Background
Oakley, Godfrey Porter was born on June 1, 1940 in Greenville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Godfrey Porter and Carrie Oakley.
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Godfrey Porter Oakley
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Education
Student, Duke U., 1958-1961; Doctor of Medicine, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, 1965; Master of Science in Preventive Medicine, U. Washington, 1972.
Career
Intern in straight pediatrics, Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital, 1965-1966;
resident in pediatrics, Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital, 1966-1968;
senior fellow in teratology and human embryology, U. Washington School of Medicine, Control Laboratory Human Embryology, Department ofPediatrics, Seattle, 1970-1972;
senior fellow, U. Washington School Public Health and Community Medicine, Seattle, 1971-1972;
Executive Information System officer leukemia section, Centers Disease Control and Prevention (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Atlanta, 1968-1970;
chief etiology studies section, bureau epidemiology, cancer and birth defects, Centers Disease Control and Prevention (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Atlanta, 1972-1981;
chief birth defects branch, chronic diseases devision, National Center Environmental Health, Centers Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, 1981-1985;
director division birth defects and development disabilities, National Center Environmental Health, Centers Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, since 1985;
clinical assistant professor pediatrics division medical genetics, Emory University, Atlanta, 1968-1970, 72-;
clinical assistant professor gynecology-obstetrics division medical genetics, Emory University, Atlanta, since 1981;
member visiting medical staff, Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, since 1974. Medical advisory board Centers Disease Control & Prevention (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). Member task force on predictors of hereditary desease or congenital defects National Institutes of Health Consensus Conference, 1979.
Member genetics coordinating committee National Institutes of Health/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Member advanced.com. biometric and epidemiological methodology Food and Drug Administration/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Consultant bureau medical services Food and Drug Administration.
Member Chronic Diseases Surveillance Working Group. Mem.patient registry committee Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, medical advisory county, since 1978. Member drug experience coordinating committee Department Health, Edition and Welfare.
Member genetics committee Georgia Department Human Resources, since 1980. Ex-officio member genetic diseases review and advising committee Health Superior vena cava syndrome Administration, 1981. Member master community health program, interdisciplinary faculty committee, curriculum committee Emory University.
Member working group on heart disease epidemiology National Heart, Lung and Blood Institutions, 1978. Member ad hoc committee onAlpha-fetoprotein Public Health Svc. Member professional advisory county Spina Bifida Association American, since 1981.
Member World Health Organization EURO-China Consultation, Beijing, China, 1983. Lecturer in field.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Academy Pediatrics (past committee drugs/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention liaison, committee genetics1990, Executive Committee since 1990, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention representative Georgia chapter 1993), American Society Human Genetics, American College Epidemiology, American College Medical Genetics, Atlanta Genetics Society, Greater Atlanta Pediatric Society, Atlanta Obstetrical and Gynecological Society (associate), Society Epidemiologic Research, Society Pediatric Research, Teratology Society (president elect 1983-1984, president 1984-1985, editorial board Teratology 1978-1983, education committee 1988), International Clearinghouse BirthDefects Monitoring Systems (chairman 1981-1982, vice chairman 1982-1983, Chairman.1983-1984), Public Health Leadership Institute, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Connections
Married Mary Ann Bryant, September 2, 1961. Children: Martha Gray, Susan Herndon, Robert Bryant.
