Background
Pettyjohn, Frank Schmermund was born on September 28, 1934 in Milford, Delaware, United States. Son of James K. and Eloise K. (Kelley) Pettyjohn.
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Frank Schmermund Pettyjohn
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Bachelor of Civil Engineering, U. Delaware, 1956; Doctor of Medicine, Hahnemann U., 1963.
Career
Commissioned Second lieutenant, United States Army, 1957;
advanced through grades to colonel, United States Army, various, 1977;
intern, resident Madigan General Hospital, United States Army, Tacoma, 1963-1969;
chief medical staff aeromedical center, Lyster Army Community Hospital, United States Army, Fort Rucker, Alabama, 1977-1980;
director applied aeromedical research program, United States Army, Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory, Florida, 1980-1982;
commanding officer, Winn Army Comty. Hospital United States Army, Fort Stewart, Georgia, 1982-1985;
retired, United States Army, 1986;
clinical professor medicine, University of Southern Alabama College Medicine, Mobile, 1986-1989;
professor medicine, University of Southern Alabama College Medicine, Mobile, since 1989;
department chairman emergency medicine, University of Southern Alabama College Medicine, Mobile, since 1992. Medical director Southflite, Aeromed.
Helicopter Svc., University of Southern Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, since 1990. Medical staff emergency medicine U. South Alabama Drs. Hospital, Mobile, Knollwood Park Hospital, Mobile, since 1991.
Medical staff cardiology and internal medicine West Florida Regional Medical Center, Pensacola, since 1982, Gulf Breeze (Florida) Hospital, since 1985.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Cardiology, American College Chest Physicians, American College Preventive Medicine, Council Clinical Cardiology (American Heart Association), Aerospace Medical Association (executive county 1979-1982), American College Emergency Physicians. Member Society Academy Emergency Medicine, Association Academy Chairman Emergency Medicine, American College Physician Executives, International Academy Aviation and Space Medicine.
Interests
Connections
Married Jean A. Rovey, July 1, 1961. Children: Elise K. Pettyjohn, Ellen E. Pettyjohn.
