Background
Heavner, James E. was born on April 25, 1944 in Cumberland, Maryland. Son of Douglas Balange and Grace E. (Frantz) Heavner.
Pharmacologist anesthesiology educator
Heavner, James E. was born on April 25, 1944 in Cumberland, Maryland. Son of Douglas Balange and Grace E. (Frantz) Heavner.
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, U. Georgia, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Washington, 1971.
Research fellow in anesthesiology, U. Washington, Seattle, 1968-1971;
acting assistant professor anesthesiology Anesthesia Research Center, U. Washington, Seattle, 1971-1972;
assistant professor anesthesiology, U. Washington, Seattle, 1972-1975;
associate professor anesthesiology, U. Washington, Seattle, 1975-1980;
chief pharmacology and toxicology, Food and Drug Administration, Beltsville, Maryland., 1980-1982;
associate professor Health Science Center School Medicine, Texas Technology U., Lubbock, 1983-1987;
professor anesthesiology and physiology, Texas Technology U., Lubbock, since 1987;
director Anesthesia Research, Texas Technology U., Lubbock, since 1983. Visiting professor department physiology and pharmacology veterinary school U. Georgia, 1971, institute chemical defense Army of the United States, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland., 1984, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1990, others. Visiting scientist physiology U. Edinburgh, Scotland, 1978.
Adjunct Professor Virginia-Maryland. Regional College Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Technology, Blacksburg, 1980-1982. With veterinary pathology section Armed Forces Institute Pathology, Washington, 1967, Rocky Gorge Animal Hospital and White Oak Veterinary Clinic, Laurel, Maryland., 1968.
Neurology and anesthesia cons.Green Lake Animal Hospital, Seattle, 1974-1980. Relief veterinary Vivarium, U. Washington, 1976-1977. Chairman visiting scientist program department anesthesiology health science center Texas Technology U., 1983-1993.
Member education committee since 1983, associate director operating room stat laboratory, since 1983, operating room respiratory monitoring sys.supr., since 1983, associate director respiratory therapy blood gas laboratory, 1983-1993, editor department newsletter, since 1983, coordinator annual pain symposium, since 1983, coordinator didactic program pain fellowship, since 1992. Member various committees. Consultant Finland School Veterinary Medicine, Helsinki, 1986, MEDIC, 1992.
Member ad hoc animal resources review committee facilities improvements applicationsNIH, 1990. Lecturer, presenter in field.
Judge Puget Sound Science Fair, 1971. Trustee St. John's United Methodist Church, since 1985. Board directors Rush Pool, 1988-1990, president, 1988, 89.
Member American Veterinary Medical Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Anesthesiologists, American Veterinary Medical Association, Texas Pain Society (trustee since 1989, chairman education committee since 1989, editor newsletter since 1989, program chairman since 1989, secretary since 1992), American Society Veterinary Anesthesiologists (treasurer 1971-1972, ad hoc commission on manpower status 1972, ad hoc com.on welfare of research animals 1985), American Society Regional Anesthesia (newsletter committee since 1992), American College Veterinary Anesthesia (member science planning committee 1976-1979, member continuing education committee 1977-1979, member examination committee 1980-1982, member ad hoc committee animal research 1985, examiner 1988), American Society Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, British Brain Research Association (honorary), Tex.Anesthesia Society, Seattle Veterinary Medical Association (chairman research and regulatorychpt. 1971, secretary 1972-1973, president-elect 1974, president 1975, trustee 1977), Mid-Atlantic Society Toxicology, Western Pharmacology Society, Internat.Assn. Study Pain (member subcommittee refresher courses committee education since 1993), International Anesthesia Research Society, International Brain Research Organisation, Digital Equipment Computer Users Society, Society Neuroscience, Phi Zeta, Alpha Zeta, Gamma Sigma Delta.
Married Betsey Clark, September 10, 1967. Children: Matthew James, Kori Rae, Benjamin Douglas.