Background
Smith, Martin Henry was born on November 3, 1921 in Gainesville, Georgia, United States. Son of Charles E. and Mamie Mae (Emmett) Smith.
Smith, Martin Henry was born on November 3, 1921 in Gainesville, Georgia, United States. Son of Charles E. and Mamie Mae (Emmett) Smith.
Doctor of Medicine, Emory University, 1945.
Intern, City Hospital System, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1945-1946; fellow in infectious diseases, Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, 1948-1949; resident, Henrietta Egleston Hospital, Atlanta, 1949-1950; resident, Children's Hospital, Washington, 1950-1951; practice medicine, specializing in pediatrics, Gainesville, Georgia retired, 1988; clinical assistant professor, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta chief of staff, Hall County Hospital, Gainesville, 1965-1966. Member National Vaccine Advisory Commission, since 1990, chairman, 1991.
Chairman National Vaccine Advisory Committee, since 1991. Captain Medical corpus, United States army, 1946-1948. Fellow American Academy Pediatrics (chapter chairman 1966-1969, district chairman 1977-1983, president-elect 1984-1985, president 1985-1986).
Member Hall County Medical Society (president 1960), Georgia Pediatric Society (president 1965-1966), Medical Association Georgia, American Medical Association, Alpha Omega Alpha Clubs: Chattahoochee Country (Gainesville). Piedmont Driving (Atlanta).
Married Mary Gillis, February 25, 1950. Children: Susan, Margaret, Mary.