Background
Jorgensen, James H. was born on July 11, 1946 in Dallas, Texas, United States.
Jorgensen, James H. was born on July 11, 1946 in Dallas, Texas, United States.
Bachelor, North Texas State University, 1969; Master of Science, North Texas State University, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, North Texas State University, 1973.
Research associate, Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, 1970-1973;
associate director, Bexar County Hospital, 1973-1975;
instructor department pathology and department microbiology, Health Science Center, University Texas, San Antonio, 1973-1975;
assistant professor, University Texas, San Antonio, 1975-1978;
associate professor, University Texas, San Antonio, 1978-1984;
consultant microbiologist, Audie Murphy V.A. Hospital, San Antonio, since 1973;
director clinical microbiology laboratories, University Hospital, since 1975;
professor department pathology, department medicine, department microbiology, department clinical laboratory science, Health Science Center, Medical Center Hospital, since 1984. Member editorial board Antimicrobial Assemblies of God Theological Seminary and Chemotherapy, 1982-1997, Journal Clinical Microbiology, 1986-1997, Clinical Infectious Diseases, 1995-1997, Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 1983-1987, reviewer, 1992-1993. Reviewer of numerous science journals.
Chairholder National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards, subcommittee on antimicrobial susceptibility testing, 1990-1996.
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Fellow Infectious Diseases Society of America, American Academy Microbiology. Member American Society for Microbiology (Texas branch chairman clinical division 1987-1988), Southwestern Association of Clinical Microbiology, Texas Infectious Diseases Society (president 1985-1986), South Texas Association of Microbiology Professionals (program director 1981-1986, president 1989-1990).
Married Jane Drummond, February 18, 1978.