Background
Merritt, Doris Honig was born on July 16, 1923 in New York City. Daughter of Aaron and Lillian (Kunstlich) Honig.
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Doris Honig Merritt
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Bachelor, City University of New York, 1944. Doctor of Medicine, George Washington University, 1952. Doctor of Science (honorary), Purdue University, 1997.
Career
Pediatric intern, Duke Hospital, 1952-1953;
teaching and research fellow pediatrics, George Washington University, 1953-1954;
pediatric assistant resident, Duke U. Hospital, 1954-1955;
cardiovascular fellow pediatrics, Duke U. Hospital, 1955-1956;
instructor pediatrics, director pediatric cardiorenal clinic, Duke U. Hospital, 1956-1957;
executive secretary cardiovascular study section, general medicine study section div.rsch. grants, National Institutes of Health, 1957-1960;
director medical research grants and contracts School Medicine, Indiana U., 1961-1962;
assistant professor pediatrics School Medicine, Indiana U., 1961-1968;
assistant dean medical research School Medicine, Indiana U., 1962-1965;
assistant director medical research, aerospace research application center School Medicine, Indiana U., 1963-1965;
associate director medical research School Medicine, Indiana U., 1965-1968;
assistant dean for research, office vice president research and dean advanced studies School Medicine, Indiana U., 1965-1967;
director sponsored programs, assistant to provost School Medicine, Indiana U., 1965-1968;
associate dean for research and advanced studies, office vice-president and dean for research and advanced studies School Medicine, Indiana U., 1967-1971;
associate professor pediatrics School Medicine, Indiana U., 1968-1973;
professor School Medicine, Indiana U., 1973-1980;
associate dean School Medicine, Indiana U., 1987-1996;
professor emeritus, Indiana U., since 1996;
acting associate vice president research, Indiana U., since 1997;
research training and research resource officer, National Institutes of Health, 1980-1987;
acting director National Center Nursing Research, National Institutes of Health, 1986-1987;
acting dean School Engineering and Technology, Indiana U. Purdue University Indianapolis, 1995-1996, 97-;
professor emeritus, Indiana U., since 1996. Board directors Indiana Health Industry Reform. Consultant United States Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health division research grants Division Health Research Facilities and Resources, National Heart Institute, 1963-1978, American Heart Association, 1963-1967, Indiana Medical Association Commission Volunteer Health Orgns., 1964-1967, Bureau Health Manpower, Health Profession's Construction Program, 1965-1971, National Library Medicine, Health Center Library.
Construction Program, 1966-1972. Director office sponsored programs Indiana U.-Purdue University Indianapolis Office Chancellor, 1968-1971, dean research and sponsored programs, 1971-1979. Member National Library Medicine biomedical communications review committee, 1970-1974.
Member commission to study research capabilities academic departments obstetrics-gynecology Institute Medicine, 1990-1991.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman Indianapolis Consortium for Urban Education, 1971-1975. Vice president Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee, 1974-1979. Member Community Service Council, 1969-1975.
Board directors Board for Fundamental Education, 1973-1977, Indiana Science Education Foundation, 1977-1978, Community Addiction Service Agency, Inc., 1972-1974. Trustee Marian College, 1977-1978. Executive committee National Council University Research Administrators, 1977-1978.
Board regents National Library Medicine, 1976-1980. Chairman advisory screening committee for life science Council International Exchange of Scholars, 1978-1981. Board directors Community Service Council Center Indiana, 1989-1994, University Hospital Consortium, Technology Assessment Center, 1990-1993.
Member Indiana Health Industry Forum, 1993-1996. Chairman scientific and technical review board on biomedical and behavioral research facilities National Institutes of Health Center for Research Resources, 1994-1997. Served to lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve.
Fellow American Academy Pediatrics. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, George Washigton University, Duke University Medical Alumni Associations, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha., NIHNCRR (chair scientific and technical review board on biomedical and biobehavioral research facilities 1994-1997).
Connections
Children: Kenneth Arthur, Christopher Ralph.
