Background
Clawson, David Kay was born on August 8, 1927 in Salt Lake City. Son of David J. and Elva (Gundry) Clawson.
Clawson, David Kay was born on August 8, 1927 in Salt Lake City. Son of David J. and Elva (Gundry) Clawson.
Student, University Utah, 1944-1945, 47-48; Doctor of Medicine Harvard University, 1952.
Intern, Stanford University Hospital, 1952-1953;
resident general surgery, Stanford University Hospital, 1953-1954;
resident orthopedic surgery, Stanford University Hospital, also San Francisco City and County Hospital, 1954-1957;
fellow in orthopedics, National Foundation Infantile Paralysis, 1955-1958;
honorary senior registrar, Royal National Orthopedic Hospital, London, England., 1957-1958;
assistant professor, University of California at Los Angeles Medical School, 1958;
assistant professor surgery, head division orthopedic surgery, U. Washington Medical School, 1958-1961;
associate professor surgery, head division orthopedic surgery, U. Washington Medical School, 1961-1965;
professor, U. Washington Medical School, 1964-1983;
department chairman orthopedics, U. Washington Medical School, 1964-1975;
dean, College Medicine, U. Kentucky, 1975-1983;
vice chancellor for clinical professional services, College Medicine, U. Kentucky, 1982-1983;
executive vice chancellor, U. Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, 1983-1994;
consultant to chancellor, U. Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, 1994;
professor surgery/orthopaedics, U. Kentucky, since 1994. Member Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, 1977-1988. Chairman residency review commission on structure and functions, 1987-1988.
Chairman county of deansAssn. American Medical College, 1985-1986, chairman of the assembly, 1988-1989, immediate past chairman, 1989-1990, distinguished service representative to executive county, 1992-1995;active American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, 1972-1987, founder, 1972. Active Association Orthopaedic Chairman, 1971-1973, founder, 1971.
Member Heart of America county Boy Scouts American, since 1989, member of advisory board, 1989-1992, Regional Task Force and Education Foundation, since 1972. With United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946. Member American Medical Association (county for medical affairs since 1988), American Academy Ortho.
Surgeons (county on health policy 1990-1995), American Orthopaedic Association, Association Academy Health Centers, Association American Universities, Association Bone and Joint Surgeons (president 1977), Kentucky Medical Association, Fayette County Medical Society, Harvard Medical School Alumni Association (president 1984-1985).
Married Janet Dorothy Smith, June 1, 1952. Children: Kim Debra, David Roger.
