Background
Curfman, David Ralph was born on January 2, 1942 in Bucyrus, Ohio, United States. Son of Ralph Oliver and Agnes Mozelle Curfman.
educator musician neurosurgeon Civic leader
Curfman, David Ralph was born on January 2, 1942 in Bucyrus, Ohio, United States. Son of Ralph Oliver and Agnes Mozelle Curfman.
Student, Capital University, 1960—1962. AB, Columbia Union College, 1965. Master of Science, George Washington University, 1967.
Doctor of Medicine, George Washington University, 1973.
Assistant organist, choirmaster Peace Lutheran Church, Galion, Ohio, 1956-1962. Business manager Mansfield/Galion Ambulance Service, 1962-1966. With news division Station WTOP-television, Columbia Broadcasting System, Washington, 1965.
Choirmaster, associate organist Grace Lutheran Church, 1966-1973, historian, curator, from 1969. Teaching fellow in anatomy George Washington University, 1966-1967, general surgery intern, 1973-1974, resident in neurological surgery, 1974-1978, clinical instructor neurological surgery, 2000—2007, assistant clinical professor, 2001—2007. Resident in neuropathology Armed Forces Institute Pathology, 1975.
Resident in pediatric neurological surgery Children's Hospital National Medical Center, 1976. Teaching fellow in anatomy Georgetown University, 1967-1969, clinical instructor neurological surgery, nuerol. surgeon, 1978—2007. Chief division neurological surgery Jefferson Hospital, Alexandria, Virginia, 1989-1993, Washington Hospital Center Society, 1992-2007, operating room committee 1998-2003.
Vice-chairman bylaws committee Providence Hospital, 1987-1995, chief of neorosurgery division. Panelist annual meeting ethical issues in neurological surgery American Association Neurological Surgery. Guest speaker National Youth Leadership Forum in Medicine, 1996-2007, World Philatelic Exhibition, Washington, District of Columbia, 2006.
Elected member District of Columbia Republican Committee, 1988-1994. Board directors, historian The Christmas Pageant of Peace, Inc., Washington, The Leo Sowerby Foundation. President, board governors National Columbus Celebration Association.
Member of Sons of the American Revolution (board, District of Columbia Society 1997-2007), American Medical Association (Physical Recognition award 1983-2007), District of Columbia Society (board management), Order of the Crown in American, Association Military Surgeons United States (Continuing Education Neurosurgery award since 1993), Washington Academy Neurosurgery (president 2004-2006), American College Legal Medicine, Congress Neurological Surgeons (joint section neuro-trauma and critical care), Pan American Medical Society (member executive board 1993-1997, president 1997), Medical Society District of Columbia (chairman medicine and religion committee 1981-1983, chairman medico-legal committee 1986-1988), American Society Law, Medicine, and Ethics, Association American Medical Colleges (national student chairman rules and regulations committee 1971-1973), Heredity Society Community United States of America, National Gavel Society, St. Andrew's Society (Washington), Hymn Society of America, Pilgrim Society Plymouth Massachusetts (Plymouth, Massachusetts), Order Three Crusades (1096-1192), The Baronial Order of Magna Carta, Military Hospitaller Order Saint Lazarus Jerusalem (knight), United States Capitol History Society (founding supporting member, trust member, board directors), National Cathedral Association, Cathedral Choral Society (repertoire chairman 1981-1982, vice president board trustees 1981-1983, president 1984-1986, foundation award 1997), American Guild Organists (dean District of Columbia chapter 1974-1976, publicity chairman national convention 1982, state chairman 1984-1991, national committee long-range development 1990-1996), International Congress Organists (Washington program chairman 1977), Royal School Church Music (England), Order of the Crown of Charlemagne (surgeon general), National Society Americans Royal Descent (councillor), Order of Americas of Armorial Ancestry (chaplain), National Society Children American Revolution (president Ohio 1963-1964, honorary senior national vice president 1999-2004, senior national officers. club historian 2003-2005, senior national Second vice president 2004-2005, honorary Ohio president), General Society Sons of the Revolution (chairman bicentennial commemorative committee death of General George Washington 1999, New York and District of Columbia board 2002-2007, 1st vice president), Hereditary Order Descendants of the Loyalists and Patriots of the American Revolution, Baronial Order of Magna Charta, Sons and Daughters of Colonial and Antebellum Bench and Bar, Samuel Victor Constant Society, Order of Washington, Hospitaller Order of St. John (honorary. Knight), Osler Society, Galion History Society (charter), Continental Society Sons Indian Wars, Ordor Sancti Constantini Magni, Colonial Order of the Acorn New York, Veterinary Corps Artillery State New York, American Revolution Society, Society of 1812, National Society Children American Colonists (president general 2003-2005), Military Order Loyal Legion United States (Aide-de-Camp to commander-in-chief 2003-2007), Sons American Colonists (surgeon general 1997-2005, lieutenant governor general 2005-2007), Society Colonial Wars (surgeon 1997-2007), Order of Indian Wars in the United States (historian 1999-2007), American Political Items Collectors Association, Sons/Daus. of the Pilgrims (historian general 1999-2001, deputy governor general 2003-2005, first deputy governor general 2003-2007), Lincoln Birthday National Commemorative Com (master of ceremonies 1995-1999, vice chairman), Sons of Union Veterans Civil War (chairman history Memorial Day observances 1993-2007), Sovereign Military Order Temple of Jerusalem (grand chirurgeon emeritus, grand Commander, Order of Merit), Military Order of the Crusades, Order of the Merovingian Dynasty (founding member, surgeon general 2005-2007), Society War 1812 (surgeon general Maryland chapter, district deputy president general, 1st vice president District of Columbia chapter), Columbus Philatelic Society, Crawford County Coin Club (charter member), George Washington University Club, Elks (Galion Lodge Northern 1191), Sigma Xi (president George Washington University chapter 1981-1982), Phi Delta Epsilon (life).
Married Blanche Lee Anderson, June 6, 1970.