Helen R. Turner

Background

Turner, Helen R. was born on May 7, 1943 in Walnut Grove, Mississippi, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Mississippi U. for Women, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Microbiology, U. Mississippi, 1975; Doctor of Medicine, U. Mississippi, 1979.

Career

Intern internal medicine, U. Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, 1979-1980; resident, U. Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, 1980-1981; fellow infectious diseases, U. Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, 1982-1984; assistant professor medicine, U. Mississippi School Medicine, Jackson, 1984-1991; assistant dean education VA Medical Center, U. Mississippi School Medicine, Jackson, 1987-1992; associate professor medicine, U. Mississippi School Medicine, Jackson, since 1991; assistant dean academic affairs, U. Mississippi School Medicine, Jackson, 1992-1993; associate dean academic affairs, U. Mississippi School Medicine, Jackson, since 1993. Faculty fellow Liaison Committee on Medical Education, 1995-1996, site visitor, 1997-1998. Attending physician U. Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, since 1984.

Staff physician infectious diseases Department Veterinary Affairs Medical Center, Jackson, since 1984, associate chief staff education, 1987-1992, acting chief medical service, 1990-1992, chief medical service, 1992-1993. Consultant infectious diseases Mississippi Methodist Hospital & Rehabilitation Center, Jackson.

Achievements

• Helen R. Turner has been listed as a noteworthy University dean by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College of Physicians. Member American Medical Association (delegate section on medical schools), American Society Microbiology, Control Medical Society, Infectious Diseases Society American, Jackson Academy Medicine (program chairman 1987-1988, president elect 1988-1989, president 1989-1990), Mississippi Lung Association, Mississippi State Medical Association (vice chair women physician's caucus).

Connections

M. James C. Turner, September 26, 1964.