Background
Wood, Maurice was born on June 28, 1922 in Pelton, England. Came to the United States, 1971. Son of Joseph and Eugenie (Lumley) Wood.
Wood, Maurice was born on June 28, 1922 in Pelton, England. Came to the United States, 1971. Son of Joseph and Eugenie (Lumley) Wood.
Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Science, University Durham, England, 1945.
Senior partner medical practice South Shields County, Durham, 1950-1971. General practice teaching group University 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 University, Richmond, 1971-1973, professor, director research in family practice, 1973-1987, professor emeritus, 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, 1972-1992, past president, president emeritus, since 1993.
Chairman committee on community oriented primary care Institutes of Medicine, 1982-1984.
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.
Married Erica Joan Noble, May 1, 1948. Children: Roger Lumley, Ashley Michael, Frances Jane.