Background
McGinnis, James Michael was born on July 12, 1944 in Columbia, Missouri, United States. Son of Leland Glenn and Lillian Ruth McGinnis.
McGinnis, James Michael was born on July 12, 1944 in Columbia, Missouri, United States. Son of Leland Glenn and Lillian Ruth McGinnis.
Bachelor of Arts, University of California, Berkeley, 1966; Master of Arts, Doctor of Medicine University of California at Los Angeles, 1971; M.P.P., Harvard University, 1977.
House officer in internal medicine, Boston City Hospital, 1971-1972;
international medical officer, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1972-1974;
director, Office for Asia and Western Pacific, 1974-1975;
state coordinator smallpox eradication program, World Health Organization, India, 1974-1975;
fellow, Harvard Center for Community Health and Medical Care, Boston, 1976-1977;
consultant to secretary, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington, 1977;
deputy assistant secretary for health, director office disease prevention, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1977-1995;
assistant surgeon general, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1980-1995;
acting director office of research integrity, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1992-1993;
scholar-in-residence, NAS, Washington, since 1995;
senior consultant, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, since 1996. Instructor medicine George Washington University Medical School, 1973-1975. Adjunct Professor public policy Duke U., 1979-1981, 99-.
Chair, secretary task force on smoking and health. Chair Executive Committee Department of Health and Human Services Environmental Health Policy Committee. Member United States Japan Leadership program.
Chair World Bank/European Commission Task Force on Reconstrn. of Health Sector, Bosnia, 1996-1997. Senior scholar Assn.of Academy Health Centers.
Served with United States Public Health Service, 1972-1975, 77—. Fellow American College Epidemiology, American College Preventive Medicine.
Married Patricia Anne Gwaltney, August 4, 1978. Children— Brian, Katherine.
