Background
Callaway, Jasper Lamar was born on April 5, 1911 in Cooper, Alabama, United States. Son of Lucien Adkin and Dora Belle (Robinson) Callaway.
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Jasper Lamar Callaway
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Bachelor of Science, University Alabama, 1935; Doctor of Medicine Duke, 1932.
Career
Intern, Duke Hospital, Durham, North Carolina, 1933-1935;
dermatologist, chief dermatology service, Duke Hospital, since 1937;
professor medicine, specializing dermatology, Duke Hospital, since 1937;
James B. Duke professor dermatology, Duke Hospital, since 1967;
now professor emeritus, Duke Hospital. Consultant United States Public Health Service, VA, Secretary of War. National consultant dermatology to surgeon general United States Air Force.
Member special medical advisory group to VA, Washington.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American College of Physicians. Member National Advisory Serology Council, American Academy Dermatology(president 1971, director, Gold medal 1972, named Master in Dermatology 1987), American Association professors Dermatology (past president), Southern Medical Association (past chairman dermatology and syphilology), Southeastern Dermatology Association (president 1950), American Medical Association (chairman of the section dermatology 1962-1963), North Carolina Medical Society (chairman of the section dermatology 1968), American Dermatological Association (president 1958-1959), Society Investigative Dermatology (president 1956, Stephen Rothman award 1982), Baltimore-Washington Dermatological Society, American Association Medical Colls., Masters Dermatological Association (president 1979-1980), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Theta Kappa Psi, Delta Sigma Phi, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Connections
Married Catharine Dater Van Blarcom, October 11, 1941. Children: Frederick, Catharine, Elizabeth.
