Background
Grayston, J. Thomas was born on September 6, 1924 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Son of Jesse T. and Luzia B. (Thomas) Grayston.
- Photos
- Works
- Photos
- Works
J. Thomas Grayston
Edit ProfileMedical and public health educator
Education
Student, Carleton College, 1942-1943; Bachelor of Science, University of Chicago, 1947; Doctor of Medicine University of Chicago, 1948; Master of Science, University of Chicago, 1952.
Career
Intern, Albany (New York) Medical School, 1948-1949;
Seymour Coman fellow preventive medicine, University of Chicago, 1949-1950;
assistant resident medicine, University of Chicago, 1950-1951;
epidemiologist epidemic intelligence service, United States Public Health Service, U. Kansas Medical Center, 1951-1953;
chief resident medicine, University of Chicago, 1953-1954;
instructor medicine, University of Chicago, 1953-1955;
fellow, National Foundation Infantile Paralysis, 1954-1956;
assistant professor medicine, University of Chicago, 1955-1960;
associate professor, University of Chicago, 1960;
chief division microbiology and epidemiology, United States Naval Medical Research Unit 2, Taipei, Taiwan, 1957-1960;
consultant, United States Naval Medical Research Unit 2, 1960-1979;
professor preventive medicine, department chairman, School Medicine, U. Washington, 1960-1970;
founding dean School Public Health and Community Medicine, School Medicine, U. Washington, 1970-1971;
vice president for health science, School Medicine, U. Washington, 1971-1983;
professor department epidemiology, School Medicine, U. Washington, since 1970;
Adjunct Professor pathobiology, School Medicine, U. Washington, since 1982;
member Executive Committee, Regional Primate Research Center, 1964-1970;
research affiliate, Regional Primate Research Center, 1967-1970;
attending physician medicine, University Hospital, Seattle, 1960-1970. Associate member of commission acute respiratory diseases Armed Forces Epidemiological Board, 1962-1965, member, 1965-1973. Member research and engineering advisory panel biology and medicine Department Defense, 1963-1967.
Science group trachoma research World Health Organization, 1963. Virology and rickettsiology study section National Institutes of Health, 1963-1967. Mem.internat. centers committee National Institute Allergy and Infectious Diseases, 1967-1971.
Member expert advisory panel on Trachoma, World Health Organization, 1970-1988. Chairman exec.com., member of national advisory council on health professions education National Institutes of Health, 1972-1975.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow: American Public Health Association (governing board 1978-1980), American College Preventive Medicine (vice president general preventive medicine 1970-1971, regent 1971-1974). Member: Western Society Clinical Research, Western Association Physicians, Institute Medicine National Academy of Sciences, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, International Epidemiological Association, Infectious Diseases Society, Association Teachers Preventive Medicine, Association Academy Health Centers (director 1975-1980, president 1978-1979), American Society Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, American Society Clinical Investigation, American Society Microbiology, American Federation Clinical Research, American Epidemiological Society 1982-1983, American Association Physicians, American Association Immunologists.
Connections
Children: Susan, Jesse, David. Married M. Nan Bryant, June 7, 1980.
