Background
Small, Parker Adams was born on July 5, 1932 in Cincinnati. Son of Parker Adams and Grace (McMichael) Small.
Small, Parker Adams was born on July 5, 1932 in Cincinnati. Son of Parker Adams and Grace (McMichael) Small.
Student, Tufts U., 1950-1953; Doctor of Medicine, U. Cincinnati, 1957.
Medical intern, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, 1957-1958;
research associate, National Heart Institute National Institutes of Health, Washington, 1958-1960;
research fellow, St. Mary's Hospital, London, England., 1960-1961;
senior surgeon, National Institute of Mental Health, Washington, 1961-1966;
professor immunology and medical microbiology, U. Florida, 1966-1995;
department chairman, U. Florida, 1966-1975;
professor pediatrics, U. Florida, since 1979;
professor pathology, U. Florida, since 1995. Director Center for Cooperative Learning for Health Science Education, U. Florida, since 1988. Visiting professor U. Lausanne, Switzerland, 1972, U. Lagos, Nigeria, 1982, Al Hada Hospital, Saudi Arabia, 1983.
Visiting scholar Association American Medical Colls., Washington, 1973. Associate life science panel National Academy Sciences, 1981-1988, co-chairman, 1982-1983. Board directors Biological Science Curriculum Study, 1984-1990, Executive Board, 1987-1990.
Member education advising committee National Fund Medical Education, 1984-1987. Member study committee National Board Medical Examiners, 1983-1985, member of national vaccine advising committee, 1987-1991, chairman subcommittee on new vaccines, 1987-1991. Consultant in field.
Secretary, treasurer Oakmont, Maryland., 1964-1965, mayor, 1965-1966. Chairman Citizens for Public Schools Gainesville, Florida, 1969-1970. Member Teen Pregnancy Prevention Action Committee, since 1998.
With United States Public Health Service, 1958-1960, 61-66. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association Immunologists (education committee 1983-1986), Physicians for Social Responsibility, Florida Medical Association Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Theta Delta Chi.
Married Natalie Settimelli, Aug.26, 1956. Children: Parker Adams, Peter McMichael, Carla Edmea.