Background
Phelps, Malcom Elza was born on October 16, 1905 in El Reno, Oklahoma, United States. Son of James I. and Lydia (Malcom) Phelps.
Phelps, Malcom Elza was born on October 16, 1905 in El Reno, Oklahoma, United States. Son of James I. and Lydia (Malcom) Phelps.
Student, University Oklahoma, 1922-1926; Doctor of Medicine State University Iowa, 1929.
Intern, U. Oklahoma Hospital, 1929-1930;
resident surgeon, U. Oklahoma Hospital, 1930-1931;
assistant in urology, Doctor W.J. Wallce, Oklahoma City, 1932-1933;
practice medicine, El Reno, 1931-1968;
founder, Phelps Clinic, El Reno, 1948;
consultant surgeon, United States Indian Hospital, Concho, Oklahoma, 1938-1950;
chief of staff, El Reno Sanitarium, 1945-1954;
member of staff, Park View Hospital, El Reno, from 1954. Division surgeon, examiner C.R.I.&P. R.R., from 1953. Member National Advisory Com.Poliomyelitis Vaccine, 1955-1957.
Member of advisory committee dependents medical care Department Defense, 1956-1968. Special adviser to surgeon general army, 1957, 59. Member administrators medical advising committee Federal Aviation Administration, 1960-1966.
Field director American Medical Association Volunteer Physicians Vietnam, 1966-1967. Director Supporting Assistance Health Office Agency for International Development, Department State, 1968-1974. Clinical professor family practice and community medicine U. Oklahoma School Medicine, Oklahoma City, from 1974.
Consultant United States.S.W. Reformatory (Bureau Prisons), United States Public Health Service.
Licensed judge American Kennel Dog Show, 1945. Trustee, president Shepherd Foundation. Board directors American Board Family Practice, 1968-1972, treasurer, 1972-1974.
Founding member, life fellow S.W. Surgical Congress. Member of the American Medical Association (poliovaccine committee 1957, committee preparation general practice 1957-1958, vice president 1967-1968), Southern Medical Association, Oklahoma Medical Society (vice president 1950), American Academy General Practice (founding member, vice president, Chairman of the Board 1952-1956, president 1957, treasurer 1962-1966, president Family Health Foundation American 1958-1962), American Medical Writers Association, American Society Clinical Hypnosis, American Association Physicians and Surgeons, American Association Railway Surgeons, Flying Physicians Association (founding member), Delta Tau Delta, Phi Chi.
Married Maxine Hicks, March 22, 1925. Children– James V., Joseph M.