Background
Phelps, Paulding was born on June 5, 1933 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles M. and Ann Paulding (Naile) Phelps.
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Paulding Phelps
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Bachelor, Haverford (Pennsylvania) College, 1955; student, London School of Economics, 1955-1956; Doctor of Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons, 1961.
Career
Intern, Philadelphia General Hospital, 1960-1961;
resident in medicine, Philadelphia General Hospital, 1961-1964;
assistant clinic physician, Philadelphia General Hospital, 1965-1967;
assistant director general clinical research center, Philadelphia General Hospital, 1965-1971;
attending physician medicine, Philadelphia General Hospital, 1968-1971;
fellow in rheumatology, Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital, Philadelphia, 1964;
junior attending physician, Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital, Philadelphia, 1964-1967;
associate in medicine department of medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 1967-1968;
director rheumatology division, Maine Medical Center, 1978-1986;
clinical professor Medicine, U. Vermont, Burlington, since 1986;
attending physician, Mercy Hospital, Portland, Maine., 1971-1994. Instructor medicine Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital, Philadelphia, 1964, senior instructor medicine, 1966-1967. Assistant professor medicine University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 1968-1971.
Associate staff Portland City Hospital, 1972-1994, Westbrook (Maine)Community Hospital, 1981-1994. Member board corporators Maine Medical Center, Haverford College.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Arthritis Foundation 1986-1987, long range planning committee, 1989-1990, chairman patient services committee, 1985-1987. Board of trustees, member Executive Committee Maine Arthritis Foundation, Foundation for Blood Research, 1974-1981, treasurer, 1975, member nominating committee, 1980, chairman, 1981. Member National Arthritis Advisory Board, 1985-1987.
Board directors Portland Stage Company, 1989-1994, chairman strategic planning group, 1992. Fleet surgeon Portland Yacht Club, 1986, 87. Fellow American College of Physicians.
Member American College Rheumatology (president 1987-1988, Chairman of Commission rheumatologic practice 1985, chairman membership committee 1979-1981, long range planning committee 1984-1985), Maine Medical Association, Arthritis Health Professions Association.
Connections
Married Susan M. Tyson, December 22, 1956. Children: Elizabeth Phelps Dorer, Geoffrey.
