Background
Erickson, James Huston was born on September 7, 1931 in Omaha. Son of Paul Ferdinand and Naomi Marie (Berglund) Erickson.
Erickson, James Huston was born on September 7, 1931 in Omaha. Son of Paul Ferdinand and Naomi Marie (Berglund) Erickson.
Associate of Arts, North Park College, 1950. AB, Stanford University, 1952. Doctor of Medicine, University Colorado, 1959.
Master in Public Health, University Minnesota, 1975. Master of Science, Loyola College, Baltimore, 1982.
Intern Swedish Covenant Hospital, Chicago, 1959-1960. Resident in surgery Veterans Administration Hospital, Hines, Illinois, 1963. Resident in general practice Swedish Covenant Hospital, Chicago, 1964-1965.
Assistant minister Bethel Covenant Church, Orange, California, 1960-1961. Commissioned United States Navy, 1960-1963, 69-70, advanced through grades to commander. Medical missionary Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, India, 1965.
Director medical education Swedish Covenant Hospital, Chicago, 1965-1969. Supply pastor Covenant and Presbyterian Churches, various locations, 1965-1981. Commissioned United States Public Health Service, 1970-1993.
Director United States Public Health Service Indian Medical Center, Phoenix, 1971-1974, United States Public Health Service Hospital, Seattle, 1975-1976. Advanced through grades to assistant surgeon general United States Public Health Service, 1976, director Bureau Medical Services, 1976-1981, retired, 1993. Chaplain Boy Scouts American, Laurel, Maryland, 1977-1981.
Director health services, professor community health Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois, 1981-1985. Associate minister Hillcrest Covenant Church, 1982-1985. Interim minister Community Covenant Church, Springfield, Virginia, 1988-1989, Bethany Covenant Church, Bedford, New Hampshire, 1993, Bethesda Covenant Church, Rockford, Illinois, 1998-1999, Hillcrest Covenant Church, DeKalb, 1999-2000.
Director health services and pastoral care Atlantic Fleet National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Norfolk, Virginia, 1986-1988, director health services and pastoral care headquarters Rockville, Maryland, 1988-1993. Director Memphis Space Center, 1995-1996. Director medical education Swedish Covenant Hospital, Chicago, 1965-1969.
Member commission Christian action Evangelical Covenant Church, Chicago, 1984-1990, 1996-2000. Ministerial ethics committee, 1990-1993. Professor family practice Uniformed Services University, 1988-1993.
Professor pastoral care Memphis Theological Seminary, 1995-1998. Associate professor community health Eastern Virginia Medical School, 1986-1988.
Volunteer advisor Memphis chapter American Red Cross, 1994-1998, Church Health Center, 1994-1998. Chief health services program Civil Air Patrol, since 1996. Board directors DeKalb County Epilepsy Association, 1982-1985, Memphis Institute Medicine and Religion, 1995-1998.
Fellow American College Preventive Medicine, Royal Society Health, American Academy Family Physicians. Member Aerospace Medical Society, Commissioned Officers Association United States Public Health Service, Aerospace Human Factors Association, Association Military Surgeons United States, Military Chaplains Association, Academy Parish Clergy, Civil Aviation Medical Association.
Married Shirley Arlene Nordling, December 26, 1959. Children: Jonathan, Sonja, Ingrid.