Background
Speer, Michael Emery was born on October 2, 1942 in San Diego, California, United States. Son of Emery and Meryl Elizabeth (Winn) Speer.
Speer, Michael Emery was born on October 2, 1942 in San Diego, California, United States. Son of Emery and Meryl Elizabeth (Winn) Speer.
Bachelor of Science in Biology, Occidental College, Los Angeles, 1964; Doctor of Medicine, Baylor College Medicine, 1968.
Intern, Ben Taub General Hospital and Jefferson Davis Hospital, Houston, 1968-1969;
resident in pediatrics, Baylor Affiliated Hospitals, Houston, 1969-1970, 72-73;
fellow in infectiour disease, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, 1973-1974;
fellow in neonatology, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, 1974-1976;
instructor pediatrics, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, 1976;
assistant professor pediatrics, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, 1976-1989;
associate professor pediatrics, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, since 1990. Member of staff Woman's Hospital Texas, since 1976, deputy director neonatology, 1976-1981;attending neonatologist Harris County Hospital, since 1977, Texas Children's Hospital, since 1977. Medical director quality and outcomes management department Texas Children's Hospital, since 1993.
Attending neonatologist St. Luke's Episcopalian Hospital, since 1977, associate chief newborn and premature service, since 1994. Director neonatologysvcs. Methodist Hospital, since 1981, deputy chief pediatrics services, since 1993.
Clinical coordinator health care practice and quality of care Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College Medicine, since 1993. Chair quality management committee Baylor MedCare, Baylor College Medicine, since 1995.
Member-at-large, district committee Golden Arrow district Sam Houston Area county Boy Scouts American. Board directors Friends of Jesse H. Jones Library., since 1992. Lt.comdr. United States Navy, 1970-1972, United States Naval Reserve, 1972-1979.
Member American Medical Association, American Academy Pediatricians (member fetus, newborn committee), Texas Medical Association (member committees, member county science affairs), Texas Perinatal Association (Executive Board since 1991, president 1994-1995), Texas Pediatric Society (member fetus, newborncom., chairman district 1 since 1995), Harris County Medical Society (Executive Board 1988-1994), Houston Pediatric Society (president 1990-1991, Executive Board 1984-1995), Houston Academy Medicine (trustee 1988-1994, president 1994), Houston Academy Medicine Memorial Edition and Research Foundation (board directors 1990-1994, president 1994), Southern Society Pediatric Research, Medserv (board directors since 1991), Houston Academy Medicine/Texas Medical Center Library. (board directors since 1993, chairman 1994, 95).
Married Mary Elizabeth Swiler, April 26, 1969. Children: James A., Mark S.
