James David Clements

Background

Clements, James David was born on May 7, 1931 in Pineview, Georgia, United States. Son of Marcus Monroe and Dewey Thelma (Gammage) Clements.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Emory University, 1952; Doctor of Medicine Medical College Georgia, 1956.

Career

Intern, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1956-1957; resident in pediatrics, Temple University, 1957-1959; fellow mental retardation, School Medicine, Yale University, 1959-1960; medical director, Gracewood (Georgia) State School Hospital, 1960-1962; assistant superintendent, Gracewood (Georgia) State School Hospital, 1963-1964; director planning mental retardation, Georgia Department Public Health, Atlanta, 1964-1965; director, Georgia Retardation Center, Atlanta, 1964-1979; medical consultant mental retardation, Georgia Department Human Resources, 1979-1981; resident in psychiatry, Emory University, School Medicine, Atlanta, 1983-1986; clinical assistant professor pediatrics and psychiatry, Emory University School Medicine, Atlanta, from 1964; assistant professor psychiatry, Emory University School Medicine, Atlanta, 1985-1995; retired, 1995. Associate clinical professor neurology, assistant clinical professor pediatrics Medical College.Ga., Augusta, since 1970. Special consultant neurology mental retardation department pediatrics Georgia Baptist Hospital, since 1965.

Member of advisory committee program exceptional children Georgia Department Education, 1968-1970. Member of advisory board School Allied Health Science, Georgia State University, 1971-1976. Member accreditation council mental retardation council Joint Commision on Accreditation Hospitals, Chicago, 1975-1979.

Delegate White House conference Georgia committee children youth, 1970. Member President's Committee on Mental Retardation, 1975-1978. Chairman Willowbrook review panel Federal Ct.Eastern District New York.

Reviewer National Science Foundation. Consultant Institute Society, Ethics and Life Sciences, Hastings Center. Commissioner American Bar Association, 1976-1980.

Achievements

• James David Clements has been listed as a noteworthy psychiatry educator, physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of advisory board Arbor Academy, DeKalb County (Georgia) Department Education, 1973-1975. Member board founders, advising committee Ashdun Hall, 1965-1970. Trustee Gatchell School, Mental Health Law Project (now Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law).

Advising committee Kennedy Center, Johns Hopkins University. Fellow American Academy Pediatrics (consultant head start medical consultant service), American Association Mental Deficiency (president 1974-1975), Pan American Medical Association, American Geriatrics Society. Member Georgia Pediatric Society, National Association Supts.

Public Residential Facilities Mentally Retarded, National Association Retarded Citizens (legal advocacy advising committee 1975), International Association Science Study Mental Deficiency (chairman local organizing committee 4th international congress, member of council 1976-1978), American Psychiatric Associations.

Connections

Married Janet Collier Swan, August 25, 1952. Children— Leiliar Ann, David Marcus.

Father:

Marcus Monroe Clements

Mother:

Dewey Thelma (Gammage) Clements

Spouse:

Janet Collier Swan