Michael Rhodes Lawless

Background

Lawless, Michael Rhodes was born on October 13, 1942 in Baytown, Texas, United States. Son of Wallace Ervin and Amy Ruth Lawless.

Education

Bachelor in Zoology, University Texas, 1964; Doctor of Medicine, University Texas, 1968.

Career

Intern, City Memphis Hospital, 1968-1969; resident in pediatrics, University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, 1969-1971; instructor, U. Rochester (New York), School Medicine, 1971-1972; staff pediatrician, Portsmouth (Virginia) Naval Hospital, 1972-1974; assistant professor pediatrics, Wake Forest U. School Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1974-1980; associate professor pediatrics, Wake Forest U. School Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, since 1980; deputy associate dean student affairs, Wake Forest U. School Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1988-1996; chief general pediatrics and adolescent medicine, Wake Forest U. School Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, since 1997.

Achievements

• Michael Rhodes Lawless has been listed as a noteworthy Pediatrics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1972-1974. Fellow American Academy Pediatrics (legislation liaison since 1980). Member American Professional Society on Abuse of Children, North Carolina Pediatric Society (child advisory since 1974), Council Medical Student Education in Pediatrics (president 1998-1900), Academic Pediatric Association, American Board Pediatrics (board directors 2003-2008).

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, hiking.

Connections

Married E. Sandra Johnson, August 27, 1967. Children: Melanie Lawless York, Stephanie Lawless Setzer.

Father:

Wallace Ervin Lawless

Mother:

Amy Ruth Lawless

Spouse:

E. Sandra Johnson

child:

Stephanie Lawless Setzer Lawless

child:

Melanie Lawless York Lawless