Carl Walter Tyler

Background

Tyler, Carl Walter was born on August 22, 1933 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Carl Walter and Elva Louise (Harlan) Tyler.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Oberlin College, 1955; Doctor of Medicine Case-Western Reserve U., 1959.

Career

Rotating intern, University Hospitals of Cleveland, 1959-1960; resident in obstetrics-gynecology, University Hospitals of Cleveland, 1960-1964; medical officer, United States Public Health Service, 1964; obstetrician-gynecologist, United States Public Health Service Indian Health Service, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, 1964-1966; epidemic intelligence service officer, Bureau Epidemiology, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, 1966-1967; director family planning evaluation division, Bureau Epidemiology, Centers for Disease Control, 1967-1980; assistant director for science, Bureau Epidemiology, Centers for Disease Control, 1980-1982; acting director Center for Health Promotion and Education, Bureau Epidemiology, Centers for Disease Control, 1982; director epidemiology program office, Bureau Epidemiology, Centers for Disease Control, 1982-1988; medical epidemiologist Office of Director, Bureau Epidemiology, Centers for Disease Control, 1988-1990; assistant director for academic programs, public health practice program office, Bureau Epidemiology, Centers for Disease Control, 1990-1997; clinical associate professor obstetrics-gynecology, Emory University School Medicine, Atlanta, 1997-1998. Clinical assistant professor obstetrics-gynecology Emory University School Medicine, Atlanta, 1966-1980, clinical associate professor, since 1980, also clinical associate professor preventive medicine and community health, adjunct associate professor sociology College Arts and Sciences, 1977-1990. Adjunct associate professor public health School Public Health, since 1990;clinical professor public health and community medicine Morehouse School Medicine, Atlanta, since 1990.

Member National Sleep Disorders Research Commission, since 1990. Member of advisory commission on oral contrapection World Health Organization, Geneva, 1974-1977, member of advisory committee maternal and child health, 1982-1988. Lecturer in field.

Achievements

• Avocations: photography. Camping. M C.

Membership

Chairman Dekalb County Schools commission on instruction programs, subcommittee on health, physical education and safety, (Georgia), 1967-1968. Active Georgia State Soccer Coaches Association, Atlanta, 1973-1979, DeKalb County Young Men’s Christian Association. Fellow American College Ob-Gyn (chairman community health committee 1974-1977), American College Preventive Medicine, American College Epidemiological.

Member American EpidemiologicSoc., International Epidemiologic Association, Association Teacher., Preventive Medicine (board directors 1988-1989), American Public Health Association (governing council 1976-1978), Association Planned Parenthood Professionals, Population Association American, Sierra Club.

Connections

Married Elma Hermione Matthias, June 23, 1956 (deceased December 1991). Children: Virginia Louise, Laureen, Jeffrey Alan, Cynthia T. Crenshaw.

Father:

Carl Walter Tyler

Mother:

Elva Louise (Harlan) Tyler

Spouse:

Elma Hermione Matthias

child:

Laureen Tyler

child:

Cynthia T. Crenshaw Tyler

child:

Virginia Louise Tyler

child:

Jeffrey Alan Tyler