Thomas Arthur Pearson

Background

Pearson, Thomas Arthur was born on October 21, 1950 in Berlin, Wisconsin, United States.

Education

Bachelor, Johns Hopkins University, 1973; Doctor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 1976; Master in Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 1976; Doctor of Philosophy in Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University, 1983.

Career

Fellow cardiology, Johns Hopkins School Medicine, 1981-1983; from assistant professor to associate professor medicine, epidemiology, Johns Hopkins School Medicine, 1983-1988; professor epidemiology, Columbia University, since 1988; professor medicine, Columbia University, since 1995; director, Mary Imogene Bassett Research Institute, 1988-1997; professor medicine, Jane Forbes Clark chair in health research, Columbia University, New York City, 1995-1997; Kaiser professor, chair School Medicine, U. Rochester, New York, since 1997. Chairman monitoring board CARDIA project National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute,1987-. Member research committee Maryland.

Heart Association, 1986-1988. Chairman data safety monitoring board HIT trial VA, since 1994. Commissioner Maryland.

Council Physical Fitness, 1985-1988. Member clinical applications and prevention commission National Institutes of Health, 1987-1991, chairman, 1990-1991.

Achievements

• Thomas Arthur Pearson has been listed as a noteworthy Epidemiologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American College of Physicians, American Heart Association (national research committee 1987-1992, county epidemiology since 1987, vice chairman 1994-1995, chairman 1996-1998), American Federation Clinical Research, American College Epidemiology, American College Preventive Medicine, American College Cardiology (prevention committee), Society Epidemiological Research (research prize 1978).

Connections

Married; 2 children.