Background
Banta, James Elmer was born on July 1, 1927 in Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States. Son of James Elmer and Edna Mae (Murnahan) Banta.
epidemiologist physician university dean
Banta, James Elmer was born on July 1, 1927 in Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States. Son of James Elmer and Edna Mae (Murnahan) Banta.
Doctor of Medicine, Marquette University, 1950. Master of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 1954. Diploma, United States Naval Medical School, 1952.
Medical officer, United States Navy, 1950-1960; captain medical officer, United States Public Health Service, 1960-1969; director medical program, Peace Corps, 1963-1965; director, Office International Health director, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1967-1968; medical officer, World Health Organization, 1968-1970; professor public health, U. Hawaii, 1970-1973; deputy director, Office Health deputy director, Agency for International Development deputy director, State Department, Washington, 1973-1975; dean, professor, School Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, 1975-1987; professor, School Public Health U. Hawaii, Honolulu, 1987-1988; clinical professor department community and family medicine, Georgetown University, Washington, since 1990. Adjunct Professor department health care science George Washington University, Washington, since 1992.
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Served with United States Navy, 1944-1946. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American College Preventive Medicine, American Public Health Association, American Heart Association, American College Epidemiology, College Physical Philadelphia. Member American Civil Liberties Union, Common Cause, Environmental Action, Association Schools Public Health (president 1979-1981), Sigma Xi, Phi Sigma, Delta Omega.