Background
Magen, Myron Shimin was born on March 1, 1926 in Brooklyn. Son of Barney and Gertrude Beatrice (Cohen) Magen.
educator university dean osteopathic physician
Magen, Myron Shimin was born on March 1, 1926 in Brooklyn. Son of Barney and Gertrude Beatrice (Cohen) Magen.
D.O., College Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery, 1951. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences, Des Moines, 1981.
Rotating intern, College Hospital, Des Moines, 1951-1952;
resident in pediatrics, College Hospital, Des Moines, 1953-1954;
department chairman pediatrics, College Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery, Des Moines, 1958-1962;
department chairman pediatrics, Riverside Osteopathic Hospital, Trenton, Michigan, 1962-1968;
department chairman pediatrics, Detroit Osteopathic Hospital, 1965-1967;
medical director, director medical education, Zieger-Botsford Hospitals, Farmington, Michigan, 1968-1970;
professor pediatrics, Michigan State College Osteopathic Medicine, East Lansing, since 1970;
dean, Michigan State College Osteopathic Medicine, East Lansing, 1970-1998;
dean emeritus, Michigan State College Osteopathic Medicine, East Lansing, since 1998. Member special medical advisory group to chief medical director VA, 1973-1977. Member grad medical education national division committee Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, 1978-1980.
James Watson distinguished lecturer Ohio Ostio Association, 1974, Graduate Medical Education National Advisory Committee. Watson Memorial lecturer American College Osteopathic Pediatricians, 1987. Chair Michigan Medical Schools Council Deans, 1979-1984, 90-91.
Member PEW Health Professions Committee, since 1991.
Served with United States Navy, 1943-1945. Member National Academy of Sciences, American Association Colleges Osteopathic Medicine (president 1977), American Osteopathic Association (committee education, chair committee on colleges 1987-1990, Louisiana Burns lecturer 1977, chair bureau professional education 1990-1992), American College Osteopathic Pediatricians (president 1965-1966), Institute of Medicine, Michigan Association Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons.
Married Ruth Sherman, July 6, 1952. Children— Jed, Ned, Randy.