Maurice Wood

Background

Wood, Maurice was born on June 28, 1922 in Pelton, England. Son of Joseph and Eugenie (Lumley) Wood. came to the United States, 1971.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Science, University Durham, England, 1945.

Career

Senior partner medical practice, South Shields County, Durham, 1950-1971; general practice teaching group, U. Newcastle, Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, 1969-1971; general clinical assistant department psychology-medicine, South Shields General Hospital, 1966-1971; associate professor, director research in family practice, Medical College Virginia-Virginia Commonwealth U., Richmond, 1971-1973; professor, director research in family practice, Medical College Virginia-Virginia Commonwealth U., Richmond, 1973-1987; professor emeritus, Medical College Virginia-Virginia Commonwealth U., Richmond, since 1987. Consultant advisor World Health Organization, Geneva, 1979-1990, chairman working party to develop a classification for primary care, 1979-1990. Founding member executive director North America Primary Care Research Group, Richmond, 1983-1992, past president, president emeritus, since 1993.

Chairman of Commission on community oriented primary care Institutions of Medicine, 1982-1984.

Achievements

• Maurice Wood has been listed as a noteworthy Medical educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal College General Practitioners, American Academy Family Physicians, World Organization Famaly Drs. (World Organization of Family Doctors). Member Institute Medicine-National Academy of Sciences, Society Teachers Family Medicine (Curtis Hames Career Research award 1984), Ambulatory Sentinel Practice Network, International Primary Care Network (treasurer, board directors), North America Primary Care Research Group (treasurer, board directors, executive director, 1982-1992), Rotary.

Interests

• Sailing, gliding, skiing.

Connections

Married Erica Joan Noble, May 1, 1948. Children: Roger Lumley, Ashley Michael, Frances Jane.

Father:

Joseph Wood

Mother:

Eugenie (Lumley) Wood

Spouse:

Erica Joan Noble

child:

Roger Lumley Wood

child:

Ashley Michael Wood

child:

Frances Jane Wood