Background
Jackson, Francis Charles was born on September 2, 1917 in Rutherford, New Jersey, United States. Son of Frank Emil and Margaret Charlotte (Kuhn) Jackson.
Jackson, Francis Charles was born on September 2, 1917 in Rutherford, New Jersey, United States. Son of Frank Emil and Margaret Charlotte (Kuhn) Jackson.
Bachelor of Arts, Yale University, 1939; Doctor of Medicine, University Virginia, 1943.
Intern, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, 1944;
assistant resident surgery, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, 1945;
from assistant resident surgery to 1st assistant chief resident surgeon, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, 1947-1949;
chief resident surgeon, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, 1950;
practice medicine specializing in general and vascular surgery, Pittsburgh, 1952-1970;
consultant, chief surgeon, Arabian American Oil Corporation, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 1951;
assistant chief surgical service, Veterans Administration Center, Togus, Maine., 1952;
chief surgical service, director, General Surgical Residency Program, Veterans Administration Hospital., Pittsburgh, 1952-1970;
director surgical service, VA Central Office, Washington, 1970-1972;
special assistant to chief medical director for emergency and disaster medical services, VA Central Office, 1972-1973;
director emergency and disaster medical services staff, VA Central Office, 1973-1975;
member consultant staff, Presbyterian-University Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1959-1970;
assistant in surgery, School Medicine Cornell Univercity, 1946-1949;
assistant in anatomy, School Medicine Cornell Univercity, 1946;
instructor surgery, School Medicine Cornell Univercity, 1950;
assistant professor surgery, School Medicine U. Pittsburgh, 1953-1960;
associate professor surgery, School Medicine U. Pittsburgh, 1961-1965;
professor surgery, School Medicine U. Pittsburgh, 1965-1970;
secretary Executive Committee department surgery, School Medicine U. Pittsburgh, 1964-1970;
MEND coordinator, School Medicine U. Pittsburgh, 1967-1968;
clinical professor surgery, Georgetown University School Medicine, George Washington University School Medicine, Washington, 1970-1975;
department chairman surgery, School Medicine Texas Tech U., Lubbock, 1975-1980;
professor surgery, School Medicine Texas Tech U., since 1975;
associate dean clinical education, School Medicine Texas Tech U., 1980-1982;
medical director, S. Plains Emergency Medical Services, 1978-1992;
professor, chairman emeritus department of surgery, Texas Technology Medical School Medicine, 1996. Consultant Carnegie-Mellon Institute, 1969-1971, Westinghouse Electric Corporation (Health Systems), Alloy Valves and Control Corporation. Chairman local committee VA Adjunct Cancer Chemotherapy Study, 1957-1970.
Chairman of the executive committee Operation Preparatory Pittsburgh Annual Medical-Civil Defense Disaster Drill, 1958-1960. Member ad hoc committee disaster medical surveys, division medical, vice Chairman of Commission emergency medical services National Academy Sciences-National Research Council, 1964-1974. Member surgical drugs advising committee Food and Drug Administration, 1971-1975.
Member panel on physicians assistant Civil Service Commission, 1971-1973. Consultant on emergency and disaster services United States Public Health Service, 1965-1972. VA representative, alternate observer, national health resourcesadv. committee Office Preparedness, 1972-1975.
VA representative, member interdepartmental commission on emergency medical services Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1974-1975. Member ad hoc committee onemergency medical services communications, interdepartmental advising committee on radio communications Office Telecommunications Policy, 1973-1975.
Trustee Peddie School, 1972-1974. Served as lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946, to lieutenant Commander, Medical Corps 1953-1955. American College of Surgeons fellow (past chairman residents program committee Southwestern Pennsylvania chapter.
Chairman subcommittee disaster, surgery and communications of trauma committee, trauma committee 1966-1978, executive committee 1976-1978, president Southwestern Pennsylvania chapter 1970, governor 1970-1974). Member American Medical Association (chairman committee disaster medical care, Council National Security 1958-1967), Pennsylvania Med Society (chairman commission on emergency medical services), Allegheny County Medical Society, Society Biological Research University Pittsburgh School Medicine, Pittsburgh Surgical Society, American Association Surgery of Trauma, Southern Surgical Association, Association VA Surgeons (founding), Central Surgical Association, Society Surgery Alimentary Tract, Association Military Surgeons United States (Stitt award 1968), Pittsburgh Academy Medicine (Man of Year award 1969), District of Columbia Medical Society, American Surgical Association, Société International de Chirurgie, Texas Surgical Society, Texas Medical Association (chairman surgical section program committee 1981-1982, subcommittee on accreditation of continuing medical education programs 1983-1992, committee on continuing education 1959-1992, consultant), Lubbock Surgical Society, Lubbock-Crosby-Garza County Medical Society, Alpha Omega Alpha. Lodges: Rotary.
Married Joan Gloria Mortenson, September 1, 1949. Children: Geoffrey P., Bradford M., Gregory C., Donna E.