Background
Orbison,, James Archer was born on August 22, 1914 in Dryden, Michigan, United States. Son of James Archer Senior and Florence (Thomas) Orbison.
Orbison,, James Archer was born on August 22, 1914 in Dryden, Michigan, United States. Son of James Archer Senior and Florence (Thomas) Orbison.
Student, University Denver, 1933—1934. Bachelor, University Michigan, 1937. Doctor of Medicine, University Michigan, 1940.
Intern Harper Hospital, 1940—1941. Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1941, advanced through grades to colonel, 1968. Resident in internal medicine Oliver General Hospital, Augusta, Georgia, 1947—1949.
Assistant professor clinical medicine Medical College Georgia, 1949—1950. Fellow in cardiovascular disease Walter Reed General Hospital, Washington, 1951—1952. Assistant clinical professor medicine University Colorado School Medicine, Denver, 1960—1964.
Consultant teaching internal medicine Queen's Medical Center, Honolulu, 1964—1967, attending staff, 1970—1988. Associate clinical professor medicine University Hawaii School Medicine, since 1967. Associate clinical professor John Burns School Medicine, Honolulu, 1967—1988.
Presenter in field.
Fellow: American College Cardiology (program committee annual meeting 1962, Hawaii governor 1971-1974). Member: American College of Physicians (life. Program committee Colorado regional meeting 1960-1964, program committee annual meeting 1963, program committee Hawaii regional meeting 1964), Hawaii Medical Society (medical education committee since 1971, chronic illness committee since 1972), Association for Hospital Medical Education, American Society Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, American Federation Clinical Research (senior ), Honolulu County Medical Society (postgraduate committee since 1970), Hawaii Heart Association (board directors since 1964, Second vice president 1972-1973, executive committee since 1972, president-elect since 1973).
Married Pil-Sook Lee Orbison, November 7, 1988. Married Helen Alice Bentley (deceased). Children: Carole Ann Seeley, James Archer Obison III.
