Background
Coleman, Francis Carter was born on May 14, 1915 in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. Son of Francis Marion and Emma (Carter) Coleman.
Coleman, Francis Carter was born on May 14, 1915 in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. Son of Francis Marion and Emma (Carter) Coleman.
Bachelor of Arts, Mississippi College, 1935; Doctor of Medicine Tulane University, 1941.
Intern, Touro Infirmary, New Orleans, 1941-1942;
resident pathology, Touro Infirmary, 1942-1945;
individual practice medicine, Des Moines, 1946-1964;
director department pathology, Mercy Hospital, Des Moines, 1946-1964;
assistant clinical professor pathology, U. Nebraska College Medicine, 1951-1988;
clinical professor pathology, U. Iowa College Medicine, 1964-1965;
private practice, Tampa, Florida, 1964-1988;
director, Tampa School Medical Technology, 1965-1977. Member of staff Tampa General Hospital, Centro-Espanol Hospital, Tampa, St. Joseph's Hospital, Tampa, University Community Hospital, Tampa, Carrollwood Community Hospital, Tampa, International Medical Association Town and Country Medical Center, Tampa clinical professor pathology U. South Florida, 1972-1988. President, medical director Patterson Coleman laboratories, Tampa, 1964-1977.
Member Health Services Industry Committee, Phase II, 1972-1973. Member of national manpower advising committee unites states department Labor, 1973-1974. President DrugAbuse Comprehensive Coordinating Office, Tampa, 1973-1974.
Member special commission on nation's health care needs Chamber of Commerce of the United States, 1977-1979. Board regents Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, from 1982, vice Chairman of the Board 1986-1987, acting chairman, 1987-1988, chairman, 1988.
Board governors Florida Orchestra, president, 1975-1976, chairman master board, 1978-1979, member President' Council, 1988. Life member President's Council, 1981 and member Founders Society, 1987, University South Florida, 1981. Board fellows University Tampa, 1980-1988.
Fellow College American Pathologists (life. President 1960-1961, chairman council on government affairs 1972-1978, vice chairman 3d party reimbursement committee 1979-1981, archivist and historian 1979-1988, president's advisory council 1981-1986, advisor to Council on Government and Professional Affairs 1985-1988, Frank W. Hartman Memorial award 1986), American Society Clinical Pathologists, American College of Physicians, American College Chest Physicians. Member American Medical Association (chairman council legislative activities 1963-1964, chairman political action committee 1965-1966, chairman subcommittee certification, registration and licensure of council health manpower 1967-1973, chairman council on health manpower 1973-1974, Physician's recognition award in continuing medical education from 1971, member advisory panel to special task force on professional liability and insurance since 1986), American Association Blood Banks (president 1968-1969), Society Nuclear Medicine, Florida Medical Association (chairman committee blood 1969-1973, alternate delegate to American Medical Association 1967-1985, delegate 1986-1987, chairman council on legislation 1979-1980, vice chairman council 1980-1983, chairman committee on national legislation 1980-1983, 86-87, president Florida medical political action committee 1980-1983, executive committee of board governors 1981-1982, 83-86, president-elect 1983-1984, president 1984-1985), Hillsborough County Medical Association (life, ex-council 1967-1970, president 1979-1980), Florida Association of Blood Banks (president 1970-1971), Florida Society Pathologists (president 1987-1988), Florida Society Pathologists (president-elect 1986-1987), Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce (President award 1974, chairman health care council 1969-1974, governor 1974-1977), Tampa World Trade Council (executive committee 1978-1979) Clubs: Rotarian.
Married Ruth Yvonne Ellzey, September 2, 1937. Children: Nancy Ruth, Stephen Carter, John Timothy, Jeanne Laurie.