Background
Curry, Francis John was born on July 19, 1911 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of William Martin and Madonna (Burke) Curry.
Curry, Francis John was born on July 19, 1911 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of William Martin and Madonna (Burke) Curry.
Bachelor of Science, University San Francisco, 1936. Doctor of Science (honorary), University San Francisco, 1984. Doctor of Medicine, Stanford University, 1946.
Master in Public Health, University California, 1964.
Teaching assistant, research assistant, Stanford University, 1942-1943;
intern, San Francisco General Hospital, 1945-1946;
resident, Fresno (California) General Hospital, 1946-1947;
resident, assistant director, Ahwanhnee Tri-county Hospital, Madera, California, 1947-1950;
resident, Santa Clara County (California) Hospital, 1951-1953;
practice medicine specializing in pulmonary diseases and internal medicine, San Francisco, since 1956;
chief Tuberculosis division, San Francisco Health Department, 1960-1974;
director health, hospitals and mental health, San Francisco Health Department, 1970-1976. Professor, special lecturer University of California, Berkeley, since 1966. Professor health care administrator Golden Gate U., since 1973.
Member of staff San Francisco General Hospital, since 1956, director chest clinic, 1956-1974. Member of staff University of California Hospital. Assistant clinical professor medicine Stanford University, 1957-1970, clinical professor, since 1970.
Assistant clinical professor University of California, San Francisco, 1958-1968, associate clinical professor, 1968-1970, clinical professor, since 1970. Clinical professor community dentistryU. Pacific, since 1970. Project director Tuberculosis Control Project for San Francisco, United States Public Health Service, 1962-1976.
Vice chairman medical advisory committee San Francisco Hospital Service Study Project, since 1962. Member University of California at San Francisco General Hospital Planning Committee, 1963-1978. Member of advisory council Tuberculosis Control SurgeonGen.
United States Public Health Service, 1965-1978. Consultant, lecturer in field.
Served as captain Army of the United States, 1953-1955. Fellow American College of Physicians, American Public Health Association, American College Preventive Medicine, American College Chest Physicians (president California chapter 1962-1963, regent 1971-1978). Member American Medical Association, California Medical Association, Science Research Society Health, Academy Preventive Medicine, International College Chest Physicians (board directors 1972-1978), American Legion, Sigma Xi.
Married Beryl Marguerite Swannel, April 10, 1948. Children: Francis John, Joan F., Elizabeth Anne, Patrick F., Thomas F., Robert, William, James.