Ezra C. Davidson

Background

Davidson,, Ezra C. was born on October 21, 1933 in Water Valley, Mississippi, United States. Son of Ezra Cap and Theresa Hattie (Woods) Davidson.

Education

Bachelor of Science cum laude, Morehouse College, 1954. Doctor of Medicine, Meharry Medical College, 1958.

Career

Intern, San Diego County General Hospital, 1958-1959;resident in obstetrics-gynecology., Harlem Hospital, New York City, 1963-1966;assistant attending obstetrics-gynecology, obstetrical coordinator maternal and infant care clinics, Harlem Hospital, New York City, 1967-1968;director departmental research, associate attending, acting chairman obstetrics-gynecology, co-director coagulation research laboratory, Roosevelt Hospital, New York City, 1968-1970;fellow blood coagulation, assistant obstetrics-gynecology, Columbia University College Physicians and Surgeons, New York City, 1966-1967;instructor department obstetrics-gynecology, Columbia University College Physicians and Surgeons, New York City, 1967-1969;assistant clinical professor, Columbia University College Physicians and Surgeons, New York City, 1970;consultant obstetrics-gynecology, Office Health Affairs, Office of Economic Opportunity, Washington, 1970-1972;professor, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, since 1971;academic vice president, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, 1982-1987;department chairman obstetrics-gynecology, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, 1971-1996;associate dean primary care, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, since 1997;professor, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1971-1980;professor, University of California at Los Angeles, since 1980. Chief service department obstetrics-gynecology. King/Drew Medical Center, Los Angeles, 1971-1996.

Attending physician department obstetrics-gynecology. Los Angeles County-University Southern California Medical Center, 1971-1980. Member of national medical advising committee National Foundation March of Dimes, 1972-1976.

Board consultant International Childbirth Education Association, 1973-1981. Member secretary's advisory com.population affairs Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1974-1977, chairman services task force, 1975-1977. Chairman, Board Of Directors Los Angeles Regional Family Planning Council, 1975-1977.

Board dirs.Nat. Alliance School Age parents, 1975-1979. Member corporation board Blue Shield, California, since 1989. Chairman fertility and maternal health drugs advising committee Food and Drug Administration, 1992-1996, active, 1990-1996.

Member of advisory commission to the director National Institutes of Health, since 1995, member directors advisory panel on clinical research, since 1995. Member roundtable on health care quality Institute of Medicine, 1995-1998. Member county graduate medical edn.HHS, since 1997.

Board directors Blue Shield of California.

Achievements

• Diplomate: American Board Ob-Gyn. (examiner since 1973).

Membership

Board directors The California Wellness Foundation, since 1995, chairman, 1996—1998. Board directors Children's Bureau Southern California, since 1999, vice president, 1995—1999, president, 1999—2002. Board directors Jacobs Institute of Womens Health, since 1999.

Chairman board trustees Blue Shield California Foundation, since 2004. Fellow: American College of Surgeons, Los Angeles Ob-Gyn. Society (president 1982-1983), Royal College Ob-Gyn., American College Ob-Gyn.

(national secretary 1983-1989, president-elect 1989-1990, president 1990-1991). Member: California Technology Assessment Forum (chair since 2002), Association of Academy Minority Physicians (president 2002-2003), Golden State Medical Association 1989-1990, Association Professors Ob-Gyn. 1989-1990, National Medical Association (chairman national section obstetrics-gynecology 1975-1977, member science council 1979-1988, bd, trustee 1989-1995, chairman board trustees 1992-1995), Ob-Gyn.

Assembly Southern California (chairman 1989-1990), Pacific Coast Ob-Gyn. Society, North America Society Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology (president-elect 1993-1994, president 1994-1995), American Ob-Gyn.

Connections

Children: Pamela, Gwendolyn, Marc, Ezra K.

Father:

Ezra Cap Davidson

Mother:

Theresa Hattie (Woods) Davidson

child:

Pamela J. Davidson-Reliford

Married, Felix J. Reliford, city and housing planner, two children Jasmine Ezra's 2nd grandchild, and Jacqueline 3rd grandchild

child:

Gwendolyn S. Davidson,

child:

Marc Davidson,

child:

Ezra K. Davidson,