James Frederick Burris

Background

Burris, James Frederick was born on April 15, 1947 in Mauston, Wisconsin, United States. Son of James Duane and Margaret Katherine (Jones) Burris.

Education

AB, Brown U., 1970; Standard Chartered Bank, Brown U., 1970; Doctor of Medicine, Columbia University, 1974.

Career

Intern, Roosevelt Hospital, New York City, 1974-1975; resident in internal medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, 1977-1979; fellow in hypertension, VA Medical Center, Washington, 1979-1981; assistant professor, School Medicine, Georgetown University, Washington, 1981-1986; associate professor, School Medicine, Georgetown University, Washington, 1986-1991; coordinator Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy program, School Medicine, Georgetown University, Washington, 1988-1994; professor, School Medicine, Georgetown University, Washington, 1991-1997; clinical professor, since 1997; assistant dean, School Medicine, Georgetown University, Washington, 1987-1990; associate dean, School Medicine Georgetown University, 1990-1997; director continuing professional education, School Medicine Georgetown University, 1994-1997; deputy chief Research and Development officer, Veterans Health Administration, unites states department Vets Affairs, Washington, since 1997. Board directors Institute for Clinical Research, Washington, 1989-1992. Board regents Am.Bd. Clinical Pharmacology, 1992-1998, research administrator certified county.

Research associate hypertension unit VA Medical Center, 1981-1992. Visiting investigator Centre Hospitalier, U. Vaudois, Lausanne, Switzerland, 1982-1983. Director clinical research Cardiovasc.

Center Northern Virginia, Falls Church, 1988-1992.

Achievements

• James Frederick Burris has been listed as a noteworthy Federal research administrator, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Cubmaster Boy Scouts American, 1995-1998, assistant scoutmaster, since 1998. Lieutenant commander United States Public Health Service, 1975-1977. Fellow American College of Physicians, American Geriatrics Society, American College Preventive Medicine, American College Clinical Pharmacology (board regents 1990-1995, 98-, Distinguished Svc. award 1992), American College Cardiology.

Member American Medical Association (physician's recognition award 1982, 85, 88, 91, 94, 97), American Heart Association (fellow councils on high blood pressure research, circulation, epidemiology, clinical cardiology, board of directors Nation's Capital affiliate 1994-1997, chairman research peer review com.1992-1994, research committee 1994-1996, vice president 1995-1996), Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Christine Tuve, July 3, 1971. 1 child, Cameron William Tuve.

Father:

James Duane Burris

Mother:

Margaret Katherine (Jones) Burris

Spouse:

Christine Tuve

child:

Cameron William Tuve Burris