Background
Mills, Don Harper was born on July 29, 1927 in Peking, China. Son of Clarence Alonzo and Edith Clarissa (Parrett) Mills. came to the United States, 1928.
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Column editor Newsletter of the Long Beach Medical Association, 1960-1975, Journal American Osteopathic Association, 1965-1977, Ortho Panel, 1970-1978. Executive editor Trauma, 1964-1988, member editorial board, 1988-2006. Member editorial board Legal Aspects of Medical Practice, 1972-1990, Medical Alert Communications, 1973-1975, American Journal Forensic Medicine and Pathology, 1979-1987, Hospital Risk Control, 1981-1996.
Contributor numerous articles to professional journals.
Don Harper Mills
Edit Profilelawyer Pathology and psychiatry educator
Don Harper Mills, Chinese pathology and psychiatry educator, lawyer. Diplomate American Board Legal Medicine. Recipient Ritz Heerman award California Hospital Association, 1986, Distinguished fellow American Academy Forensic Sciences, 1993, Genesis award Pacific Center for Health Policy and Ethics, 1993, Founder's award American College Medical Quality, 1994.
Education
Bachelor of Science, University Cincinnati, 1950. Doctor of Medicine, University Cincinnati, 1953. Juris Doctor, University Southern California, 1958.
Career
Intern, Los Angeles County General Hospital, 1953-1954;
admitting physician, Los Angeles County General Hospital, 1954-1957;
attending staff pathologist, Los Angeles County General Hospital, since 1959;
pathology fellow, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1954-1955;
instructor pathology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1958-1962;
assistant clinical professor, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1962-1965;
associate clinical professor, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1965-1969;
clinical professor, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, since 1969;
clinical professor psychiatry and behavioral science, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, since 1986. Assistant in pathology Hospital Good Samaratian, Los Angeles, 1956-1965, consultant staff,1962-1972, affiliating staff, 1972-1991. Deputy medical examiner Office of Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, 1957-1961.
Instructor legal medicine Loma Linda (California) U. School Medicine, 1960-1966, associate clinical professor humanities, 1966-1995. Consultant Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1972-1973, 75-76, Department of Defense, 1975-1980. Board directors Am.Bd.
Law in Medicine, Inc., Chicago, 1980-1986. Medical director Professional Risk Management Group, since 1989.
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Column editor Newsletter of the Long Beach Medical Association, 1960-1975, Journal American Osteopathic Association, 1965-1977, Ortho Panel, 1970-1978. Executive editor Trauma, 1964-1988, member editorial board, 1988-2006. Member editorial board Legal Aspects of Medical Practice, 1972-1990, Medical Alert Communications, 1973-1975, American Journal Forensic Medicine and Pathology, 1979-1987, Hospital Risk Control, 1981-1996.
Contributor numerous articles to professional journals.
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Membership
Board directors Institute for Medical Risk Studies, since 1988. Member advisory board Pacific Center for Health Policy and Ethics, since 1997, chairman, since 1999. Fellow American College Legal Medicine (president 1974-1976, board governors 1970-1978, vice president 1972-1974, chairman malpractice committee 1973-1974, journal editorial board since 1984, gold medal 1999), American Academy Forensic Science (general program chairman 1966-1967, chairman jurisprudence section 1966-1967, 73-74, executive committee 1971-1974, 84-88, vice president 1984-1985, president 1986-1987, ethics committee 1976-1986, 91-2001, chairman ethics committee 1994-2001, long-term planning committee 1990—2004, journal editorial board 1965-1979).
Member American Medical Association (journal editorial board 1973-1977), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Bar Association, American College Medical Quality (honorary life), California Medical Association, Los Angeles County Medical Association, Los Angeles County Bar Association, American Health Lawyers Association, California Society Hospital Attorneys.
Connections
Married Lillian Frances Snyder, June 11, 1949. Children: Frances Jo, Jon Snyder.
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Recipient Ritz Heerman award California Hospital Association, 1986, Distinguished fellow American Academy Forensic Sciences, 1993, Genesis award Pacific Center for Health Policy and Ethics, 1993, Founder's award American College Medical Quality, 1994.Recipient Ritz Heerman award California Hospital Association, 1986, Distinguished fellow American Academy Forensic Sciences, 1993, Genesis award Pacific Center for Health Policy and Ethics, 1993, Founder's award American College Medical Quality, 1994.