R. John C. Pearson

Background

Pearson, R. John C. was born on August 17, 1929 in Birmingham, England. Son of Arthur Samuel and Gwyneth Elsie (Paddock) Pearson. came to the United States, 1968.

Education

Bachelor, Cambridge U., 1951; Bachelor of Medicine, BCHIR, Cambridge U., 1954; Master of Arts, Cambridge U., 1955; Master in Public Health, Yale University, 1960.

Career

Intern, Birmingham, 1955; resident in pediatrics, Louisville Children's Hospital, 1958-1959; resident in pediatrics, Yale New Haven (Connecticut) Hospital, 1961-1962; lecturer, assistant professor epidemiology public health, Yale University, New Haven, 1960-1961, 62-64; associate dean, assistant professor medical school, Yale University, New Haven, 1969-1971; senior research fellow medical care research, Manchester (United Kingdom) U., 1964-1968; assistant professor, Brown U., Providence, 1968-1969; associate professor epidemiology & community medicine, Ottawa (Canada) U., 1971-1976; professor community medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, since 1976; chairman, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1976-1996. Consultant West Virginia Medical Institute, Charleston, 1992-1996, Pan American Health Organisation, Bogota, Colombia, 1966. Member of advisory committee West Virginia Bureau Public Health, Charleston, since 1976.

Chief general practice Royal Ottawa Hospital for Special Rehabilitation, 1973-1975. Chairman planning committee 1st National Preventive Medicine Annual Conference, 1984. President Canada Association Teachers Social and Preventive Medicine, 1975-1976,Tristate Occupl.

Medical Association, 1986-1987, West Virginia State Health Education Council,1983-1984, Morgantown Visiting Homemaker Svc., 1988-1989, 96-98. Board directors Morgantown Hospice, 1982-1988, 89-94. Visiting lecturer in public health West Virginia School Osteopathic Medicine, 1988-1994.

Achievements

• R. John C. Pearson has been listed as a noteworthy Epidemiologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Captain British military, 1956-1958. Member American College Preventive Medicine, Association Teachers Preventive Medicine, International Epidemiology Association, West Virginia Medical Society.

Interests

• Avocations: squash, music, books, dancing.

Connections

Married Joyce Underwood, December 15, 1962. Children: Daniel C.W., Jeffrey A., Amy N.

Father:

Arthur Samuel Pearson

Mother:

Gwyneth Elsie (Paddock) Pearson

Spouse:

Joyce Underwood

child:

Amy N. Pearson

child:

Jeffrey A. Pearson

child:

Daniel C.W. Pearson