Robert J. Fass

Background

Fass, Robert J. was born on February 23, 1939 in New York City.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Biology, Tufts U., 1960; Doctor of Medicine, Tufts U., 1964; Master of Science in Medical Microbiology, Ohio State University, 1971.

Career

Intern in mixed medicine, Montefiore Hospital, New York City, 1964-1965; resident in medicine, Montefiore Hospital, New York City, 1965-1966; resident in medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1968-1969; fellow in infectious diseases, research assistant in medical microbiology, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1969-1971; clinical instructor medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1970-1971; assistant professor medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1971-1975; assistant professor medical, microbiology, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1971-1976; associate professor medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1975-1980; associate professor medical microbiology, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1976-1980; professor internal medicine, medical microbiology and immunology, Ohio State University, Columbus, since 1980; Samuel Saslaw professor infectious diseases, Ohio State University, Columbus, since 1991; director division infectious diseases, Ohio State University, Columbus, since 1987. Director infectious diseases fellowship training program Ohio State University, 1987-1993, member task force on program evaluation College Medicine, 1973-1975, search committee department chairman medical microbiology, 1973-1976, clinical cirriculum development project, 1875-1877, professional advising committee to medical illustations, 1975-1985,vice chairman practice plan committee, 1979-1985, trustee Medical Research and Development Foundation, 1979-1986, treasurer, 1979-1985, associations medicine Executive Committee department.medicine, 1973-1976, chairman, 1974-1975, chairman library committee, 1973-1978, board directors Department Medicine Foundation, since 1987, finance committee, 1979-1986, 91-, chairman, 1981-1986, phase III module committee Medical Microbiology and Immunology division, 1973, 75, 76, 81, director, 1976, 81, member infection control committee University Hospital, 1972-1977, Executive Committee, 1976-1977, pharmacy and therapeutics committee, since 1981, chairman pharmacy and therapeutics antimicrobial committee, since 1984, Executive Committee, since 1984. Member infectious disease conference Riverside Methodist Hospital, 1971-1976.

Principal investigator for Ohio State University National Institutes of Health Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Clinical TrialsGroup, since 1987, opportunistic information committee, since 1987, institutional evaluation committee, since 1989. Member international advisory board Bayer AG Auinolone Board, 1985-1993, Miles Inc. External Advisory Board, 1988-1993.

Achievements

• Robert J. Fass has been listed as a noteworthy Epidemiologist, academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Medical officer United States Air Force, 1966-1968. Fellow American College of Physicians, Infectious Diseases Society American. Member American Medical Association (reviewer American Medical Association DrugEvaluations, Journal American Medical Association), American Federation Clinical Research, American Society for Microbiology, American Thoracic Society, Control Society for Clinical Research, Inter-American Society for Chemotherapy, British Society Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Columbus Society Internal Medicine (secretary-treasurer 1979, president 1980).