Background
Shuman, Charles R. was born on September 18, 1918 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles R. and Esther G. Shuman.
Shuman, Charles R. was born on September 18, 1918 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles R. and Esther G. Shuman.
Bachelor, Gettysburg College, Pennsylvania, 1940. Doctor of Science (honorary), Gettysburg College, Pennsylvania, 1973. Doctor of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1943.
Master of Science, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1944.
Intern Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, 1943—1944, resident in internal medicine, 1944—1946, 1948—1949, instructor, 1949—1952, assistant professor medicine, 1952—1958, associate professor medicine, 1958—1963, professor medicine, 1966—1989, professor emeritus, since 1989, chief metabolic services, 1952—1978. Consultant metabolic diseases Philadelphia General Hospital, 1957—1966, Veterans Administration Hospital, 1957—1966, Doylestown Hospital, 1965—1980. Member various editorial boards.
Captain United States Army, 1946-1948.
Fellow: American College of Physicians, Philadelphia College Physicians. Member: American Medical Association, Professional Diabetes Academy (board directors), Endocrine Society Philadelphia, J. Aitken Miegs Medical Association, American Geriatric Society, American Diabetes Association (coordinator Eastern Pennsylvania 1965-1974, director 5th allied health postgraduate course 1973, co-director 21st postgraduate course 1974, chairman committee on use of therapeutic agents 1974-1975, board directors since 1976, vice chairman committee on statistics 1978-1980, coordinator committee science activities 1978-1980, ad hoc committee gestational diabetes 1979, Annual Teaching award 1978, lifetime achievement award), American Federation Clinical Research, Pennsylvania Medical Society (committee on medical economic 1978-1980, nominating committee 1979-1980), Philadelphia County Medical Society (director postgraduate institute 1966-1967, board directors 1972-1978, president 1977), Temple University Medical Alumni Association (trustee, member executive committee since 1977, chairman awards committee 1992-1993, Man of Year awrd 1978), Alpha Omega Alpha, Sigma Xi.
Married Mary M. Shuman. Children: Charles R., Sandra J. DeSante.