Background
Dr. DesForges,M.D., Jane Mary [Fay] was born on December 18, 1921 in Melrose, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Dr. Joseph Henry Fay, M.D. & Alice G. [Maher] Fay. Wife of Dr. Gerard Desforges, M.D., Cardiologist.
educator hematologist internist
Dr. DesForges,M.D., Jane Mary [Fay] was born on December 18, 1921 in Melrose, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Dr. Joseph Henry Fay, M.D. & Alice G. [Maher] Fay. Wife of Dr. Gerard Desforges, M.D., Cardiologist.
Bachelor cum laude (Durant scholar), Wellesley College, 1942. Doctor of Medicine cum laude, Tufts University, 1945. Doctor of Science (honorary), Holy Cross College, 1990.
Intern in pathology, Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1945-1946;intern in medicine, Boston City Hospital, 1946-1947;resident in medicine, then chief resident, Boston City Hospital, 1948-1950;United States Public Health Service research fellow in hematology, Salt Lake General Hospital, Salt Lake City, 1946-1947;research fellow in hematology hospital, Thorndike Laboratory, 1950-1952;physician-in-charge, RH laboratory, 1952-1953;member of faculty, Tufts U. Medical School, since 1952;professor medicine, Tufts U. Medical School, from 1972;distinguished professor, Tufts U. Medical School, from 1992;professor emerita, Tufts U. Medical School, 1994;assistant director, Tufts Medical Svc., Boston City Hospital, 1952-1967;associate director, Tufts Medical Svc., 1967-1968;acting director, physician in charge, 1968-1973;director, Tufts Medical Svc., 1968-1969;associate director, Tufts hematology laboratory, 1954-1967;assistant director hospital laboratories, Tufts hematology laboratory, 1958-1967;acting director laboratories, Tufts hematology laboratory, 1967-1968. Senior physician in hematology, research associate blood research laboratory New England Medical Center Hospital, Boston, since 1973. Attending physician Veterans Administration Hospital., Jamaica Plain.
Consultant in hematology to various area hospitals, 1955-1972.
Board directors Medical Foundation, Inc., 1976—1982. Board trustees Boston Medical Library., 1977—1981. Chairman automation in medical laboratory science review committee National Institute General Medical Sciences, 1974—1976.
Chairman consensus committee of infectious disease testing for blood transfusions National Institutes of Health, 1995—1996. Member subcommittee on hematology American Board Internal Medicine, 1976—1982, board directors, 1980—1988, executive committee, 1984—1988. Chairman blood diseases and resources advisory committee National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, 1978—1981.
Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member: Institute Medicine, American Association Physicians, New York Academy of Sciences, Massachusetts Medical Society (member publications committee 1995-1999, Lifetime Achievement award 2001), International Society Hematology, American Society Hematology (executive committee 1975-1978, advisory board 1980-1982, vice president 1982-1983, president 1984-1985), American Society Clinical Pathology, American Federation Clinical Research, American College of Physicians (chairman medical knowledge self assessment program IX 1989-1992, Master 1983, Distinguished Teacher award 1987), Alpha Omega Alpha (Outstanding Teacher award 1994), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Gerard Desforges, September 11, 1948. Children: Gerard Joseph, Jane Alice.