Background
Rawnsley, Howard Melody was born on November 20, 1925 in Long Branch, New Jersey, United States. Son of Walter A. and Elizabeth (Melody) Rawnsley.
Rawnsley, Howard Melody was born on November 20, 1925 in Long Branch, New Jersey, United States. Son of Walter A. and Elizabeth (Melody) Rawnsley.
AB, Haverford College, 1949; Doctor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1952.
Intern, Hospital University of Pennsylvania, 1952-1953;
resident, Hospital University of Pennsylvania, 1953-1957;
practice medicine, specializing in pathology, Philadelphia, 1957-1975;
member, Wm. Pepper Laboratory, University of Pennsylvania, 1957-1975;
assistant director, Wm. Pepper Laboratory, University of Pennsylvania, 1960-1968;
director, Wm.
Pepper Laboratory, University of Pennsylvania, 1968-1975;
associate director, Clinical Research Center, 1962-1967;
acting director, Clinical Research Center, 1969-1970;
assistant professor pathology and medicine, Clinical Research Center, 1960-1965;
associate professor, Clinical Research Center, 1965-1969;
professor, Clinical Research Center, 1969-1975;
professor pathology, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Hanover, N.H., 1975-1995;
department chairman, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Hanover, N.H., 1980-1987;
senior vice president medical affairs, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Hanover, N.H., 1987-1994;
emeritus, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Hanover, N.H., since 1995. Consultant Veterans Administration Hospital. Member Executive Committee American Board Medical Speciality, since 1998.
Chairman board directors New England Blood Superior vena cava syndrome, American Red Cross, since 1996. With Army of the United States, 1944-1946. Member American Medical Association, American Red Cross (biomedical services committee 1990-1992), Pathology Society Philadelphia (president), College American Pathologists (Board of Governors 1985-1993), American Society Clinical Pathologists (Distinguished Svc. award 1995).
Married B. Eileen Fiddes, September 5,1967. Children: Virgilia Ingram, Elizabeth Sue.