSoc., American Federation Clin Research, Southern Society Clinical Investigation, American Society Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (committee member), Sigma Xi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Gamma Sigma Delta, Tau Kappa Alpha, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Martha Sue Johnson, June 4, 1951. Children: Patty, Thomas Eppinger.