Jerome Tseng Yung Shen

Background

Shen, Jerome Tseng Yung was born on August 5, 1918 in Shanghai, China. Came to the United States, 1947. Son of John G.K. and Agnes (Yao) Shen.

Education

Bachelor of Science, St. John's University, Shanghai, 1942. Doctor of Medicine, St. John's University, Shanghai, 1945. Master of Science in Pediatrics, St. Louis University, 1949.

Career

Instructor department pediatrics, St. Saint Louis University School Medicine, 1949-1952; senior instructor, St. Saint Louis University School Medicine, 1952-1960; assistant clinical professor, St. Saint Louis University School Medicine, 1960-1970; associate clinical professor, St. Saint Louis University School Medicine, 1970-1976; clinical professor, St. Saint Louis University School Medicine, 1976-1993; clinical professor emeritus, St. Saint Louis University School Medicine, since 1994; graduate fellow adolescent medicine, Harvard Graduate School, Boston, 1958-1959. Visiting professor National College Juvenile Court Judges, Reno, Nevada, 1973, Adjunct Professor judicial administration, 1981-1982. Consultant adolescent medicine St. Louis Eastern State Hospital and Missouri Institute Psychiatry, St. Louis, 1973-1980.

Head department pediatrics St. Louis City Hospital, 1959-1963. Chief department pediatrics and outpatient department Scott Field Air Force Hospital, Belleville, Illinois, 1956-1958. Chief department pediatrics St. Lous Labor Health Institute, 1967-1990.

Senior consultant adolescent clinic Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, St. Louis, 1977-1990. Honorary staff Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, St. Mary's HealthCtr., St. John's Mercy Health Center. Emeritus staff Jewish Hospital St. Louis, since 1993.

Chairman, Expert Advisors Medicine and Public Health Republican China (Taiwan), 1978. Board directors, member Executive Committee Children's Lobby, Washington, 1972. Member planning committee Missouri State Conference on Crime, Delinquency and System of Justice.

Member of advisory committee Missouri Division Family Superior vena cava syndrome, 1973-1980. President Bi-State Development Agency Interagy. Council on Smoking and Health, 1971-1974.

Missouri delegate to White House Conference on Children and Youth, 1970. Member Governor Committee for Children and Youth, chairman subcommittee on health, 1972-1981. Chairman Midwest Regional Conference Smoking and Health, 1972.

Achievements

• Jerome Tseng Yung Shen has been listed as a noteworthy pediatrician by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Clinical Practice of Adolescent Medicine

    (Book by Shen, Jerome T.Y. Editor)

Membership

Coordinator Mother Teresa's Gift of Mary Center, St. Louis. Founder, board directors past president Pro Life Citizens Political Action Committee, St. Louis, since 1986. Chairman Missouri Task Force on Unwed Adolescent Sexual Activity and Pregnancy, Jefferson City, 1987.

Honorary member National Council Juvenile and Family Court Judges, Reno, since 1982. Board directors Birthright Counseling, since 1965. Westminster Day Center for the Poor, St. Louis, 1969-1972, St. Louis Archdiocesan Pro Life Committee, since 1974, co-chairman 1981-1982.

Board directors; Missouri and National Drs. for Life, since 1980. Member Board of Health, City of University, 1974-1980. Board directors Our Lady's Inn, St. Louis, since 1981.

Chairman Midwest Regional Conference on Smoking and Health, 1972. Major United States Air Force, 1956-1958. Fellow American Academy Pediatrics (now emeritus.

Liaison representative to various councils, member National Committee on Youth 1970-1976, committee on adolescence 1977-1980, chairman Missouri committee on youth 1969-1970, co-chairman youth and school committee 1971). Charter member Society Adolescent Medicine (treasurer 1973-1975, chairman private practice committee 1969-1975, historian 1982-1990), American Life League, Inc. (American bioethics advisory commission since 1997).

Interests

• Avocations: photography, insects, collection of miniatures, stamps, coins.

Connections

Married Theresa D.S. Yao, October 10, 1938. Children: Jerome L., Elizabeth Burke, Frances Schuman, Li Poppen, Thomas.

Father:

John G.K. Shen

Mother:

Agnes (Yao) Shen

Spouse:

Theresa D.S. Yao

child:

Thomas Shen

child:

Li Poppen Shen

child:

Elizabeth Burke Shen

child:

Frances Schuman Shen

child:

Jerome L. Shen