Robert Jenkins Cowan

Background

Cowan, Robert Jenkins was born on April 22, 1937 in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. Son of John Columbus and Edith (Jenkins) Cowan.

Education

AB, U. North Carolina, 1959; Doctor of Medicine, U. North Carolina, 1963.

Career

Intern in medicine, Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City, 1963-1964; resident, Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, 1966-1967; resident in radiology, North Carolina Baptist Hospital, Winston-Salem, 1967-1970; instructor radiology, Bowman Gray School Medicine, Wake Forest U., Winston-Salem, 1970-1971; assistant professor, Wake Forest U. School of Medicine, 1971-1974; associate professor, Wake Forest U. School of Medicine, 1974-1979; professor, Wake Forest U. School of Medicine, 1979-1998; professor emeritus, Wake Forest U. School Medicine, since 1998; director nuclear medicine, North Carolina Baptist Hospital, Winston-Salem, 1977-1998; medical director nuclear medical technical training program, Forsyth Technology College, Winston-Salem, 1977-1998.

Achievements

• Robert Jenkins Cowan has been listed as a noteworthy Radiologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Advisory board Stone Mountain State Park, since 1994. Served to captain, Medical Corps United States Army, 1964-1966. Fellow American College Radiology, American College Nuclear Physicians.

Member American Medical Association, Society Nuclear Medicine (county Southeastern chapter 1972-1984, president 1978, trustee 1983-1984), Radiological Society North America, North Carolina Radiological Society, Medical Society North Carolina, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Leila Caroline Sikes, June 18, 1960. Children: Caroline Cowan Morris, Barbara Haynes.

Father:

John Columbus Cowan

Mother:

Edith (Jenkins) Cowan

Spouse:

Leila Caroline Sikes

child:

Barbara Haynes Cowan

child:

Caroline Cowan Morris Cowan