Background
Figley, Melvin Morgan was born on December 5, 1920 in Toledo. Son of Karl Dean and Margaret (Morgan) Figley.
educator physician radiologist
Figley, Melvin Morgan was born on December 5, 1920 in Toledo. Son of Karl Dean and Margaret (Morgan) Figley.
Student, Dartmouth, 1938-1941; Doctor of Medicine magna cum laude (John Harvard fellow), Harvard, 1944.
Intern, then resident internal medicine, Western Reserve U., 1944-1946; resident radiology, University of Michigan, 1948-1951; instructor, assistant professor, associate professor radiology, University of Michigan, 1950-1958; practice specializing in radiology, Seattle, 1958-1986; professor radiology, department chairman, U. Washington, 1958-1978; professor radiology and medicine, U. Washington, 1979-1985; emeritus professor radiology and medicine, U. Washington, since 1986. Member radiation study section National Institutes of Health, 1963-1967. Member commission on radiology National Academy Sciences-National Research Council, 1964-1969, chairman, 1968-1969.
Board directors James Picker Foundation, 1970-1980. Served to captain Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1946-1948. Fellow American College Radiology (Gold medal 1987), Royal College Radiologists (honorary, London), Royal Australian College Radiologists (honorary).
Member Royal Society Medicine (honorary), Association University Radiologists (president 1966, Gold medal 1983), American Roentgen Ray Society (executive council 1970-1988, president 1983-1984, Gold medal 1986), N. American Society Cardiac Radiology (president 1974), Fleischer Society (president 1986-1987), Radiological Society North America (Gold Medal 1986), American Medical Association, Boylston Medical Society, Washington Heart Association (past trustee), Society Chairman Academy Radiology Departments (executive council 1969-1971), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha, Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
Married Margaret Jane Harris, March 16, 1946. Children: Karl Porter, Joseph Dean, Mark Thompson.