Background
Parkins, Frederick Milton was born on September 8, 1935 in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. Son of William Milton and Phyllis Virginia (Plyler) Parkins.
university dean dental educator
Parkins, Frederick Milton was born on September 8, 1935 in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. Son of William Milton and Phyllis Virginia (Plyler) Parkins.
Student, Carleton College, 1956. Doctor ol Dental Surgery, University Pennsylvania, 1960. MSD. in Pedodontics, University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1965.
Doctor of Philosophy in Physiology, 1969.
Instructor pedodontics, U. North Carolina, 1965-1967;
assistant professor pedodontics, University of Pennsylvania, 1967-1968;
director Dental Auxiliary Utilization program, chairman pedodontics, University of Pennsylvania, 1968-1969;
associate professor, head pedodontics, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1969-1972;
professor, head pedodontics, U. Iowa, 1972-1975;
assistant dean academic affairs, U. Iowa (College Dentistry), 1974-1975;
associate dean academic affairs, U. Iowa (College Dentistry), 1975-1979;
director continuing education, U. Iowa (College Dentistry), 1975-1977;
professor pedodontics, dean, School Dentistry, U. Louisville, 1979-1985;
professor pediatric dentistry, School Dentistry, U. Louisville, since 1985. Member Hillenbrand Fellowship advising committee American Fund Dental Health, 1980-1985. Consultant Division Dental Health United States Public Health Service, 1969-1972.
Dental consultant, medical staff Children's Hospital Philadelphia, 1968-1971. Medical staff Kosair Children's Hospital Louisville, since 1983. Consultant, member pedodontic advising committee Council Dental Education, 1974-1980, chairman pedodontic advising committee, 1978-1980, consultant council on legislation, 1978-1979.
Dental consultant Auxiliary Utilization VA, 1968-1969. Consultant Bureau Health Resources Development, 1974-1976, Department Army, since 1980, numerous others.
Board governors Youth Performing Arts Council, Louisville-Jefferson County School District, 1980-1989, president, 1986-1988. Board governors Regional Cancer Center, University Louisville, 1979-1984, University Hospital, 1979-1984. Member human studies committee University Louisville, 1988-1990.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Pediatrics Dentistry (chairman research committee 1972-1973, Annual Research award 1968, chairman advanced education committee 1974-1975, chairman dental care programs committee 1978-1980). Member American Dental Association, American College Dentistry, American Society Dentistry for Children (executive board Iowa unit 1969-1975, award committee 1973-1976, education committee 1974-1977, chairman research advisory committee 1973-1976), Biophysics Society, International Association Dental Research, New York Academy Dentistry, Kentucky Dental Association (executive board 1979-1984), American Association Dental Schools (council deans 1979-1985, chairman pedodontics section 1976, chairman continuing education section 1979, legislation committee 1978-1983), Louisville Dental Alumni Association (board governors 1979-1984), American Association Dental Research (national affairs committee 1978-1985), Academy Laser Dentistry (co-chairman research and education 1997, chair 1998-2003, board directors 1997-2003, certified committee, T.H. Maiman award for excellence in dental laser research), United States Power Squadron (board governors 1987-1993, secretary 1989, administrative officer 1990, executive officer 1991, Commander 1992), Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Omicron Kappa Upsilon (president Washington chapter 1991-1992), Rotary.
Married Carolyn V. Rude. Children: Bradford, Christopher, Eric.