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Thomas Palmer Findley, American physician. member Association American physicians, American Clinical and Climatological Association, American Society Clinical Investigation, Central, Southern (secretary-treasurer 1947-1949, president 1950) societies clinical research.

Background

Findley, Thomas Palmer was born on April 15, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Thomas Palmer and Lyda (Hanna) Findley.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Princeton, 1923. Bachelor of Science, University Minnesota, 1925. Doctor of Medicine University of Chicago, 1928.

Career

Intern U. Hospital, Philadelphia, 1927-1929. Instructor medicine University of Michigan, 1929-1932. Research fellow pharmacology University of Pennsylvania, 1932-1935.

Assistant professor clinical medicine Washington University, 1935-1940. Head section internal medicine Ochsner Clinic, New Orleans, 1952-1954. Professor clinical medicine Tulane University, 1942-1954.

Professor medicine, director Georgia Heart Association Laboratory for Cardiovascular Research, Medical College Georgia, 1954-1957, department chairman medicine Medical College Georgia, 1957-1966, emeritus professor medicine, 1967-1974. Private practice medicine, specializing in internal medicine, Atlanta, 1971-1974. Now area coordinator Regional Medical Program.

Attending physician Veterans Administration Hospital. Visiting professor medicine National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, 1968-1974. Diplomate American Board Internal Medicine (secretary-treasurer 1955-1960).

Master American College of Physicians (governor for Louisiana 1950-1954, regent 1958, 2d vice president 1965). Member Association American physicians, American Clinical and Climatological Association, American Society Clinical Investigation, Central, Southern (secretary-treasurer 1947-1949, president 1950) societies clinical research. Home: Pinehurst, North Carolina.

Membership

Member Association American physicians, American Clinical and Climatological Association, American Society Clinical Investigation, Central, Southern (secretary-treasurer 1947-1949, president 1950) societies clinical research.

Connections

Married Jean Kver, April. Children: Susan, Margaret.

father:
Thomas Palmer Findley

mother:
Lyda (Hanna) Findley

spouse:
Jean Kver

children:
Susan Findley

Margaret Findley

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