Background
Brunson, Joel Garrett was born on April 22, 1923 in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Son of James Edwin and Leila (Ballenger) Brunson.
Brunson, Joel Garrett was born on April 22, 1923 in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Son of James Edwin and Leila (Ballenger) Brunson.
Doctor of Medicine, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1950.
Internship, U. Alabama Teaching Hospital, Birmingham, 1950-1951;
residency, University of Minnesota Hospital, Minneapolis, 1951-1953;
assistant professor, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, 1955-1959;
professor, department chairman, U. Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, 1959-1977;
professor, department chairman, Morehouse Medical School, Atlanta, 1978-1980;
professor, department chairman, U. Ife, Nigeria, 1980-1981;
professor pathology, St. George's (Grenada) U. Medical School, 1982-1989;
professor, department chairman, St. George's (Grenada) U. Medical School, 1989-1995;
assoc dean Basic Sciences, St. George's (Grenada) U. Medical School
dean, Kingstown Medical College, St. Vincent, 1995;
retired, 1995. Assistant professor pathology University of Minnesota, 1953-1955. Visiting professor American U. Beirut, 1977-1978.
Consultant research grants award committee National Institutes of Health, 1963-1967, Chairman of Commission, 1965-1967, member international fellowship review panel, 1980. Member institutional research programs VA, 1965-1970.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Medical Association, College American Pathologists, American Association Pathology Chairman (vice president 1970-1971, president 1972-1972), American Society for Experimental Pathology, International Academy Pathology, American Association Pathologists (editor symposia series 1973-1976), International Parliament for Safety and Peace, others.