Background
Ferguson, Emmet Fewell was born on March 28, 1921 in DeSoto, Georgia, United States.
Ferguson, Emmet Fewell was born on March 28, 1921 in DeSoto, Georgia, United States.
Student, University Georgia, 1938-1940; Master of Science in Zoology with honors, United States Naval Academy, 1943; Doctor of Medicine, Medical College Georgia, 1950.
Research associate, United States Naval Hospital, St. Albans, New York, 1950-1951;
surgical resident, U. Florida, Jacksonville, 1951-1953, 54-55;
surgical resident, U. Alabama, Brimingham, 1953-1954;
private practice, Jacksonville, 1955-1993;
president staff, Methodist Hospital, Jacksonville, 1958-1960;
president staff, U. Hospital, Jacksonville, 1972-1973;
chief colon rectal surgery, Baptist, Methodist, and St. Vincents Hospitals. Clinical professor surgery college medicine U. Florida, 1960-1993. Member medical missions to Honduras, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Ecuador.
Delegate, speaker Pan Am.Med. Meeting, Buenos Aires, 1967. Member of advisory committee college medicine U. Florida, Gainesville, 1976-1982.
Chairman, Board Of Directors N.E. Florida Health Svc. Agency, 1980-1983; member Statewide Health Council, 1980-1989, chair, 1980-1982.
Delaware, speaker from Jax Chamber of Commerce to International Exhibition, Moscow, 1959. Teacher Sunday school Riverside Baptist Church, since 1955, deacon, 1960, 90. Delegate from American Cancer Society to International Cancer Society, Tokyo, 1966.
Member UnitedWay Board, Jacksonville, 1970-1980, chairman professional division, 1980. Chairman Florida host committee President Carter's Inauguration, Washington, 1977. Life member Jacksonville History Society, president, 1986-1988.
Member Jacksonville Indigent Care Committee. Board regents National Library. Medicine, Washington, 1977-1981.
Founder board directors Baptist Towers, since 1970. Trustee, president of the board of trustees Riverside Baptist Day School, 1971-1975. Trustee health science center library U. Florida, 1972-1993.
Trustee Bartram School, 1974-1984, president, 1976-1977. Member Executive Committee, member office state commission research, professional service American Cancer Society With United States Navy, 1940-1946, 50-51, captain Medical Corps research. Fellow American College of Surgeons (president Florida chapter 1968), American Society Surgery Alimentary Tract, American Society Colon Rectal Surgeons, Piedmont Society Colon Rectal Surgeons(president 1996-1997), Florida Society Colon Rectal Surgeons (president 1972-1974, 76-78).
Member American Medical Association, Florida Medical Association (life), Southern Medical Association, Southeastern Surgical Congress (Best Motion Picture award 1975), Duval County Medical Society (life, editor bulletin 1970-1973, president 1975-1976), Navy League (life, president Jacksonville county 1983-1984, Commendation award 1984), Sons Confederate Veterans, Rotary (board directors 1978-1980, Chairman of Commission polio plus 1987-1988,Commendation award 1989), St. John's Dinner Club (president 1975-1978, Commendation award 1978), Florida Yacht Club (life), River Club.
Son of Emmet Fewell Senior and Emma Ruth (Smith) F. Edith Geraldine Strozier, November 26, 1954. Children: Berrylin, Joann, Virginia, Fran, Emmet III.