Background
McDermott, Walsh was born on October 24, 1909 in New Haven. Son of Terence and Rosella (Walsh) McDermott.
McDermott, Walsh was born on October 24, 1909 in New Haven. Son of Terence and Rosella (Walsh) McDermott.
Bachelor, Princeton University, 1930. Doctor of Science (honorary), Princeton University, 1974. Doctor of Medicine, Columbia University, 1934.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Dartmouth College, 1976. Division of Medical Sciences (honorary), Medical College Ohio.
Intern, then assistant resident, New York Hospital, 1934-1937; with, Cornell Univercity Medical College, New York City, 1937-1981; Livingston Farrand professor, department chairman public health, Cornell Univercity Medical College, New York City, 1955-1972; professor public affairs in medicine, Cornell Univercity Medical College, New York City, 1972-1975; special advisor, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Princeton, New Jersey, 1972-1981.
Trustee Columbia University, 1973-1981. Fellow Royal College Physicians, Societas Medica Polonorum. Member National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Sciences Institute Medicine, American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Society Clinical Investigation, Association American Physicians, Council on Foreign Relations, Interurban Clinical Club, Century Association (New York City), Cosmos Club (Washington).
Married Marian Anne MacPhail, November 11, 1942.