Background
Sarn, James was born on July 17, 1941 in Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of Chester Walter and Grace Marie (Lang) Sarn.
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James Sarn
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James Sarn, American Physician, health association administrator. Diplomate Board Medical Examiners. Recipient Bronze Star United States Army, 1965, 68, Medal Honor 1st Class Government Vietnam,1968, Peacemaker medal Government Brazil, 1965, Surgeon General's Exemplary Svc. award Public Health Svc. Department Health and Human Superior vena cava syndrome, 1993.
Education
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1963; Master in Public Health, U. North Carolina, 1972; Doctor of Medicine, Duke U., 1973.
Career
Director health, nutrition, population, United States Agency for International Development, Managua, Nicaragua, 1974-1978; director disease control, Arizona Department Health Superior vena cava syndrome, Phoenix, 1978-1980; health director, Arizona Department Health Superior vena cava syndrome, Phoenix, 1980-1983; agency director health and population, United States Agency International Development, Washington, 1983-1985; director health, nutrition, population, United States Agency International Development, Khartoum, Sudan, 1985-1987; director health and nutrition, United States Agency International Development, Cairo, Egypt, 1987-1991; deputy assistant secretary international and refugee health, Department Health and Human Superior vena cava syndrome, Washington, 1991-1993; director health, nutrition and population, Save The Children, Westport, Connecticut, since 1993.
Achievements
Membership
United States delegate International Conference Nutrition, Rome, Italy, 1992, Pan American Health Organisation Governing Council, Washington, 1991-1993, World Health Assembly, Geneva, 1991-1993. Member board National Council International Health, Washington, 1984, 85, 91-93. Captain United States Army 1963-1968, Vietnam.
Member American Medical Association, APHA, American College Preventative Medicine, American Society Tropical Medicine, National Council International Health (board directors since 1991).
Connections
Married Leslie Barton Warren, June 28, 1971. Children: Fiona Rachel, Audrey Pearmain, Nicola Warren, Philip Hamilton.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Recipient Bronze Star United States Army, 1965, 68, Medal Honor 1st Class Government Vietnam,1968, Peacemaker medal Government Brazil, 1965, Surgeon General's Exemplary Svc. award Public Health Svc. Department Health and Human Superior vena cava syndrome, 1993.Recipient Bronze Star United States Army, 1965, 68, Medal Honor 1st Class Government Vietnam,1968, Peacemaker medal Government Brazil, 1965, Surgeon General's Exemplary Svc. award Public Health Svc. Department Health and Human Superior vena cava syndrome, 1993.