Background
Smith, Richard A. was born on October 13, 1932 in Norwalk, Connecticut, United States.
Smith, Richard A. was born on October 13, 1932 in Norwalk, Connecticut, United States.
Bachelor of Science, Howard U., 1953; Doctor of Medicine, Howard U., 1957; Master in Public Health, Columbia University, 1960.
Intern, United States Public Health Service Hospital, Seattle, 1957-1958;
resident, Los Angeles City Health Department, 1958-1959;
epidemiologist, Washington State Health Department, 1960-1961;
senior physician, Peace Corps, Lagos, Nigeria, 1961-1963;
assistant professor department preventive medicine, Howard U., Washington, 1963-1968;
associate professor, director Medex program School Public Health and Cmty. Medicine, U. Washington, 1968-1972;
director Medex group, John A. Burns School Medicine, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, since 1972. Africa regional medical officer medical program division Peace Corps., 1963-1964, deputy director, 1964-1965.
Executive management trainee Office Surgeon General, 1965-1966, special assistant director Office International Health, 1966, chief Office Planning, 1967, deputy director Office International Health, 1967-1968. Clinical assistant professor department community and international health School Medicine Georgetown University, Washington, 1967-1968. Advisor, United States delegate World Health Organization, 1967, 70.
Member International Task Force World Health Manpower, 1970, consultant, since 1977. Adjunct Professor familypractice and community health U. Hawaii, Honolulu, since 1972. Member National Adv.Allied Health Professional Council, National Institutes of Health, 1971.
Board directors American Institute Research.
Fellow American College Preventive Medicine. Member Institute Medicine-NAS, APHA, American Society Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.