Background
Collins, James A. was born on September 5, 1916 in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of James A. andMary E. (Herron) C.
Collins, James A. was born on September 5, 1916 in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of James A. andMary E. (Herron) C.
Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1937. Doctor of Medicine Thomas Jefferson University, 1941. Diplomate American Board Internal Medicine.
1 son, George. Rotating intern Geisinger Memorial Hospital, Danville, Pennsylvania, 1941-1942, resident in internal medicine, 1942-1943, assistant to staff, 1943, associate staff department internal medicine, 1944-1953, head section gastroenterology, 1953-1973, director department internal medicine, 1954-1974, chairman division medical departments, 1974-1978, director internal medicine residency program, 1958-1978, senior consultant internal medicine and gastroenterology, from 1978. Senior consultant internal medicine, senior vice president research Giesinger Clinic, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, president Institute for Medical Edition and Research, 1972-1982. Clinical professor medicine Pennsylvania State University College Medicine, Hershey, from 1975.
Visiting fellow Mayo Clinic, 1947.
Medical director Maria Joseph Home for Aged, Danville, from 1961. Vice Chairman of the Board Pennsylvania Blue Shield, from 1979, member corporation, from 1974.
President Danville Board Health, 1945-1980. Councilman Riverside Borough, from 1981.
Fellow American College of Physicians, Philadelphia College Physicians. Member Pennsylvania Medical Society (president Continuing Education Institute 1972-1975), Montour County Medical Society, American Medical Association (intersplty. advisory board 1976-1978), American Society Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Pennsylvania Society Internal Medicine (president 1969-1970), American Society Internal Medicine (president 1979-1980).
Married Virginia Troxell, January 24, 1953.