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Hurley, Harry James was born on October 10, 1926 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Harry James and Margaret (McHenry) Hurley.
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Harry James Hurley, American Dermatologist. Diplomate American Board Dermatology (board directors, examiner 1974-1983, Executive Committee 1978-1979, chairman education committee 1979-1984, vice president 1982-1983, president 1983-1984, assistant executive director 1985-1992, executive director since 1993, Distinguished Svc. award 1984).
Education
Student, St. Joseph's College, Philadelphia, 1943-1945; Doctor of Medicine, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, 1949; Doctor of Science in Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1958.
Career
Rotating intern, Fitzgerald-Mercy Hospital, Darby, Pennsylvania, 1949-1950;
resident in obstetrics-gynecology., Fitzgerald-Mercy Hospital, Darby, Pennsylvania, 1950-1951;
resident in dermatology and syphilogy, University of Pennsylvania Hospital, 1951-1953;
research fellow, United States Public Health Service, 1955-1956;
member of faculty, University of Pennsylvania School Medicine, 1956-1959, 62-;
associate professor department dermatology, University of Pennsylvania School Medicine, 1962-1968;
professor clinical dermatology, University of Pennsylvania School Medicine, since 1978;
professor dermatology, chief section, chief dermatological section college hospital, Hahnemann Medical College, Philadelphia, 1959-1962;
chief dermatology, Philadelphia General Hospital, 1962-1973. Attending dermatologist Fitzgerald-Mercy Hospital, 1956-1980, Bryn Mawr Hospital, 1956-1975, American Oncologic Hospital, Philadelphia, 1960-1962, University of Pennsylvania Hospital, 1962-1980. Chairman advisory board National Program Dermatology, 1974-1975.
President Dermatology Foundation, 1975-1976. Consultant, advisor in field.
Achievements
Membership
Captain Medical Corps, United States Army Reserve, 1953-1955. Fellow American College of Physicians (chairman self-assessment program section dermatology 1976). Member American Academy Dermatology (board directors 1972-1975, chairman county governmental liaison 1974-1975, member nominating committee 1977-1980, chairman audit committee 1988-1989), American Medical Association (chairman residency review committee 1979-1982), American Dermatological Association (board directors 1977-1982, president 1983-1984, chairman nominating committee 1987), Society Investigative Dermatology, Pennsylvania Academy Dermatology (president 1969-1970, Distinguished SVc. commendation 1973), Pennsylvania Medical Society, Delaware County Medical Society, College.Physicians Philadelphia, Philadelphia Dermatological Society (president 1970-1971, editors proceedings 1968-1969), Overbrook Golf Club (Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.
Board directors since 1988, vice president 1993), Alpha Epsilon Delta.
Connections
Married Jeanne Florence Geiger, July 15, 1950. Children: Susan, Harry James III, Jeffrey, Marilyn, Nancy.
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American
Awards
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Recipient Research Recognition award Philadelphia chapter National Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 1959, Clarence E. Shaffrey medal and award St. Joseph's U., 1980, Finnerud award Dermatological Foundation, 1991, Everett Fox lecturer and award American Academy Dermatology, 1994.Recipient Research Recognition award Philadelphia chapter National Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 1959, Clarence E. Shaffrey medal and award St. Joseph's U., 1980, Finnerud award Dermatological Foundation, 1991, Everett Fox lecturer and award American Academy Dermatology, 1994.