Background
Harris, Ruth Cameron was born on April 23, 1916 in Mount Vernon, New York, United States. Daughter of Robert Dimond and Jessie Van Wyck (Terwilliger) Harris.
Harris, Ruth Cameron was born on April 23, 1916 in Mount Vernon, New York, United States. Daughter of Robert Dimond and Jessie Van Wyck (Terwilliger) Harris.
Bachelor of Arts, Barnard College, 1937; Doctor of Medicine Columbia College Physicians and Surgeons, 1943.
Assistant in pediatrics, College Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York City, 1947; instructor, College Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, 1948-1951; associate, College Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, 1951-1955; assistant professor, College Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, 1955-1972; associate professor, College Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, 1972-1976; professor and department chairman pediatrics, Marshall U. School Medicine, Huntington, West Virginia, 1976-1981; professor emeritus, Marshall U., since 1981; assistant pediatrician, Babies Hospital, and Vanderbilt Clinic, 1947-1950; assistant attending pediatrician and consultant, Babies Hospital, Vanderbilt Clinic, 1950-1976; associate in pediatrics, department obstetrics, Good Samaritan Hospital, Dayton, Ohio., since 1993; clinical professor pediatrics, Wright State University School Medicine, Dayton, since 1994. Medical consultant Holt Adoption Program, Inc., 1972-1985. Medical advisory chairman Children's Liver Foundation, 1975-1985.
Member American Medical Association, Society Pediatric Research, American Pediatric Society, American Association Study Liver Disease, New York Academy of Sciences, American Academy Pediatrics, North America Society Pediatric Gastoenterology.
Married A. Eugene Adams, October 11, 1952. Children: Lois H., Roberta H.