Background
Edwards, Joshua Leroy was born on August 9, 1918 in Jasper, Florida, United States. Son of Harry L. and Julia B. (Miller) Edwards.
Edwards, Joshua Leroy was born on August 9, 1918 in Jasper, Florida, United States. Son of Harry L. and Julia B. (Miller) Edwards.
Bachelor of Science, University Florida, 1939. Doctor of Medicine, Tulane University, 1943.
Intern Baptist Hospital, New Orleans, 1943-1944. Practice medicine Lake City, Florida, 1946-1948. Resident pathology Touro Infirmary, New Orleans, 1948-1949.
Assistant resident laboratory pathology Northeast Deaconess Hospital, Boston, 1949-1950, chief resident pathology, 1950-1951. Teaching fellow pathology Harvard Medical School, 1950-1951. Instructor pathology Duke School Medicine, 1951-1952, associate pathology, 1951-1952.
Assistant pathology and microbiology. Rockefeller Institute Medical Research, 1953-1955. Professor pathology, chairman department University Florida College Medicine, 1955-1967.
Professor pathology, director combined degree program in medical science Indiana University, Bloomington, 1967-1969. Professor, chairman department pathology Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, 1969-1985, professor emeritus, 1985-1991.
Served with Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1944-1946. Fellow College American Pathologists. Member International Academy Pathology, American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York, Florida, Indiana academies science, American Association Pathology, Tissue Culture Association, Reticuloendothelial Society, American, Florida, Indiana medical associations, American Society Clinical Pathologists, American Society Cell Biology, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Jeane Perrin, July 7, 1953. Children– Julia E., Jean A., Joshua Leroy III.