Rebecca Bascom

Background

Bascom, Rebecca was born on May 1, 1953 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of John Upton and Ruth Ellen Bascom.

Education

Bachelor cum laude, Harvard University, 1975; Doctor of Medicine, U. Oregon, 1979; Master in Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 1985.

Career

Intern in internal medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1979-1980; resident in internal medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1980-1982; joint pulmonary fellow/resident in occupational medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1982-1985; research fellow department medicine division clinical immunology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1984-1986; director occupational pulmonary clinic, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1985-1986; instructor medicine School Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1985-1987; assistant professor, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, since 1987; assistant professor, School Medicine U. Maryland., Baltimore, 1986-1991; associate professor, School Medicine U. Maryland., Baltimore, since 1991; medical director, then director environmental/airway disease research facility, School Medicine U. Maryland., Baltimore, since 1986. Workshop chairperson National Institute Occupational Safety and Health, 1993,participant field study on occupational asthma due to superglue exposure, 1984. Member system-wide program in toxicology U. Maryland., since 1992.

Mem.med. and surgical faculty State Maryland, 1988. Member immunology county Johns Hopkins University, 1985-1992. Member of advisory board Chesapeake Environmental Resource Guide, 1991.

Member Persian Gulf expert science panel Department VA, since 1993. Member committee health effects of indoor allegens Institute Medicine, 1991-1992. Member committee occupational safety and health of personnel in research animal facilities National Research Council Commission Life Sciences, 1992-1994.

Consultant and presenter in field.

Achievements

• Rebecca Bascom has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, medical educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member task force on indoor air quality Department Education, State Maryland, 1986-1988, member governor's radon task force Department Environmental, 1987-1988. Active American Lung Association, since 1985, board directors Maryland. affiliate, since 1991, member committees. Member Handel Choir Baltimore, since 1981.

Member APHA, American Thoracic Society (secretary 1992-1993, chairman-elect 1994), environmental and occupational health assembly, long range planning committee, chairman membership committee), American Lung Association (adult education committee), Maryland. Thoracic Society, Am.Conf. Governmental Industrial Hygienists, American Academy Allergy and Immunology (chairman environmental control and air pollution 1992-1993, Young Investigator award 1986), Baltimore Women's Forum.

Interests

• Avocations: singing, jogging, skiing, teaching Sunday school, needlework.

Connections

Married Thomas Herbert Dimmock III, August 13, 1983. Children: Anne Elizabeth Fenton Dimmock, Thomas Herbert Dimmock IV.

Father:

John Upton Bascom

Mother:

Ruth Ellen Bascom

Spouse:

Thomas Herbert Dimmock III

child:

Anne Elizabeth Fenton Dimmock Bascom

child:

Thomas Herbert Dimmock IV Bascom