Howard Filmore Taswell

Background

Taswell, Howard Filmore was born on July 21, 1928 in Paterson, New Jersey, United States. Son of Herman Albert and Pauline Ruth (Abels) Taswell.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, 1949; Doctor of Medicine New York University, 1953; Master of Science in Pathology, University of Minnesota Mayo Graduate School Medicine, 1961.

Career

Intern, St. Albans Naval Hospital, New York, 1953-1954; resident in internal medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1956-1957; resident in anatomical and clinical pathology, Mayo Clinic, 1957-1961; associate pathologist, Harrisburg Hospital, Pennsylvania assistant professor pathology, Hahneman College Medicine, Philadelphia, 1961-1963; head section blood bank and transfusion services, Mayo Clinic professor laboratory medicine, Mayo Medical School, Rochester, Minnesota, 1963-1988; Vernon F. and Earlene D. Dale professor laboratory medicine, Mayo Medical School, Rochester, Minnesota, 1985-1993; professor emeritus, Mayo Medical School, Rochester, Minnesota, since 1993. Fellow Bush Foundation of Minnesota, department psychiatry University of Chicago Hospitals, 1993-1995. Consultant National Heart, Lung, Blood Institute, Food and Drug Administration Bureau Biologics.

Member of faculty Chicago Center for Family Health, since 1995.

Achievements

• Howard Filmore Taswell has been listed as a noteworthy Pathologist, blood bank specialist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1953-1956. Member American Medical Association, Minnesota Medical Association, Illinois State Medical Society, American Association Blood Banks (president 1978-1979), Minnesota Association Blood Banks (president 1969-1970), Minnesota Society Clinical Pathologists (president 1972-1973), American Society Clinical Pathology, American Society Hematology, College American Pathologists, International Society Blood Transfusion, American Family Therapy Academy, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Children: Amy, Carl, Eric, Steven, Laura, Ruth. Married Beryl Byman, May 7, 1989.

Father:

Herman Albert Taswell

Mother:

Pauline Ruth (Abels) Taswell

Spouse:

Beryl Byman

child:

Laura Taswell

child:

Ruth Taswell

child:

Carl Taswell

child:

Eric Taswell

child:

Amy Taswell

child:

Steven Taswell