Background

Holsinger, James Wilson was born on May 11, 1939 in Kansas City, Kansas, United States. Son of James Wilson and Ruth Leona (Reitz) Holsinger.

Education

Student Duke University, 1957-1960, Doctor of Medicine, 1964, Doctor of Philosophy, 1968.

Career

Intern, Duke U. Hospital, Durham, North Carolina, 1964, resident in surgery, 1965, fellow in thoracic surgery, 1966. Fellow in anatomy Duke University, Durham, 1966-1968. Resident in surgery U. Florida, Gainesville, 1968-1970, fellow in cardiology, 1970-1972.

With Virginia, 1969-1994, chief of staff Virginia Medical Center, Augusta, Georgia, 1978-1981.

Director Virginia Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia, 1981-1990, Lexington, Kentucky, 1993-1994. Chief medical director Department Veterans" Affairs, Washington, 1990-1993.

Under Secretary Health, 1992-1993. Professor medicine and anatomy Medical College Georgia, Augusta, 1978-1981.

Professor medicine and health administration Medical College Virginia, Richmond, 1981-1993.

Assistant vice president health science Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, 1985-1990. Chancellor medical center U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1994, professor medicine, surgery and anatomy college medicine, 1994. Professor health care administration College Allied Health Professionals, 1994.

Achievements

• James Wilson Holsinger has been listed as a noteworthy physician, medical by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of committee evangelism North. Georgia conference United Methodist Church, 1980-1981. Member committee 80, World Methodist Council, 1981. Member Executive Committee World Methodist Council, 1986, treasurer 1993.

Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Cardiology, American College Healthcare Executives (Gold Medal award 1993).

Member American Association Anatomists, American Heart Association (fellow clinical county), Society Medical Adminstrs., International Brotherhood Magicians (order of Merlin).

Connections

Married Barbara Jenn Craig, December 28, 1963. Children:Anna Elizabeth, Martha Ruth, Sarah Frances, Rachel Catherine.

Father:

James Wilson Holsinger

Mother:

Ruth Leona (Reitz) Holsinger

Spouse:

Barbara Jenn Craig

child:

Rachel Catherine Holsinger

child:

Sarah Frances Holsinger

child:

Anna Elizabeth Holsinger

child:

Martha Ruth Holsinger