John Francis Griffith

Background

Griffith, John Francis was born on February 14, 1934 in Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Canada. Son of J. Stuart and Grayce M. (Reid) Griffith. came to the United States, 1963.

Education

Bachelor, U. Saskatchewan, 1956; Doctor of Medicine, U. Saskatchewan, 1958.

Career

Intern, Montreal (Canada) General Hospital, 1958-1959; resident, Montreal (Canada) General Hospital, 1959-1960; general practice medicine, Montreal (Canada) General Hospital, 1960-1961; pediatric resident, Montreal Children's Hospital, 1961-1963; pediatric resident, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1963-1964; pediatric resident, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1964-1967; research fellow neurology, Harvard University Medical School, Boston, 1964-1966; research fellow neuropathology, Harvard University Medical School, Boston, 1966-1967; teaching fellow neurology, Harvard University Medical School, Boston, 1967-1969; research infectious diseases, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Boston, 1967-1969; assistant professor pediatrics, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1969-1971; associate professor, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1971-1976; associate professor medicine, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1975-1976; professor, department chairman pediatrics, U. Tennessee, Memphis, 1976-1986; professor pediatrics and neurology, Georgetown University, Washington, since 1986. Examiner, member written examination committee American Board Pediatrics, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, since 1979, member task force on recertification, 1979-1980, board directors, since 1985, Executive Committee of board directors, 1986, member time limited certified planning committee, since 1986, chair program director liaison committee and new directions committee, 1985-1986, chair research and review committee and chair guidelines for combined training program, since 1987, secretary-treasurer, 1986-1987. Member residency review committee Accreditation Council, Chicago, since 1982, chairman evaluation commission on pediatric scientist training program, since 1987.

Achievements

• John Francis Griffith has been listed as a noteworthy Pediatrician, administrator, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Association American Medical Colls. (commission on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome since 1987), Irish-American PediatricsSoc., Society Pediatrics Research, American Pediatric Society, AOA, American Academy Pediatrics, Association Medical School Pediatrics Department Chairman, Royal College Physicians and Surgeons, American Board Pediatrics (chairman, board directors 1989-1990), Sigma Chi.

Connections

Married Shirley Shaw, Sept 2, 1961. Children: Kathleen Ann, Karen Elizabeth, Kristine M., James Stuart.

Father:

J. Stuart Griffith

Mother:

Grayce M. (Reid) Griffith

Spouse:

Shirley Shaw

child:

Karen Elizabeth Griffith

child:

Kathleen Ann Griffith

child:

Kristine M. Griffith

child:

James Stuart Griffith