Background
Folsom, James Cannon was born on October 11, 1921 in Sweetwater, Alabama, United States. Son of Douglas Lawrence and Lillian (Hart) Folsom.
Folsom, James Cannon was born on October 11, 1921 in Sweetwater, Alabama, United States. Son of Douglas Lawrence and Lillian (Hart) Folsom.
Student, Livingston State College, 1941. Student, University Arizona, 1941. Student, University Alabama, 1944.
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, 1946. Postgrad, University Vienna, 1948.
Intern Jefferson-Hillman Hospital, Birmingham, Alabama, 1946—1947. Psychiatrist Hill Crest Sanitarium, 1949. Resident in psychiatry Timberlawn Sanitarium, Dallas, 1950—1952, staff psychiatrist, 1952.
Resident in psychiatry Menninger School Psychiatry Virginia Hospital, Topeka, 1952—1953, physician, 1953—1955, chief physical medicine rehabilitation service, 1955—1960, chief staff Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 1962—1966, hospital director, 1966—1971. Clinical director Mental Health Institute, Mount Pleasant, Iowa, 1960—1962. Deputy commissioner hospitals Alabama Department Mental Health, 1971—1972.
Superintendent Bryce Hospital, Tuscaloosa, 1971—1972. Director rehabilitation medicine service, department medicine & surgery Virginia Center Office, Washington, 1972—1976. Director International Center Disabled, New York City, 1976—1984.
Associate chief staff extended care Virginia Medical Center, Topeka, 1984—1986, chief rehabilitation medicine service, 1985—1988, acting chief intermediate medicine service, 1986—1990. Clinical professor psychiatry Menninger School Psychiatry, 1953—1960, 1984—1990, New York University Medical Center, 1976—1984. Associate clinical professor psychiatry University Alabama School Medicine, 1963—1972, adjunct professor health care management, 1972—1976.
Member teaching roster Medical Association State Alabama, Montgomery, Alabama, 1968—1972. Clinical professor psychiatry and behavioral science George Washington University School Medicine, 1974—1976. Consultant Alabama Department Mental Health a&State Hospitals, 1969—1971.
Clinical director Greil Memorial Psychiatric Hospital., Mongomery, from 1990. Member interagency board United States Civil Service Examiners North Alabama, 1966—1971. Member Alabama Governor's Committee Employment Handicapped, 1967—1972.
Member steering committee Comprehensive Mental Health Center Program,Bibb, Pickens & Tuscaloosa Counties, 1967—1970. Member advisory council American Corrective Therapy Association, from 1972. Member regional advisory committee Rehabilitation Research & Training Center, George Washington University, 1974—1976.
Member advisory board National Rehabilitation Training Institute, 1973—1974. Chairman Alabama White House Conference Aging, 1971. Special field representative Accreditation Council Psychiatric Facilities, Joint Commission Accreditation Hospitals, 1973—1978.
Member special advisory board reality orientation training project American Hospital Association, 1973—1975, advisory committee development examinations occupational therapists, 1973—1975. Member medical committee President's Committee Employment People with Disabilities, 1975—1986, vice chairman, 1981—1986, member executive committee, 1976—1986, member steering committee executive committee, 1982—1986, member medical, health and insurance committee, from 1987. Board directors Alabama Association Mental Health, Tuscaloosa County Association Mental Health, Tuscaloosa County Boys Club, United Fund Tuscaloosa County, lzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association, Topeka, 1986—1989, Volunteer Center Topeka, 1986—1989, Huntington's Disease Society America, 1987—1989.
National project advisory council Boys' Clubs America, 1977—1981. Board management Tuscaloosa County Young Men’s Christian Association. Member advisory board Tuscaloosa County Salvation Army, Mental Health Board Bibb, Pickens and Tuscaloosa Counties.
Member board advisers Alabama Womens Hall of Fame. Trustee Menninger Foundation, Topeka, from 1972, Wesley Homes Foundation, Atlanta, 1971—1974, Topeka, from 1980. Captain MC United States Army, 1943-1946.
Member editorial board panel Just One Break, 1977. Fellow: American College Psychiatrists, American Psychiatric Association, American Geriatric Society (committee chairman, editor Newsletter Alabama District branch, chairman national rehabilitation committee 1980-1982, chairman committee on rehabilitation New York County district branch 1979-1981, member committee on aging 1978-1984). Member: American Medical Association, World Psychiatric Association (chairman section psychiatric rehabilitation), American Hospital Association (governor council psychiatric services sect 1968, chairman 1974, delegate-at-large to house of deals 1976-1980, advisory panel Center Mental Health & Psychiatric Services 1978-1982), Association Medical Superintendents Mental Hospitals (president-elect 1972), Association Regional Planning Directors & Administrators, Association Medical Rehabilitation Directors & Coordinators (honorary), New York State Society Industrial Medicine, New York Academy Medicin (secretary section geriatric medicine 1981-1982, chairman 1983-1984), Alabama Academy Neurology & Psychiatry (past president), Tuscaloosa County Medical Society, Menninger School Psychiatry Alumni Association (editor bulletin, past president.
Member national advisory council), Phi Gamma Delta.
Married Ruth Elizabeth Becton Folsom, August 14, 1947 (divorced 1950). 1 child Ivy Folsom Simpson. Married Geneva Rose Scheihing Folsom, December 29, 1958 (divorced 1977).
1 child Lisa Folsum Ernst. Married Barbara A. Foster Folsom, July 10, 1982.