Richard Joseph Thomas

Background

Thomas, Richard Joseph was born on May 7, 1953 in Methuen, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Frederic Joseph and Evelyn Margaret (McNiece) Thomas.

Education

Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland., 1975; Doctor of Medicine, Georgetown University, 1979; Master in Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 1984.

Career

Intern, United States Navy Regional Medical Center, Oakland, California, 1979-1980; medical officer, United States Ship Guam, Norfolk, Virginia, 1980-1981; medical officer, Navy Regional Medical Center, Portsmouth, Virginia, 1981-1982; medical officer Navy Environmental Health Center, Navy Environmental Health Center, Norfolk, Virginia, 1982-1983; occupational medicine physician, Navy Environmental Health Center, Norfolk, Virginia, 1989-1991; deputy director occupational health, Navy Environmental Health Center, 1991-1992; resident in preventive medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1983-1984; resident in occupational medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 1984-1985; resident in preventive medicine, Walter Reed Army Institute Research, Washington, 1985-1986; epidemiologist occupational epidemiology division, Navy Environmental and Preventive Medicine Unit #6, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii., 1986-1989; preventive medicine officer, USNS Mercy, The Philippines and S. Pacific, 1987; preventive medicine officer, occupational medicine physician, III Marine Expeditionary Force and Naval Hospital, Okinawa, Japan, 1992-1995; officer in charge, Navy Environmental and Preventive Medicine Unit #2, Norfolk, since 1995. Member of advisory committee preventive medicine residency program Johns Hopkins School Public Health, Baltimore, 1983-1984. Alternate member of advisory committee preventive medicine residency program U. Hawaii School Public Health, Honolulu, 1986-1988, president, 1988-1989.

Member conference planning committee Virginia Occupl. Health Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, 1991. Member medical surveillance working group Department Defense, Bethesda, Maryland., 1990-1992, 95-.

Member Navy Epidemiology Board, Norfolk,1990-1992.

Achievements

• Richard Joseph Thomas has been listed as a noteworthy Preventive and occupational medicine physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Scout leader Boy Scouts American, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1989-1992, 95-, Okinawa, 1992-1995. Volunteer International Red Cross, Okinawa, 1992-1995. Captain United States Navy, 1975-1995.

Fellow American College Occupl. and Environmental Medicine. Member Association Military Surgeons United States, United States Naval Institute, Okinawa Medical Society (military chapter, secretary-treasurer 1992-1995), Virginia Occupl. Medical Association, Johns Hopkins Medical and Surgical Association.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, sailing, model railroading.

Connections

Married Anne Lee Fitzhugh Dierdorff. Children: James George, Ross Joseph.

Father:

Frederic Joseph Thomas

Mother:

Evelyn Margaret (McNiece) Thomas

Spouse:

Anne Lee Fitzhugh Dierdorff

child:

James George Thomas

child:

Ross Joseph Thomas