Background
Arena, Jay M. was born on March 3, 1909 in Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States. Son of Anthony M. and Rose (Sandy) Arena.
Arena, Jay M. was born on March 3, 1909 in Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States. Son of Anthony M. and Rose (Sandy) Arena.
Bachelor, West Virginia University, 1930. Doctor of Medicine, Duke University, 1932.
Intern, Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, New York, 1932;
Intern, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1932-1933;
assistant resident, Duke Hospital, 1933-1934;
resident, Duke Hospital, 1934-1935;
instructor pediatrics, Vanderbilt University, 1936;
assistant professor pediatrics, Duke Hospital, 1936-1950;
associate professor, Duke Hospital, 1951-1956;
professor, Duke Hospital, since 1956;
professor community health science, Duke Hospital, since 1970;
director, Poison Control Center, since 1953;
Duke Arena Chair in pediatrics pharmacology and toxicology, 1993. Editorial boards Council Family Health, Clinical Pediatrics, Nutrition Today, Pediatric News, Highlights. Member of advisory board Pediatrics Annals.
Chairman Z 66 standards committee National Standards Institute, since 1969. Member committee United States.Consumer Products Safety Commission, 1976-1978. President American Association Poison Controls Centers, 1968-1970.
(Book by Arena, Jay M., M.D., Settle, Miriam Bachar)
Member American Academy Pediatrics (executive board 1965-1971, president 1971-1972, Jacobi award 1983), American Pediatric Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Pauline Elizabeth Monteith, July 10, 1931. Children– Rosanne (Mistress Oscar Green), Jay Morris Junior, Carolyn Jean (Mistress Harry C. Wood), Mary Margaret (Mistress Robert Beeching), Katherine (Mistress Arthur Prosser), Pauline (Mistress William Myers), Regina (Mistress Needham Smith).