Richard James Whitley

Background

Whitley, Richard James was born on September 15, 1945 in Nutley, New Jersey, United States. Son of Robert Jackson and Helen (Sigemund) Whitley.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Duke U., 1967; Doctor of Medicine George Washington University, 1971.

Career

Intern in pediatrics, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1971-1972; resident in pediatrics, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1972-1973; fellow department pediatrics, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1973-1976; assistant professor pediatrics, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1976-1977; assistant professor pediatrics and microbiology, associate scientist Cancer Research and Training Center, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1977-1978; associate professor pediatrics, assistant professor microbiology,, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1978-1980; scientist Cancer Research and Training Center, director clinical research unit University Hospital, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1978-1980; associate professor, vice department chairman pediatrics, assistant professor microbiology,, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1980-1981; scientist Cancer Research and Training Center, director clinical research unit University Hospital, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1980-1981; professor, vice department chairman, associate professor microbiology, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1981-1983; scientist Cancer Research and Training Center, director clinical research unit, University Hospital, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1981-1983; professor, acting department chairman pediatrics, associate professor microbiology,, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1983-1984; scientist Cancer Research and Training Center, director clinical research unit, University Hospital, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1983-1984; professor pediatrics and microbiology, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1985-1987; professor medicine, U. Alabama, Birmingham, since 1988; vice department chairman pediatrics, U. Alabama, Birmingham, since 1989; acting director division perinatal medicine, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1989-1991; scientist Cancer Research and Training Center, director clinical research unit, University Hospital, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1984-1988; Loeb eminent scholar chair in pediatrics, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1992; staff physician, U. Alabama in Birmingham Hospitals and Clinics staff physician, Children's Hospital, Birmingham. Consultant in field; member virology section National Institutes of Health, 1985-1989, chairman National Institute Allergies and Infectious Diseases Data Safety and Monitoring Board, since 1986, reviewer, site visitor.

Achievements

• Richard James Whitley has been listed as a noteworthy Pediatrician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Alabama School of Fine Arts, Birmingham, 1982-1990. Member American Society Virology (board directors since 1988), International Society Antiviral Research (president 1988-1990), Society for Health and Human Values, Transplantation Society, Infectious Diseases Society, Society for Pediatric Research, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Sally Bendroth, April 11, 1973. Children— Kevin, Christopher, Catherine, Jennifer.

Father:

Robert Jackson Whitley

Mother:

Helen (Sigemund) Whitley

Spouse:

Sally Bendroth