Kenneth Ray Dirks

Background

Dirks, Kenneth Ray was born on February 11, 1925 in Newton, Kansas, United States. Son of Jacob Kenneth and Ruth Viola (Penner) Dirks.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, 1947.

Career

Rotating intern, St. Louis City Hospital, 1948; assistant resident in general surgery, St. Louis City Hospital, 1948-1949; resident in pathology, Veterans Administration Hospital., Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, 1951-1953; resident in pathology, assistant chief laboratory service, Veterans Administration Hospital., Indianapolis, 1953-1954; resident in pathology, Letterman Army Hospital, San Francisco, 1956-1957; fellow in tropical medicine and parasitology, Louisiana State University, Central American, 1958; assistant in pathology, Washington University School Medicine, 1952-1953; assistant chief laboratory service, Veterans Administration Hospital., Jefferson Barracks, 1953; instructor pathology, U. Indiana Medical Center, Indianapolis, 1953-1954; commissioned captain Medical Corps, United States Army, 1954; advanced through grades to major general, United States Army, 1976; director research, Medical Research and Development Command, Washington, 1968-1969; deputy commander, Medical Research and Development Command, 1969-1971; commander, Medical Research and Development Command, 1973-1976; assistant surgeon general, research and development, United States Army, 1973-1976; deputy commander, commander, Medical Research Institute Infectious Diseases, Fort Detrick, Frederick, Maryland., 1972-1973; commander, Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Denver, 1976-1977; superintendent, Academy Health Sciences, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 1977-1980; associate professor to professor pathology and laboratory medicine College Medical, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1980-1995; interim head department, College Medicine, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1990-1991; professor emeritus pathology, since 1995; assistant dean college, College Medicine, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1985-1988; director department student health services and A.P. Beutel Health Center, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1989-1995; director student health services emeritus, since 1995.

Achievements

• Kenneth Ray Dirks has been listed as a noteworthy medical educator, army officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow: American Society Clinical Pathology (emeritus), International Academy Pathology, College American Pathologists.

Connections

Married Betty Jean Worsham, June 9, 1946. Children: Susan Jan, Jeffrey Mark, Deborah Anne, Timothy David, Melissa Jane.

Father:

Jacob Kenneth Dirks

Mother:

Ruth Viola (Penner) Dirks

Spouse:

Betty Jean Worsham

child:

Susan Jan Dirks

child:

Timothy David Dirks

child:

Jeffrey Mark Dirks

child:

Melissa Jane Dirks

child:

Deborah Anne Dirks