Background
Kuhn, Irvin Nelson was born on August 18, 1928 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Son of Gottfred and Wanda Lena Kuhn.
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Irvin Nelson Kuhn
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Bachelor in Chemistry, La Sierra U., 1950; Doctor of Medicine, Loma Linda (California) U., 1955.
Career
Rotating intern then resident general internal medicine, White Memorial Medical Center, Los Angeles, 1955-1959;
resident general pathology, U. B.C. at Vancouver General Hospital, Canada, 1959-1960;
instructor medical, Loma Linda (California) U., 1961-1965;
assistant professor, Loma Linda (California) U., 1965-1972;
associate professor, Loma Linda (California) U., 1972-1978;
professor, Loma Linda (California) U., since 1978;
consultant in clinical hematology and oncology, Loma Linda (California) U., since 1966;
director, Adult Hemophilia Treatment Center, 1974-1985;
chief medical service, Jerry L. Pettis Memorial Veterans Administration Hospital., Loma Linda, 1977-1980;
associate chief staff education, Jerry L. Pettis Memorial Veterans Administration Hospital., Loma Linda, 1980-1999;
active staff, Jerry L. Pettis Memorial Veterans Administration Hospital., Loma Linda, 1977-1999. Independent investigator National Cancer Institute Leukemia and Chemotherapy, 1970-1985. Associate investigator Western Cancer Study Group, subcommittee Lymphoma and Leukemia, 1972-1976.
Member Loma Linda Medical Oncology research team Cooperative Group Outreach program/Puget Sound Oncology Consortium S.W. Oncology Group, 1985-1988. Committee graduate medical education Loma Linda U. School Medicine, 1980-1999, health advising committee 1980-1983, chairman research funding advising committee 1982-1986, academic committee 1977-1999, resident training committee since 1979, advising committee Medical Recordadminstrn. 1976-1978, quality assurance committee 1972-1976, transfusion com.1972-1980, risk management committee 1973-1975.
Member Jerry L. Pettis Memorial Veterans Administration Hospital., since 1977, radiosotope and nuclear medicine committee 1977-1989, clinical Executive Board 1977-1999, pharmacy adn therapeutics committee 1977-1980, research development committee 1977-1984, dean's committee 1980-1999, chairman hospital education committee 1980-1994, chairman travel and tuition funds consultant 1980-1984, joint conference county, 1982-1985, chairman Case Mix Management steering committee 1984-1988. Presenter numerous symposia, seminars and conferences to various agys., schools and health organizations, since 1970. Consultant in field.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American College of Physicians (governor's advising committee 1980-1988). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Walter E. MacPherson Society (charter, board directors 1993-1998), American Medical Association, California Medical Association (legislation committee 1987, district II delegate 1983-1987, alternate delegate 1974-1983, comprehensive health planning commission 1974-1976, CALS surveyor since 1990), San Bernardino County Medical Association, Loma Linda U. School Medicine Alumni Association (life, medical evangelism county 1975-1976, convention governing board directors 1983-1992, president 1989-1990), American Society Internal Medicine, California Society Internal Medicine, Inland Society Internal Medicine, American Society Hematology, National Association VA Physicians, American College Physic Executive San Bernardino County Medical Society (numerous offices and committee members foundation medical care since 1970), Loma Linda Physicians Medical Group, Inc. (board directors 1969-1973), Sigma Xi (life), Alpha Omega Alpha.
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Married Doreen Mary L. Elvedahl, July 3, 1956. Children: Jill A., Erin R., Jay N.
