Background
Potchen, E. James was born on December 12, 1932 in Queens County, New York, United States. Son of Joseph Anton and Eleanore Joyce Potchen.
Potchen, E. James was born on December 12, 1932 in Queens County, New York, United States. Son of Joseph Anton and Eleanore Joyce Potchen.
Bachelor of Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1954. Doctor of Medicine, Wayne State University, 1958. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1973.
Juris Doctor University of Michigan, 1984.
Diplomate American Board Nuclear Medicine, American Board Radiology (examiner 1968-1978).
Intern Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1958-1959. Resident Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1961-1964. Junior associate radiology, 1965.
Director department radiology, 1965-1966. General practice medicine Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1959-1961. Chief resident radiology Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Children's Hospital, Pondville State Cancer Hospital, 1964.
Director division nuclear medicine Medical School Harvard University, 1965-1966. Director nuclear medicine division Mallinckrodt Institute Radiology Washington University School Medicine, 1966-1973. Chief diagnostic radiology, 1971-1972.
Assistant professor radiology Washington University, St. Louis, 1966. Associate professor radiology, 1967-1970. Professor radiology, 1970-1973.
Professor radiology, dean management resources Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1973-1975. Member faculty Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, since 1975, professor radiology College Human Medicine, professor management College Business, University Distinguished Professor, 1990, chairman radiology, chairman family group practice, chairman anatomy. Chairman Liason Committee Medical Education, 1980-1986.
Member Bureau Radiologic Health-Medical Radiation Advisory Committee Food and Drug Administration, 1982-1985. Member medical necessity in diagnostic imaging advisory committee National Blue Cross/Blue Shield, 1981.
Member of faculty Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1975, professor radiology College Human Medicine, professor management College Business, University Distinguished professor, 1990, chairman radiology. Member Bureau RadiologicHealth-Medical Radiation Advisory Committee Food and Drug Administration, 1982-1985. Member medical necessity indiagnostic imaging advising committee National Blue Cross/Blue Shield, 1981.
Association editor Investigative Radiology, 1968-1972, Journal Nuclear Medicine, 1969-1974, Journal Microvascular Research, 1970-1978, Radiology, 1970-1990, International Journal Radiation Oncology, 1977-1986, Biology and Physics, Continuing Education Radiology.
Member editorial board Radiology, 1970-1971. Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Chest Physicians.
Member Academy Management (division secretary 1977-1978), American Cancer Society (division board of trustees 1977-1978), American Medical Association (council medical education 1979-1988), American Bar Association, American Physiologic Society, American Radium Society, American Roentgen Ray Society, American Society Clinical Investigation, Association American Medical Colleges, Association U. Radiologists (member Executive Committee 1970-1972. Member committee 1971-1972), Central Society Clinical Research, Fleischner Society (president 1993), Interam.
College Radiology, Ingham County Medical Society (member committee 1977), Michigan State Medical Society (member of advisory committee medical education 1980), National Institute Health Foundation Advanced Education Sciences, Radiologic Society North America, Society Chairman of Academy Radiology Departments
(member Executive Committee), Society Nuclear Medicine (national president 1975-1976), Society Health and Human Values, Society Medical Decision Making (founding.
Children: Michelle, Kathleen, Michael, Joseph.