Background
Mason, Jon Donavon was born on November 17, 1951 in Storm Lake, Iowa, United States. Son of Donavon Dexter and Lois (Christensen) Mason.
military career officer physician
Mason, Jon Donavon was born on November 17, 1951 in Storm Lake, Iowa, United States. Son of Donavon Dexter and Lois (Christensen) Mason.
Bachelor of Science with honors, United States Naval Academy, 1974. Doctor of Medicine, Tulane University, 1978.
Intern pediatrics medicine, Oakland (California) Naval Regional Medical Center, 1978-1979; resident pediatrics medicine, Oakland (California) Naval Regional Medical Center, 1979-1981; staff pediatrician, Yokosuka, Japan, 1981-1985; staff pediatrician, Newport, Rhode Island, 1985-1987; resident emergency medicine, Naval Hospital, San Diego, 1987-1990; staff physician, Naval Hospital, San Diego, 1990-1991; department head emergency department, Naval Hospital, Rota, Spain, 1991-1994; clinical director emergency medicine, Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, Virginia, since 1994. Emergency medicine faculty Naval Medical Center, San Diego, 1990-1991.
Fellow American Academy Pediatrics (section on emergency pediatrics), American College Emergency Medicine.
Married Cherral Westerman, February 10, 1979. Children: Emily, Jonathan.