Background
Tapley, Donald Fraser was born on May 19, 1927 in Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada. Son of Roy Donald and Velma (Fraser) Tapley.
educator physician university official
Tapley, Donald Fraser was born on May 19, 1927 in Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada. Son of Roy Donald and Velma (Fraser) Tapley.
Bachelor of Science, Acadia University, 1948. Doctor of Medicine, University Chicago, 1952.
Intern Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1952-1953, assistant resident, 1953-1954, assistant attending physician, 1957-1964, associate attending physician, 1964-1972, attending physician, from 1972. Life Insurance Research fund fellow department physiological chemistry Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1954-1956. Jane Coffin Childs fellow department physiological chemistry Oxford University, England, 1956-1957.
Assistant professor medicine Columbia University, 1956-1964, associate professor, 1964-1972, professor, since 1972, associate dean for faculty affairs College Physicians and Surgeons, 1970-1973, acting dean, 1973-1974, dean, 1974-1984, alumni professor, senior deputy vice president, since 1984.
Trustee Morris Jumel Mansion, The Riverkeeper, The Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown, New York. Member American Society Clinical Investigation, Endocrine Society, American Thyroid Association, Harvey Society, New York Medical and Surgical Society.
Married Caroline Southall, September 14, 1957. Children: Katherine, Elizabeth, Sarah Tapley Bangs.