Harriet Pearson Dustan

Background

Dustan, Harriet Pearson was born on September 16, 1920 in Craftsbury, Vermont, United States. Daughter of William Lyon and Helen Gordon (Paterson) Dustan.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Vermont, 1942; Doctor of Medicine, U. Vermont, 1944; Doctor of Science (honorary), University Vermont, 1977; Doctor of Science (honorary), Medical College Wisconsin, 1986.

Career

Intern Mary Fletcher Hospital, U. Vermont, Burlington, 1944-1945; assistant resident medicine, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1945-1946; assistant professor College Medicine, U. Vermont, 1946-1948; research fellow, Cleveland Clinic, 1948-1951; member of staff research director, Cleveland Clinic, 1951-1977; assistant director, Cleveland Clinic, 1971-1977; professor medicine School Medicine, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1977-1990; VA distinguished physician, Birmingham VA Medical Center, 1987-1990; emeritus professor medicine School Medicine, U. Alabama, Birmingham, since 1990. Member of advisory county National Heart, Blood, Lung Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1972-1976. Board regents American College Physicians, Philadelphia, 1979-1984.

Member American Board Internal Medicine, Philadelphia, 1973-1979.

Achievements

• Harriet Pearson Dustan has been listed as a noteworthy physician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Heart Association (president 1976-1977, Lifetime Achievement award 1991). Member American College Physicians (master, John Phillips Memorial award 1994), Association American Physicians, Institute Medicine.

Interests

• Avocations: history, cooking.

Connections

Father:

William Lyon Dustan

Mother:

Helen Gordon (Paterson) Dustan