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Reed, James Whitfield was born on November 1, 1935 in Pahokee, Florida, United States. Son of Thomas Reed and Chineater (Grey) Whitfield.
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James Whitfield Reed, American Physician, educator. Diplomate American Board Internal Medicine, American Board Endocrinology and Metabolism. Decorated Legion of Merit; recipient Distinguished Alumni award National Assn.for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, 1988, National Alumnus of Year award West Virginia State College, 1987; inducted into Reserve Officers Training Corps Hall of Fame, West Virginia State College, 1987.
Education
Bachelor of Science, West Virginia State College, 1954; Doctor of Medicine, Howard U., 1963.
Career
Commissioned, United States Army, 1963;
advanced through grades to colonel, 1981;
resident in internal medicine, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington, 1966-1969;
chief endocrinology and metabolism, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington, 1971-1976;
chief department clinical research, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington, 1976-1978;
chief department medicine, Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Augusta, Georgia, 1978-1981;
associate professor internal medicine education for FP program, University Texas at Dallas, 1981-1984;
professor medicine, Morehouse School Medicine, Atlanta, since 1985;
department chairman, Morehouse School Medicine, Atlanta, 1985-1992;
chairman graduate medical education, Morehouse School Medicine, Atlanta, 1992-1996;
activity chairman, Morehouse School Medicine, Atlanta, 1986-1988;
director internal medicine residency, Morehouse School Medicine, Atlanta, since 1992;
director Clinical Research Center, Morehouse School Medicine, Atlanta, since 1998;
postdoctoral fellow in endocrinology and metabolism, University of California Medical Center, San Francisco, 1969-1971. Director endocrinology, fellow Madigan Army Medical Center, 1976-1978. Director internal medicine residency program Eisenhower Army Medical Center, 1978-1981, chairman directorate of clinical investigation, 1978-1981, director endocrinology fellowship program.
Medical consultant Tuskgee (Alabama) Veterans Administration Hospital., since 1985. Member of national high blood pressure education committee National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/National Institutes of Health, National Diabetes Mellitus Advisory Council, National Diabetes Advisory Board, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute working Committee on Hypertensionand Diabetes. Chairman Sub Committee Special Population and Situations, chairman subcommittee, member Executive Committee Joint National Common for Detection Evaluationand Treatment of High Blood Pressure.
Achievements
Membership
Medical advisor, chairman March of Dimes, Pierce County, Tacoma, 1976-1978. President Charles Drew Sickle Cell and Health Board, Tacoma, 1976-1978. Member task force on cardiovascular risk reduction American Heart Association.
Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Clinical Endocrinologist. Member Association professors Medicine, Endocrine Society, International Society Hypertension in Blacks (vice president 1986,president since 1992), Association of Program Dirs. in Internal Medicine, American HeartAssn. Task Force on Cardiovascular Risk, Alpha Phi Alpha.
Interests
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Married; children: David M., Robert A., Mary I., Katherine E.
Awards
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Decorated Legion of Merit. Recipient Distinguished Alumni award National Assn.for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, 1988, National Alumnus of Year award West Virginia State College, 1987. Inducted into Reserve Officers Training Corps Hall of Fame, West Virginia State College, 1987.Decorated Legion of Merit. Recipient Distinguished Alumni award National Assn.for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, 1988, National Alumnus of Year award West Virginia State College, 1987. Inducted into Reserve Officers Training Corps Hall of Fame, West Virginia State College, 1987.