Background
Cooney, James Patrick was born on November 9, 1933 in West Point, New York, United States. Son of James Patrick and Lillian Irene (Kelly) Cooney.
researcher health services management educator
Cooney, James Patrick was born on November 9, 1933 in West Point, New York, United States. Son of James Patrick and Lillian Irene (Kelly) Cooney.
Bachelor of Science, U. Iowa, 1955; Master of Arts, U. Iowa, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1968.
Associate director research, National Blue Cross Association, Chicago, 1963-1965; director research, American Hospital Association, Chicago, 1965-1969; associate dean, associate professor, School Public Health, University of California at Los Angeles, 1969-1971; director health service research center, Northwestern University, American Hospital Association, Chicago, 1971-1975; chief Executive officer, Rhode Island Health Services Research Inc., Providence, 1975-1979; associate director health research statistics and technical, Office Assistant Secretary Health, Washington, 1979-1981; chairman, professor department health administration, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1981-1985.; dean School Allied Health, professor preventive medicine, U. Kansas, Kansas City, since 1985; assistant to executive vice chancellor, U. Kansas, Kansas City, since 1990. Member United States National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics, Washington, 1975-1979. Consultant Office Technology Assessment, Washington, 1976-1978, National Center Health Statistics, Washington, 1965-1979, National Center Health Service Research, Washington, 1968-1979, Social Security Administration, Washington, 1969-1979.
Captain Medical Service corpus, United States army, 1956-1961, European Theatre of Operations. Member International Epidemiological Association, American Hospital Association, American Public Health Association, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Sondra Sue Cooper, December, 1956. Children: James Patrick, Christopher, Andrew, Amy.