Background
Arrowsmith-Lowe, Thomas was born on September 2, 1948 in San Angelo, Texas, United States. Son of James Thomas Lowe and Martha Beatrice Archer.
federal agency administrator medical educator
Arrowsmith-Lowe, Thomas was born on September 2, 1948 in San Angelo, Texas, United States. Son of James Thomas Lowe and Martha Beatrice Archer.
Bachelor, University North Texas, 1971. Doctor of Dental Surgery, University Texas, Houston, 1975. Master in Public Health, University Minnesota, 1980.
Commissioned Lieutenant, United States Public Health Service, 1976;
advanced through grades to captain, United States Public Health Service, 1989;
dental director, Centro Campesino de Salud, Española, New Mexico, 1976-1977;
director, Mille Lacs Indian Health Center, Onamia, Minnesota, 1977-1978;
deputy chief dental branch, Navajo Area Indian Health Svc., Window Rock, Arizona, 1978-1980;
chief dental branch, Navajo Area Indian Health Svc., Window Rock, Arizona, 1980-1982;
chief medical officer, Navajo Area Indian Health Svc., Window Rock, Arizona, 1982-1984;
deputy director office health affairs, Food and Drug Administration, 1985-1993;
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome coordinator, Food and Drug Administration/Center Devices and Radiological Health, 1985-1993;
editor, Food and Drug Administration Medical Bulletin, 1993-1995;
director human tissue program, Food and Drug Administration, since 1995. Member standing commission on contraception and sexually transmitted diseasesNIH, surgeon general's advisory group Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and condoms. Board directors Washington Free Clinical, Episcopal Caring Response to Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, chair education committee.
Memclin. operating committee, Human Immunodeficiency Virus medical staff Whitman-Walker Clinical. Associate professor Health Sciences Center, University Texas, San Antonio. Health system consultant The Gambia, West Africa, 1983.
Member vestry St. Thomas' Episcopal Church, Washington, 1992-1995, Vestry Episcopal Church Lincoln County, since 1999, Senior Warden, since 1999, Diocesan Council, Episcopal Diocese of Rio Grande. Fellow American College Dentists. Member American Dental Association, New York Academy of Sciences, International Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Society, United States Public Health Service Commissioned Officers Association, Regulatory Affairs Professional Society (vice president 1995-1998), RAFOCUS (edition board 1997-1998).
Married Janet Arrowsmith, September 15, 1990. Children: Thomas Eliot Rankin, Victoria Archer.