Lyn Jennifer Howard

Background

Howard, Lyn Jennifer was born on January 19, 1938 in Buxton, United Kingdom. Daughter of Peter and Bess (Donnelly) Marsh. came to the United States, 1965. Naturalized, 1971.

Education

Bachelor, University of Oxford, 1960; Master of Arts, Bachelor of Medicine, BCh, University of Oxford, 1964.

Career

Intern, London Hospital, 1964-1965; intern, Kansas City Medical Center, 1965-1966; resident, Kansas City Medical Center, 1966-1970; fellow in clinical nutrition and gastroenterology, Vanderbilt Hospital, 1971-1973; director clinical nutrition program, Albany (New York) Medical College, 1973-1980; assistant professor medicine, pediatrics, Albany (New York) Medical College, 1973-1976; associate professor medicine, pediatrics, Albany (New York) Medical College, 1977-1984; professor medicine, Albany (New York) Medical College, since 1984; head division clinical nutrition, Albany (New York) Medical College, since 1986. Assistant director Clinical Studies Center, Albany Medical Center, 1973-1978. Attending physician Albany Medical Center Hospital, since 1973.

Attending physician, consultant clinical nutrition Albany Veterans Administration Hospital., since 1973. Consultant pediatrics gastroenterology St. Peter's Hospital, Albany, since 1974. Medical director Albany Home Health Resources, 1991-1992.

Member working group National Commission Digestive Diseases, 1977. Member National Institutes of Health Consensus Development Conference, 1978, nutrition research directions, 1979, special study section clinical nutrition research units, 1980, nutrition study section, 1989-1993. Consultant American Medical Association Drug Evaluations, 1982, Medicare, BlueCross/Blue Shield South Carolina., since 1987.

Keynote speaker Australian Society Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Perth, 1993, 1st Clinical Nutrition Symposium, Kuala Lumpor, Malaysia, 1994.

Achievements

• Lyn Jennifer Howard has been listed as a noteworthy Medical educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Executive director Oley Foundation for Home Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, 1983-1987, president, 1987-1991, medical director, 1991. President Camphill Foundation, Pennsylvania, 1994. Fellow Royal College Physicians, American College Physicians, American College Nutrition (director 1985-1988).

Member American Board Nutrition (director 1980, president 1982-1984), British Medical Association, American Society Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (abstract selection committee 1980, nutrition support standards committee 1984, futuredirections committee 1991, OASIS working group 1991-1992, award 1992), American Society Clinical Nutrition (research committee 1978, education committee 1979, councilor 1982-1985, chair post graduate clinical nutrition training committee 1983-1988, clinical practice in health and disease 1991), American Institute Nutrition, American Gastroenterological Association (co-organizer post graduate training course 1987, training and education committee 1988-1991, abstract selection committee 1989), North America Society Pediat. Gastroenterology, American Federation Clinical Research (abstract selection committee 1986), Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Burtis Howard, March 13, 1965 (divorced 1988). Children: Peter Howard, Thia Howard. Married Jack Alexander, September 10, 1995.

Father:

Peter Marsh

Mother:

Bess (Donnelly) Marsh

Spouse:

Jack Alexander

Spouse:

Burtis Howard

child:

Peter Howard

child:

Thia Howard