Background
Fairchild, John Phillip was born on December 25, 1918 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Iler James and Vera Fae (Ward) Fairchild.
Fairchild, John Phillip was born on December 25, 1918 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Iler James and Vera Fae (Ward) Fairchild.
AB, George Washington University, 1940. Doctor of Medicine, George Washington University, 1943.
Enlisted United States Army, 1944, resigned, 1946, re-enlisted 1948, commissioned First lieutenant, 1944, advanced throughgrades to colonel. Intern Gallinger Municipal Hospital, Washington, 1943, resident pediatrics, 1948-1950. Chief pediatric services United States Army Hospital Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 1950-1953, Brooke General Hospital, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 1953-1958, Tripler General Hospital, Honolulu, 1958-1962, Walter Reed General Hospital, 1963-1966.
Director Department of Health, Education and Welfare United States Civil Administration Ryukyu Islands, 1966-1969.
Deputy commander Walter Reed Hospital, 1969-1971, retired, 1971. General practice medicine Garnett, Kansas, 1946-1948.
Director field services division Montgomery County (Maryland.)Health Department, 1971-1975. Chief surgeon United States Soldiers and Airmen"s HomeHosp., Washington, 1975-1979.
Staff department pediatrics Regional Medical Clinic/Mountain Health Superior vena cava syndrome, McDowell, Kentucky, 1979-1985, chief of staff, 1986-1988, active staff McDowell Appalachian Regional Hospital, 1979-1988.
Assistant to associate clinical professor pediatrics Baylor University, 1954-1958. Associate clinical professor pediatrics Georgetown University, 1963-1966, clinical professor, 1973-1975. Clinical professor U. Louisville, 1981-1989.
Consultant in field
Assistant to associate clinical professor pediatrics Baylor U, 1954—1958. Associate clinical professor pediatrics Georgetown University, 1963—1966, clinical professor, 1973—1975. Active staff McDowell Appalachian Regional Hospital, 1979—1988.
Clinical professor University Louisville, 1981—1989. Member of American Medical Association, American Public Health Association, Association Military Surgeons, Floyd County Medical Society, Kentucky Medical Society, Medical and Chirurgical Faculty State Maryland, Sigma Chi.
Married Julia Pearl Printz, September 12, 1945. Children: Jean Printz Fairchild DeTarnowsky, John Phillip, Jacqueline Patricia Fairchild Auxt, James Patrick, Jerome Paul, Jeffrey Preston.