Background
Folk, James Calvin was born on March 11, 1954 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Calvin Edward and Elizabeth Anne (Heiss) Folk.
Folk, James Calvin was born on March 11, 1954 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Calvin Edward and Elizabeth Anne (Heiss) Folk.
Bachelor of Science with highest distinction, Pennsylvania State University, 1973; Doctor of Medicine cum laude, Thomas Jefferson Medical College, 1977.
Assistant professor ophthalmology, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1982-1985;
associate professor ophthalmology, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1985-1989;
professor ophthalmology, U. Iowa, Iowa City, since 1989. Member Executive Committee, principal investigator Macular Photocoagulation Study, Baltimore, 1983-1994. Member planning committee, retina section Association Research in Visionand Ophthalmology, Bethesda, Maryland., 1989-1992.
Principal investigator subretinal surgical trial, chair faculty practice plan committee department ophthalmology U. Iowa, Iowa City, since 1995.
Sunday school teacher Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Iowa City, since 1994, member churchcoun., since 1996. Member American Medical Association, American Academy Ophthalmology (Honor award 1990), Retina Society andVitreous Society, Macula Society, Iowa Academy Ophthalmology (secretary-treasurer 1985, president 1990), Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Kathryn Hanelly, June 18, 1977. 1 child, Kate.