Background
Shahady, Edward John was born on June 2, 1938 in Fairmont, West Virginia, United States. Son of Joseph Edward and Mary Virginia (Mallamo) Shahady.
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Edward John Shahady, American Physician, educator. Diplomate American Board Family Practice. Decorated Navy Commendation medal United States; decorated Social Service medal, 1st and 2d class South Vietnam; recipient Eben J. Carey Memorial Phi Chi, 1964, Distinguished Alumnus award Wheeling Jesuit College, 1985; Mead Johnson scholar, 1968.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Biology, Wheeling College, 1960; Doctor of Medicine West Virginia University, 1964.
Career
Rotating intern, Akron City Hospital, Ohio., 1964-1965;
resident, Akron City Hospital, Ohio., 1967-1968;
practice medicine specializing in family medicine, Akron, 1968-1970;
director family practice residency, Akron City Hospital, 1970-1976;
department chairman family practice, Northeastern Ohio Universities College Medicine, Akron, 1974-1976;
professor family medicine, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, since 1976;
department chairman family medicine, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1976-1986. Visiting faculty member 1980 Caribbean Conference on Diagnostic Medicine. Member Family Practice Residency Assistance Program Panel of Cons.
Consultant in field; treasurer International Center Family Medicine, 1987-1988.
Achievements
Membership
Founder Hoa Khanh Children's Hospital, Danang, South Vietnam, 1965. Chairman Akron chapter Friends of Hoa Khanh Children's Hospital, 1969-1975. TrusteeChild Guidance Center, Akron, 1971-1976, Denton House for Ex-Convicts, 1973-1976.
Board directors Women's Health Counseling Service, Chapel Hill, 1979-1980. Served with United States Navy, 1965-1967. Fellow American Academy Family Physicians (Thomas Johnson award since 1979).
Mem.Soc. Teachers Family Medicine (chairman education committee 1974-1979, president 1980-1981,Recognition award 1984), Society Teachers Family Medicine Foundation (president 1986-1991), North Carolina Academy Family Physicians (treasurer since 1990).
Connections
Married Sandra Jean Kovach, September 13, 1958. Children: Mary, John, Thomas, Elizabeth, Edward, William.
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Decorated Navy Commendation medal United States. Decorated Social Service medal, 1st and 2d class South Vietnam. Recipient Eben J. Carey Memorial Phi Chi, 1964, Distinguished Alumnus award Wheeling Jesuit College, 1985. Mead Johnson scholar, 1968.Decorated Navy Commendation medal United States. Decorated Social Service medal, 1st and 2d class South Vietnam. Recipient Eben J. Carey Memorial Phi Chi, 1964, Distinguished Alumnus award Wheeling Jesuit College, 1985.
Mead Johnson scholar, 1968.