Leonard M. Schuman

Background

Schuman, Leonard M. was born on March 3, 1913 in Cleveland.

Education

AB, Oberlin College, 1934. Master of Science, Western Reserve University, 1939. Doctor of Medicine, Western Reserve University, 1940.

Career

Teaching and research fellow in hygiene and bacteriology School Medicine Western Reserve University, 1937-1939. Intern United States Marine Hospital, Chicago, 1940-1941. Assistant epidemiologist Illinois Department Public Health, 1941-1942, district health superintendent district # 2, 1943, assistant chief division local health administration, 1943-1945, chief division venereal disease control, 1947-1950, acting chief division communicable disease, 1949-1950, deputy director division preventive medicine, 1950-1951, 53-54.

Associate professor School of Public Health University Minnesota, 1954-1958, professor epidemiology, 1958-1983, Mayo professor emeritus, director epidemiology emeritus School Public Health, 1983. Epidemiologist United States Department of Defense, 1951-1953. Visiting lecturer University Illinois School of Medicine, Chicago, 1947-1954.

Lecturer communicable diseases Springfield Memorial Hospital, School of Nursing, 1947-1954. Consultant Communicable Disease Center, United States Public Health Service, 1955-1983, Air Pollution Medical Program, since 1958, National Cancer Institute, 1958-1979, Division Radiological Health, 1961-1969, Chronic Disease Division, 1964-1972, member Advisory Committee Bio-Effects of Radiation, 1966-1969, Grant Review Committee for Prevention Centers, Centers for Disease Control, 1986-1993. Consultant Minnesota State Health Department, 1955-1990, member advisory committee cancer surveillance, since 1981, technical advisory committee non-smoking and health, since 1983.

Consultant Hennepin County (Minnesota) General Hospital, since 1955.

Achievements

• Diplomate American Board Preventive Medicine.

Works

• Other Work

  • Contributor articles to professional journals.

Membership

With United States Public Health Service, 1941-1947. Fellow American Public Health Association (chairman infectious disease monograph subcommittee 1961-1968, member committee evaluations and standards 1962-1966, governing council 1964-1970, resolutions committee 1964-1965, chairman subcommittee on drugs 1964-1965, vice chairman epidemiology section 1966, chairman epidemiology section 1967, program area committee communicable diseases 1966-1970, member technical development board 1966-1970, vice president 1993-1994, John Snow award 1983, Sedgwick Memorial medal 1996), American College Epidemiology (board directors 1979-1989, chairman education committee 1985-1992, Abraham H. Lilienfeld award 1989, certified Appreciation 1991), American Heart Association (council epidemiology 1965, honorary). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of University Professors, American Association Public Health Physicians, American College Preventive Medicine (secretary council research 1956-1959, chairman 1959-1964), American Epidemiological Society (vice president 1978), American Thoracic Society of America Venereal Disease Association, American Cancer Society (Minnesota division), Association Military Surgeons United States, Association Teachers Preventive Medicine, International Epidemiological Society, International Society Cardiology, International Society Thrombosis and Hemostasis, Middle States Public Health Association, Minnesota Public Health Association (Public Health Achievement award 1987), New York Academy of Sciences, Public Health Cancer Association, Society Epidemiological Research (executive board 1980, award for Outstanding Contributions to Field of Epidemiology 1992), Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha, Phi Zeta, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Delta Omega (award selection committee 1985, president Pi chapter since 1985, national president-elect 1990-1992, president 1993-1995).