Background
Howard, James Thomas was born on January 15, 1945 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Son of James Miniard and Laura Jane (Rhodes) Ortiz.
Howard, James Thomas was born on January 15, 1945 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Son of James Miniard and Laura Jane (Rhodes) Ortiz.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1968; Doctor of Medicine, Harvard University, 1975.
Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, United States Army, 1964;
advanced through grades to colonel, 1986;
tactical officer, Medical Field Svc. School, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 1968;
company training officer, company Executive officer, Medical Training Center, Fort Sam Houston, 1968-1969;
intern, Letterman Army Medical Center, Presidio San Francisco, California, 1974-1975;
resident psychiatry, Letterman Army Medical Center, 1975-1979;
division psychiatrist, 8th Infantry Division, Bad Kreuznach, Federal Republic of Germany, 1979-1980;
division psychiatrist, 3rd Armored Division, Frankfurt, Federal Republic of Germany, 1980-1982;
child and adolescent psychiatric fellow, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, 1982-1984;
chief child and adolescent psychiatry service, 2nd General Hospital, Landstuhl, Federal Republic of Germany, 1984-1989;
assistant chief department psychiatry, 2nd General Hospital, 1984-1989;
chief child and adolescent psychiatry, Blanchfield Army Medical Center, 1989-1990;
chief department psychiatry, Gorgas Army Community Hospital, Panama, 1990-1993;
clinical consultant, medical review officer, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Program, 1993-1994;
chief community mental health service, Irwin Army Cmty. Hospital, 1993-1994.
Clinical associate professor psychiatry College medicine, U. Oklahoma Health Science Center, 1994-1997. Equal opportunity staff officer Landstuhl Army Regional Medical Center, 1985-1987. Consultant child and adolescent psychiatry.
Speaker, instructor Department Defense Dependent Schools, Kaiserslautern area, Federal Republic of Germany, 1984-1989.
Member American Academy Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, American Psychiatric Association, American Society for Adolescent Psychiatry, International Society for Adolescent Psychiatry, Association Graduates of West Point, Association United States Army.
Married Karren Judith Beasley (divorced). Children: Kelly Alicia, James Christopher. Married Alice Neiswander.
Children: Alison Marie, Christopher Jamal, Kimali Cecile.