Background
Githens,, John Horace was born on January 2, 1922 in Woodbury, New Jersey, United States. Son of John Horace and Gladys (Jones) Githens.
Githens,, John Horace was born on January 2, 1922 in Woodbury, New Jersey, United States. Son of John Horace and Gladys (Jones) Githens.
Bachelor, Swarthmore College, 1944. Doctor of Medicine, Temple University, 1945.
Intern Abington (Pennsylvania) Memorial Hospital, 1945-1946. Resident in pediatrics, fellow in hematology Philadelphia Children's Hospital, 1948-1950, University Colorado Medical Center, 1950-1951. From instructor to associate professor pediatrics University Colorado, 1951-1960.
Associate director general medical clinic Denver General Hospital, 1952-1957. Assistant director Rheumatic Fever Diagnostic Clinic, Denver, 1951-1953. Professor pediatrics, chairman department University Kentucky Medical Center, 1960-1963.
Professor pediatrics University Colorado Medical Center, Denver, 1963-1983, professor emeritus, since 1984. Associate dean University Colorado School Medicine, 1964-1973, vice chairman department pediatrics, 1973-1974. Director Colorado Sickle Cell Center, since 1974.
Served to lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1946-1948. Fellow American Academy Pediatrics. Member Society Pediatric Research, Western Society Pediatric Research (1st Ross award in education 1957), Transplantation Society, American Pediatric Society.
Married Virginia R. Freeman, March 29, 1945. Children– James S., Wendy M.