Background
Owen, Duncan Shaw was born on October 24, 1935 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Duncan S. and Mary Gwyn (Hickerson) Owen.
Owen, Duncan Shaw was born on October 24, 1935 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Duncan S. and Mary Gwyn (Hickerson) Owen.
Bachelor of Science, U. North Carolina, 1957; Doctor of Medicine, U. North Carolina, 1960.
Intern, Medical College Virginia, Richmond, 1960-1961;
junior assistant resident in medicine, North Carolina Memorial Hospital, Chapel Hill, 1961-1962;
assistant resident in medicine, Medical College Virginia, Richmond, 1964-1965;
fellow in rheumatic diseases, Medical College Virginia, Richmond, 1965-1966;
internal medicine and rheumatology physician, Richmond, Virginia, since 1966;
from instructor in medicine to associate professor, Medical College Virginia, Richmond, 1966-1978;
professor department internal medicine, Medical College Virginia, Richmond, since 1978;
Taliaferro/Scott Distinguished professor internal medicine, Medical College Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth U., since 1989;
director residency training, Medical College Virginia Hospital
director rheumatology clinics. Director clinical training division rheumatology, allergy, immunology, 1975-1998, chairman clinical activities committee, department internal mediine. Chairman medical advising committee Richmond branch Arthritis Foundation, 1966-1975, national patient education committee, 1979-1980.
Medical advisor Social Security Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, since 1967. Co-Chairman.arthritis project Virginia Regional Medical Program, 1975-1976. Producer Your Health television series Virginia Ednl. television, 1978-1979.
Producer Update in Medicine, GoodMorning Virginia television show, 1980. Consultant McGuire VA.
Member usher's guild First Presbyterian Church, Richmond, Virginia, 1966-1970, deacon, 1974-1977, chairman of diaconate, 1976-1977, elder, since 1978, chairman witness committee, 1978-1980. Co-chairman physicians statewide capital funds campaignVa. Commission U., 1986-1987.
Board directors Mooreland Farms Association, 1971-1973, 77-81, Virginia chapter Arthitis Foundation, 1970-1985. Member Virginia Museum, Richmond Symphony. Board directors Richmond Area Health Care Coalition, 1980-1984.
Captain MC, 1962-1964. Fellow American College of Physicians (Laureate award 1997), American College Rheumatology. Member American Medical Association (expert on diagnostic and therapeutic technical assessment program 1990-1999), American Rheumatism Association (Executive Committee 1979-1980), Richmond Academy Medicine (president 1982, Chairman of the Board 1983, parliamentarian 1988-1999), Medical Society Virginia (commission on aging 1980-1989, vice president 1973, 75, delegate 1972-1999, scholarship com.1980-1989), Richmond Society Internal Medicine (board directors 1971-1973), Metropolitan Richmond Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1981-1984), Junior Clinical Club (emeritus), Country Club Virginia, Custis Hunting and Fishing Club, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Irene Lacy Rose, October 22, 1966. Children: Duncan Shaw III, Robert Burwell, Frances Gwyn.
