Background
Turcotte, Jeremiah George was born on January 20, 1933 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Vincent Joseph and Margaret Campau (Meldrum) Turcotte.
Turcotte, Jeremiah George was born on January 20, 1933 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Vincent Joseph and Margaret Campau (Meldrum) Turcotte.
Bachelor of Science with high distinction, University of Michigan, 1955; Doctor of Medicine cum laude, University of Michigan, 1957.
Intern, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, 1957-1958; resident in surgery, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, 1958-1960, 61-63; research assistant United States Public Health Service grant surgery Department, University Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, 1960-1961; member of faculty, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, since 1963; professor surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, since 1971; Frederick A. Coller professor surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, 1977-1987; department chairman, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, 1974-1987; head section general surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, 1974-1981; director Transplant and Health Policy Center, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, 1985-1995; director Organ Transplant Center, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, 1984-1996; director liver transplant program, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, 1984-1997. Member residency review committee for surgery American Council for Graduate Medical Education, 1980-1986. Chairman ethics committee United Network for Organ Sharing, 1987-1991.
Fellow American College of Surgeons (governor 1982-1992, president Michigan chapter 1979-1980). Member Transplantation Society Michigan (president 1973-1975), Association Academy Surgeons, American Surgical Association, Society University Surgeons, International Transplantation Society, Control Surgical Association (president 1990-1991), Midwest Surgical Association, American Gastroenterol. Association, Western Surgical Association, Society Surgery Alimentary Tract, American Society Transplant Surgeons (president 1979-1980, chairman ethics committee 1991-1994), Frederick A.Coller Society (president 1982-1983), American Trauma Society (founder), Halsted Society, Michigan State Medical Society (President's award 1991), American Liver Foundation, American Council on Transplantation (board directors 1987-1990), Control Surgical Association Foundation(executor and secretary since 1992, president 1997-1998 ), American Association for Study LiverDiseases, International Liver Transplantation Society.
Married Claire Mary Lenz, July 5, 1958. Children: Elizabeth Margaret, Sarah Russell, John Jeremiah, Claire Meldrum.
