Background
Terris, Milton was born on April 22, 1915 in New York City. Son of Harry and Gussie (Dokshitski) Terris.
Terris, Milton was born on April 22, 1915 in New York City. Son of Harry and Gussie (Dokshitski) Terris.
He graduated from Columbia University in 1935 and completed his Doctor of Medicine at the New York University College of Medicine in 1939 and his Master in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University in 1944.
Intern, Harlem Hospital, New York City, 1939-1941; resident, Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1941-1942; practice medicine specializing in preventive medicine, Buffalo, 1951-1958; practice medicine specializing in preventive medicine, New York City, 1960-1980; practice medicine specializing in preventive medicine, South Burlington, Vermont, since 1980; assistant dean post-graduate education, School Medicine, U. Buffalo, 1951-1958; associate, School Medicine, U. Buffalo, 1952-1954; assistant professor, School Medicine, U. Buffalo, 1954-1955; associate professor preventive medicine, School Medicine, U. Buffalo, 1955-1958; professor epidemiology, School Medicine, Tulane University, 1958-1960; head chronic disease unit department epidemiology, Public Health Research Institute, New York City, 1960-1964; professor preventive medicine, New York Medical College, 1964-1980; department chairman community and preventive medicine, New York Medical College, 1968-1980. Visiting professor U. Toronto, 1984-1993, U. Montreal, since 1985.
Fellow New York Academy of Medicine, American Public Health Association (past president. Sedgwick Memorial award 1984). Member Association Teachers Preventive Medicine (Duncan Clark award 1984.
Past president), Society Epidemiologic Research (past president), National Association Public Health Policy (past president), Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha, Delta Omega.
Married Rema Lapouse, November 23, 1941 (deceased August 1970). Children— Andrew David, Eugene Charles (deceased). Married Lillian Long, February 6, 1971.