Background
Jung, Rodney C. was born on October 9, 1920 in New Orleans. Son of Frederick Charles and Clara (Cuevas) Jung.
academic administrator internist
Jung, Rodney C. was born on October 9, 1920 in New Orleans. Son of Frederick Charles and Clara (Cuevas) Jung.
Bachelor of Science in Zoology with honors, Tulane University, 1941. Doctor of Medicine, Tulane University, 1945. Master of Science in Parasitology and Microbiology, Tulane University, 1950.
Doctor of Philosophy, Tulane University, 1953.
Intern, Charity Hospital Louisiana, New Orleans, 1945-1946;
director, Hutchinson Memorial Clinic, 1948;
assistant parasitology, Tulane University, 1948-1950;
instructor tropical medicine, Tulane University, 1950-1953;
assistant professor, Tulane University, 1953-1957;
associate professor tropical medicine, Tulane University, 1957-1963;
professor tropical medicine, Tulane University, 1963-1973;
clinical professor internal medicine, Tulane University, 1973-1991;
clinical professor tropical medicine, Tulane University, 1983-1992;
professor emeritus tropical medicine, Tulane University, since 1992;
head division tropical medicine, Tulane University, 1960-1963;
health director, City of New Orleans, 1963-1970, 79-82;
internist in charge, Illinois Central Hospital, New Orleans, 1956-1970. Senior visiting physician Charity Hospital, since 1959. Member study section on tropical medicine and parasitology National Institute Allergy and Infectious Disease, 1963-1967.
Member Commision on Parasitic Diseases Armed Forces Epidemiological Board, 1967-1973. Chief communicable disease control, City of New Orleans, 1978. Senior in internal medicine Touro Infirmary.
President Irish Cultural Society New Orleans, 1980-1992, president emeritus since 1992;officer research division New Orleans Police Department, 1977-1984. Chairman New Orleans Mosquito Control Board Served as Lieutenant (junior grade) Medical Corps United States Naval Reserve, 1946-1948. Fellow American College of Physicians.
Honorary fellow Brazilian Society Tropical Medicine. Member American, Royal societies tropical medicine and hygiene, American Society Parasitologists, Louisiana State Medical Society, Orleans Parish Medical Society, National Rifle Association, IrishGeorgian Society, Louisiana Mosquito Control Association, Louisiana Society Internal Medicine, American Society Internal Medicine, New Orleans Academy Internal Medicine, American Defense Preparedness Association, Irish-American Cultural Institute, National Trust. Historic Preservation, Louisiana Landmarks Society, Naval Institute, New Orleans Mus.Art, New Orleans Opera Association, Louisiana Wildlife Federation, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Delta Omega, Alpha Omega Alpha.