Background
Medearis, Donald Norman was born on August 22, 1927 in Kansas City, Kansas, United States. Son of Donald Norman and Gladys (Sandford) Medearis.
Medearis, Donald Norman was born on August 22, 1927 in Kansas City, Kansas, United States. Son of Donald Norman and Gladys (Sandford) Medearis.
AB, U. Kansas, 1950; Doctor of Medicine, Harvard University, 1953.
Intern in internal medicine, Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, 1953-1954; resident in pediatrics, Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, 1954-1956; research fellow pediatrics Harvard University research division infectious diseases, Children's Medical Center, Boston, 1956-1958; from assistant to associate professor pediatrics and microbiology, Johns Hopkins School Medicine, Baltimore, 1959-1965; Joseph P. Kennedy Junior Memorial Foundation Senior Research Scholar in Mental Retardation, 1960-1965; professor pediatrics, U. Pittsburgh School Medicine, 1965-1974; department chairman, U. Pittsburgh School Medicine, 1965-1969; dean, U. Pittsburgh School Medicine, 1969-1974; medical director, Children's Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1965-1969; professor pediatrics, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1974-1977; director pediatrics, Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital, 1974-1977; Charles Wilder professor pediatrics, Harvard University Medical School, 1977-1995; Charles Wilder distinguished professor pediatrics, Harvard University Medical School, 1995-1997; chief children's service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1977-1995. Member President's Commision on Study Ethical Problems in Medicine and Biomed.and Behavioral Research, 1979-1982.
Vestry Trinity Church, Boston, 1983-1987. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946. Member American Academy Pediatrics, American Pediatric Society, Infectious Disease Society American, Institute Medicine/National Academy Science, Alpha Omega Alpha. M C.
Married Mary Ellen Marble, Aug.25, 1956. Children: Donald Harrison, Ellen Sandford, John Norman, Jennifer Marble.