Background
Owens, James Cuthbert was born on February 21, 1916 in Bayside, Long Island, New York, United States. Son of James Whitfield and Mary Agnes (Hannah) Owens.
anatomist Surgeon medical educator
Owens, James Cuthbert was born on February 21, 1916 in Bayside, Long Island, New York, United States. Son of James Whitfield and Mary Agnes (Hannah) Owens.
Bachelor of Science, College William and Mary, 1936. Doctor of Medicine, Marquette University, 1942.
Intern, Cincinnati General Hospital, 1941-1942;
resident, Henry Ford Hospital, 1942-1943;
resident, United States Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland., 1945-1948;
resident, Georgetown University, 1948-1950;
chief of surgery, Colorado Eastern State Hospital, Pueblo, 1951-1952;
instructor, U. Colorado Medical Center, 1951-1953;
assistant professor surgery, U. Colorado Medical Center, 1953-1959;
associate professor, U. Colorado Medical Center, 1959-1965;
professor, U. Colorado Medical Center, 1965-1986;
surgical head peripheral vascular disease service, U. Colorado Medical Center, 1952-1977;
director emergency medical services, U. Colorado Medical Center, 1973-1980;
professor emeritus, U. Colorado Medical Center, since 1986. Adjunct Professor cellular and structural biology U. Colorado, since 1986. Member of staff University Hospital, General Rose Memorial Hospital.
Consultant Veterans Administration Hospital., Denver, Fitzsimmons Hospital, Denver. Member committee emergency medical services National Academy Sciences-National Research Council, 1966-1974. Member Colorado governor's medical advisory board Traffic Safety Council, 1966-1974.
Member Colorado Governor's Emergency Medical Superior vena cava syndrome Council, 1972-1977. Secretary, treasurer Colorado Anatomical Board, 1987-1988. Grand marshall health science commencements U. Colorado, 1986.
Board of directors Colorado Safety Council, 1968-1982. Served to Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1943-1948. Fellow American College of Surgeons (member commission on trauma 1969-1979, chairman Colorado commission on trauma 1967-1988, Trauma Achievement award 1978).
Member American Medical Association (delegate commission on emergency medical services 1970-1974), Denver Academy Surgery, Denver County Medical Society (alternate delegate 1990-1992, delegate 1993-1995), Colorado Medical Society (Certified of Svc. 1979), Association American Medical Colls., American Surgical Association, Denver Clinical and Pathol. Society (honorary), International Cardiovascular Society, Central Surgical Society, Society Vascular Surgery, University Association Emergency Medical Superior vena cava syndrome (founding), American Trauma Society (founding), American Association Surgical Trauma, American Heart Association, Societe International de Chirurgie, Rocky Mountain Vascular Society, American Association Clinical Anatomists, Theta Chi Delta, Pi Kappa Alpha, Phi Chi.
Married Lila Vollintine, February 23, 1957 (deceased October 1982). Children: James W. II (deceased), Ann, Lewis, Jay.