Gerald S. Moss

Background

Moss, Gerald S. was born on March 4, 1935 in Cleveland. Son of Harry and Lillian (Alter) Moss.

Education

Bachelor, Ohio State University, 1956; Doctor of Medicine cum laude, Ohio State University, 1960.

Career

Intern, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1960-1961; resident, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1961-1965; from assistant professor to associate professor department surgery College Medicine, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1968-1972; professor, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1973-1977, 89-; head department surgery, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1989; dean, University of Illinois, Chicago, since 1989; professor department surgery Pritzker School Medicine, University of Chicago, 1977-1989; professor department surgery, University of Illinois, College of Medicine, since 1989. Tutor in surgery Manchester (England) Royal Infirmary, 1964. Assistant chiefsurgical services VA West Side Hospital, Chicago, 1968-1970.

Attending surgeondept. surgery Cook County Hospital, Chicago 1970-1972, chairman 1972-1977. Director surgical research Hektoen Institute for Medical Research, Cook County Hospital, 1972-1977, Micheal Reese Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago, 1977-1989, department chairman surgery, 1977-1989, chief service 1989, trustee, 1981, and numerou committees. Appointed to National Research Council, NAS, 1966-1968, Ad Hoc Subcommittee, National Academy of Engineering, 1970,Ad Hoc Study Section, 1970, delegate to Third Joint United States-Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Symposium, 1983, Blood Diseases and Resources Advisory Committee, 1984-1988, Planning Committee for discussing key blood problems, National Heart and Lung Institute, 1987, chairman Plasma and Plasma Products Committee, 1979, board directors, 1983, vice president, 1985, Ad Hoc Transition Committee, American Blood Commission, 1989, Panel on Research Opportunities, Office Naval Research Program, 1987, Executive Committee, coordinator committee, National Blood Education Program, 1988, Technology Advisory Task Force American Hospital Association, 1988, chairman review panel contract proposals, National Institutes of Health, 1975, program project site visit, 1976, chairman site-visit review group, 1977, advisory com.Blood Resources Work group, 1978, Planning Committee for Consensus, 1987,Small Business Innovation Research, 1988, Medical Research Scv.

Merit Review Board VA, 1978-1981, Liaison Committee Graduate Medical Education American Medical Association, 1979, and numerous other committees for various medical organizations. Consultant National Heart and LungInst., Transfusion Medicine Academy Awardees Program. Visiting professor Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, New York, 1986, Ohio State University, 1988, U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1989, Seton Medical Center, Austin, Texas, 1990, University of Illinois College Medicine, Peoria, 1991.

Guest lecturer, participant numerous meetings, symposiums. Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Gerald S. Moss has been listed as a noteworthy Dean, medical educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Army, 1965-1968, Vietnam. Fellow American College of Surgeons (pre and postoperative care committee 1975-1983, representative American blood commission since 1977, member various committees, speaker various symposiums), American Society Surgery Trauma. Member American Surgical Association (representative National Society Medical Research 1984-1988), American Trauma Society, American Physicians Fellowship (representative Israel Medical Association), Association Academy Surgery (chairman membership selection committee 1973-1975, president elect 1974-1975, president 1975-1976, executive county 1977-1979), Society University Surgeons (representative National Society Medical Research 1973-1977, committee Surgical Education 1979-1981), Control Surgical Society (representative National Society Medical Research 1973-1977), Shock Society (chairman planning committee 1986, chairman program committee 1986, president elect 1986-1987, president 1987-1988), Society for Surgery Alimentary Tract (member committee west north central region 1978-1982), International Society Blood Transfusion, SurgicalBiology Club II, National Society for Medical Research, Collegium Internationale Chirugiae Digestivae, Societe Internationale de Chirugie, Sigma XI, Alpha Omega Alpha (faculity advisor 1972-1973).

Connections

Married Wilma Jaback, September 1, 1957. Children: William Alan, Robert Daniel, Sharon Lynn.

Father:

Harry Moss

Mother:

Lillian (Alter) Moss

Spouse:

Wilma Jaback

child:

Robert Daniel Moss

child:

William Alan Moss

child:

Sharon Lynn Moss