Background
Nettles, John Barnwell was born on May 19, 1922 in Dover, North Carolina, United States. Son of Stephen A. and Estelle (Hendrix) Nettles.
Obstetrics and gynecology educator
Nettles, John Barnwell was born on May 19, 1922 in Dover, North Carolina, United States. Son of Stephen A. and Estelle (Hendrix) Nettles.
Bachelor of Science, University South Carolina., 1941; Doctor of Medicine Medical College South Carolina., 1944.
Intern, Garfield Memorial Hospital, Washington, 1944-1945;
research fellow in pathology, Medical College Georgia, Augusta, 1946-1947;
resident in obstetrics-gynecology., University of Illinois Research and Ednl. Hospitals, Chicago, 1947-1951;
instructor to assistant professor obstetrics-gynecology., University of Illinois College Medicine, Chicago, 1951-1957;
assistant professor, associate professor, professor obstetrics-gynecology., U. Arkansas Medical Center, Little Rock, 1957-1969;
director graduate education, Hillcrest Medical Center, Tulsa, 1969-1973;
professor obstetrics-gynecology, College Medicine, U. Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, since 1969;
department chairman obstetrics-gynecology., U. Oklahoma-Tulsa Medical College, 1975-1980;
professor, U. Oklahoma-Tulsa Medical College, since 1980;
member county on residency education in obstetrics-gynecology., U. Oklahoma-Tulsa Medical College, 1974-1979. Director Tulsa Obstetrical and Gynecological Education Foundation, 1969-1980.
Coordinator medical education National Defense, Arkansas, 1961-1969. Member S.W. regional medical advising committee Planned Parenthood Federation American, 1974-1978. Member of advisory committee Health Policy Agenda American People, 1982-1985, review committee Accrediation Council for Continuing Medical Education, 1987-1992.
Served as lieutenant (junior grade) Medical Corps United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946. As lieutenant 1953-1954. Fellow American College Ob-Gyn.
(district secretary-treasurer 1964-1970, district chairman executive board 1970-1973, vice president 1977-1978, Distinguished Service award 1998, District VII Outstanding Clinical Professor award 1989, National Teacher award 1992), American College of Surgeons (board governors 1969-1971, program committee 1970-1971, Surgical forum 1977-1984, advisory committee gyn/ob 1985-1992), Royal Society Health, Royal Society Medicine. Member Arkansas Obstetrical and Gynecological Society (executive secretary 1959-1969), Central Association Obstetrics and Gynecology (executive committee 1966-1969, president 1978-1979), International Society Advancement Humanistic Studies in Gynecology, Association Military Surgeons United States, American Medical Association (section council on obstetrics and gynecology 1975-1996, chairman 1982-1996, delegate from American College Obstetricians and Gynecologists 1987-1996, governing council senior physicians group since 2003, Young at Heart award Young Physicians section 1994), Nurses Association Southern Medical Association (chairman obstetrics 1973-1974), Oklahoma Medical Society (Ed L. Calhoun Leadership in Organized Medicine award, 2004), Tulsa County Medical Society, Chicago Medical Society, American Association for Maternal and Infant Health, Association American Medical Colleges, American Public Health Association, American Association Sex Education Counselors and Therapists (Southwest regional board 1976-1979), Society for Gynecological Investigation, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society for Study Fertility and Sterility, International Society General Semantics, Southern Gynecological and Obstetrical Society (president 1981-1982), American Cancer Society (president Oklahoma division 1979-1983, St. George's medal 1991), Committee on In-Training Examination in Ob-Gyn, American College Nurse Midwives (governing board examiners 1979-1983), Sigma Xi (president Tulsa chapter 1992-1993), Phi Rho Sigma.
Married Eunice Anita Saugstad, April 28, 1956. Children: Eric, Robert, John Barnwell. Married second, Sandra Williams, September 14, 1991.
Stepchildren: Steven Williams, Clayton Williams.