Daniel Edwards Jenkins

Background

Jenkins, Daniel Edwards was born on July 19, 1916 in Omaha. Son of Daniel Edwards and Anne (Finley) Jenkins.

Education

Student, Hampden-Sydney College, 1934; Bachelor of Arts, University Texas, 1936; Doctor of Medicine, University Texas, 1940.

Career

Intern, then resident, University of Michigan Hospital, 1940-1944; assistant professor medicine, chief medical tuberculosis unit, University of Michigan Medical School, 1946-1947; assistant professor medicine, Baylor College Medicine, 1947-1955; professor internal medicine, Baylor College Medicine, since 1956; chief section pulmonary diseases, Baylor College Medicine, 1947-1974; chief section environmental medicine, Baylor College Medicine, 1974-1991; part-time private practice, 1947-1991; private practice, Respiratory Cons. of Houston, 1991-1996; chief pulmonary disease service, Harris County Hospital District, 1947-1974. Consultant VA, 1949-1975.

Achievements

• Daniel Edwards Jenkins has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Medical board directors Harris County Hospital District, 1967-1990. Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Chest Physicians (president Southern chapter 1958). Member American Medical Association, American Thoracic Society (president 1958-1959), American Federation Clinical Research, American Clinical and Climatological Association, American Lung Association (director) 1958-1975, president 1967-1968, Hall of Fame 1980), Texas Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association (dir.1949-1982, president 1966-1967, honorary director since 1982), Alpha Omega Alpha, Alpha Kappa Kappa, Sigma Alpha Epsilon.

Connections

Married Dora Solis, August, 1942. Children— Daniel Edwards III, Mark Schering, Tessa Annual.

Father:

Daniel Edwards Jenkins

Mother:

Anne (Finley) Jenkins

Spouse:

Dora Solis