Background
Woodruff, Kay Herrin was born on September 22, 1942 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Herman Keith and Helen Thelma (Tucker) Herrin.
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Kay Herrin Woodruff
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor in Chemistry, Duke U., 1964; Doctor of Medicine, Emory University, 1968.
Career
Medicine and pediatrics intern, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1968-1969;
resident in anatomic pathology, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1969-1970;
chief resident in anatomic pathology, instructor, U. Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, 1970-1971;
fellow in electron microscopy-pulmonary pathology, instructor, U. Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, 1971-1972;
chief resident in clinical pathology, University of California, San Francisco, 1972-1974;
assistant clinical professor department anatomic pathology, University of California, San Francisco, 1974-1991;
associate clinical professor, University of California, San Francisco, since 1991;
chief electron microscopy, Veterans Administration Hospital., San Francisco, 1974-1975;
private practice,, San Pablo, California, since 1981. President medical staff Brookside Hospital, San Pablo, 1994, medical director RegionalCancer Center, 1995-1998. Associate pathologist Children's Hospital, San Francisco, 1979-1981, St. Joseph's Hospital, San Francisco, 1977-1979.
Consultant pathologist Lawrence Berkeley (California) Laboratory, 1974-1993. Medical director Bay AreaTumor Institute Tissue Network, San Pablo, since 1989. Assistant clinical professor pathology health and medical science program University of California, Berkeley and University of California, San Francisco Joint Medical Program, 1985-1991, associate clinical professor, since 1991, others.
Achievements
Membership
Member of executive board Richmond (California) Quits Smoking, 1986-1990, Bay Area Tumor Institute, Oakland, California, since 1987. Member Executive Board Contra Costa unit American Cancer Society, Walanut Creek, California, 1985-1987, member professional education committee,1985-1990, member public education committee, 1985-1986, member task force on breast health California division, 1992-1993. Member transfusion advising committee Irwin Memorial Blood Bank, San Francisco, 1977-1983.
Chairman transfusion advising committee Alameda Contra County Blood Bank, 1989-1992. Commissioner California Board Medical Quality Assurance, 1978-1980. Member American Medical Association, College American Pathologists (editorial board Civil Air Patrol Today 1986-1990, Board of Governors 1990-1996, chairman county on practice management 1994, William Kuhn award for outstanding committee 1996, Presidential Medal of Honor 1995, 96), American Medical Women's Association (Executive Board 1984-1987, regional Board of Governors 1984-1987), American Board Pathologists (trustee since 1991, secretary 1998), Northern California Women's Medical Association (president 1982-1984), California Society Pathologists (board directors 1988-1990), Northern California Oncology Group, South Bay Pathology Society (president 1987), Am.Assn.
Blood Banks, California Medical Association, Alameda-Contra Costa County Medical Society, American Society Clinical Pathology, California Pathology Society.
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Married John T. Lyman, May 3, 1980. Children: Robert, Geoffry, Carolyn.
