James Allen Merrill

Background

Merrill, James Allen was born on October 27, 1925 in Cedar City, Utah, United States. Son of Arthur Lynn and Thelma (Peery) Merrill.

Education

AB, University of California, Berkeley, 1945; Doctor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, 1948.

Career

Intern in obstetrics and gynecology, U. California Hospital, San Francisco, 1948-1949; assistant, then chief resident, U. California Hospital, San Francisco, 1953-1957; assistant resident pathology, Cleveland City Hospital, 1949-1950; resident pathologist, Boston Lying-In Hospital, 1950-1951; assistant chief gynecology cancer service, University of California Medical Center, San Francisco, 1957-1961; chief gynecology cancer service, U. Oklahoma Hospitals, Oklahoma City, 1961-1982; gynecologist, obstetrician-in-chief, U. Oklahoma Hospitals, Oklahoma City, 1961-1982; chief staff, U. Hospital, Oklahoma City, 1979-1981; teaching fellow pathology Medical School, Harvard University, Boston, 1950-1951; instructor obstetrics and gynecology, University of California, San Francisco, 1957-1958; assistant professor, University of California, San Francisco, 1958-1961; assistant clinical professor pathology, University of California, San Francisco, 1959-1961; research fellow Cancer Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco, 1957-1958; research assistant Cancer Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco, 1958-1961; department chairman obstetrics and gynecology, U. Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, 1961-1982; professor gynecology and obstetrics, U. Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, 1961-1984; professor pathology, U. Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, 1961-1984; professor cytotech., U. Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, 1970-1984; secretary-treasurer, American Board Ob-Gyn, Inc., 1976-1984; executive director, American Board Ob-Gyn, Inc., 1984-1994; professor obstetrics and gynecology, U. Washington, Seattle, since 1984. Consultant Veterans Administration Hospital., Oklahoma City, 1961-1984, United States Army Hospital, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, 1962-1984, United States Air Force Hospital, San Antonio, 1964-1984. Member various committees U. Oklahoma, 1963-1983.

Member residency review committee 1972-1993.

Achievements

• James Allen Merrill has been listed as a noteworthy Obstetrician, gynecologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Oklahoma Ballet Society, 1966-1969. With United States Navy, 1944-1946, Medical Corps United States Air Force, 1951-1953. Fellow American Cancer Society (fellow committee).

Member American Gynecological Society (treasurer 1969-1974), American Association Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American Gynecological andObstet. Society, Society Gynecological Investigation (council 1966-1969), Association professors Gynecology and Obstetrics (president 1966-1967), Society Gynecological Oncologists, San Francisco Gynecological Society, Center Association Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American College Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Paciifc Coast Ob-Gyn Society, International Society Gynecological Pathologists, International Society Advancement Humanistic Studies in Gynecology (president 1972-1973), American Society Cytology, American Fertility Society, American Association Cancer Research, National Board Medical Examiners (test committee).

Connections

Married Patricia Gallagher, June 19,1949. Children: Janet Merrill Jones, Cynthia, Elizabeth, Rebecca.

Father:

Arthur Lynn Merrill

Mother:

Thelma (Peery) Merrill

Spouse:

Patricia Gallagher

child:

Cynthia Merrill

child:

Elizabeth Merrill

child:

Janet Merrill Jones Merrill

child:

Rebecca Merrill