Evelyn Victorine Hess

Background

Hess, Evelyn Victorine was born on November 8, 1925 in Dublin, Ireland. Arrived in the United States, 1960, naturalized, 1965. Daughter of Ernest Joseph and Mary (Hawkins) Hess.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine, B.Ch, Bachelor of the Arts of Obstetrics, University College, Dublin, 1949. Doctor of Medicine, University College, Dublin, 1980.

Career

Intern West Middlesex Hospital, London, England, 1950. Resident Clare Hall Hospital, 1951-1953, Royal Free Hospital and Medical School, London, 1954-1957. Research fellow in epidemiology of Tuberculosis Royal Free Medical School, 1955.

Fellow University Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, 1958—1959, assistant professor internal medicine, 1960-1964. Associate professor department medicine University Cincinnati College Medicine, 1964-1969, McDonald professor medicine, since 1969, director division immunology, 1964-1995. Senior investigator Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation, 1963-1968.

Attending physician University Hospital, Veterans Administration Hospital. Consultant Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, since 1967, Jewish Hospital, Cincinnati, since 1968. Member various committees, member national advisory council National Institutes of Health.

Member various committees Food and Drug Administration, Cincinnati Board Health.

Achievements

• Evelyn Victorine Hess has been listed as a noteworthy medical educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active National Parks Association, Smithsonian Institution, others. Master American College of Physicians (governor Ohio chapter 1999-2003, Master Teacher award 1995). Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Allergy, Royal Society Medicine, Adaptive Combat Rifle (master, Distinguished Rheumatologist award 1996).

Member Heberden Society, American College Rheumatology, Pan-American League Associations for Rheumatology (Gold medal 2003), Central Society Clinical Research, American Federation Clinical Research, American Association Immunologists, American Society Nephrology, American Medical Womens Association (Local Hero award 2004), American Society Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, New York Academy of Sciences, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, Rheumatological Society Colombia (honorary), Rheumatological Society Peru (honorary), Rheumatological Society Italy (honorary), Clinical Immunol. Society Japan (honorary), Cuban Society Rheumatology (honorary), Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Michael Howett, April 27, 1954.

Father:

Ernest Joseph Hess

Mother:

Mary (Hawkins) Hess

Spouse:

Michael Howett