Background
Hutchens, Tyra Thornton was born on November 29, 1921 in Newberg, Oregon, United States. Son of Fred George and Bessie (Adams) Hutchens.
Hutchens, Tyra Thornton was born on November 29, 1921 in Newberg, Oregon, United States. Son of Fred George and Bessie (Adams) Hutchens.
Bachelor of Science, University Oregon, 1943. Doctor of Medicine, University Oregon, 1945.
Intern, Minnesota General Hospital, Minneapolis, 1945-1946; Atomic Energy Commission postdoctoral research fellow, Reed College, Medical School U. Oregon, 1948-1950; National Institutes of Health postdoctoral research fellow, Medical School U. Oregon, 1951-1953; member of faculty, Oregon Health Sciences U., since 1953; professor, department chairman clinical pathology, Oregon Health Sciences U., 1962-1987; professor emeritus, Oregon Health Sciences U., since 1987; professor radiotherapy, Oregon Health Sciences U., 1963-1971; allied health education coordinator, Oregon Health Sciences U., 1969-1977. Visiting lecturer radiobiology Reed College, 1955, 56.
Member of advisory board Oregon Regional Medical Program, 1968-1975. Member statuatory radiation advising committee Oregon Board Health, 1957-1969, chairman, 1967-1969. Founding trustee American Board Nuclear Medicine, 1971-1977, 82-84, secretary, 1973-1975, 84-85.
Voting representative American Board Medical Specialties, 1973-1978, Chairman of Commission long range planning, 1976-1978. Member science advisory board Armed Forces Institute Pathology, 1978-1983. Chairman Portland Committee on Foreign Affairs, 1990-1991.
Lieutenant (junior grade) Medical Corps, United States Naval Reserve, 1946-1948. Charter member Academy Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists, Society NuclearMedicine (de Hevesey Nuclear Medicine Pioneer award 1995), American College.Nuclear Physicians. Member Oregon Pathologists Association (president 1968), Pacific N.W. Society Nuclear Medicine (president 1958), American Medical Association, College American Pathologists (Board of Governors 1967-1974, president 1977-1979, chairman commission on international affairs 1979-1983, chairman planning committee 1987 World Congress Pathology), American Society Clinical Pathologists (board registry medical technologists 1967-1971), World Association of Socs. of Pathology (bureau of pathology 1981-1987, 89-93, vice president 1985-1987, president 1989-1991, chairman commission on world Studies.
1981-1986, Gold Headed Cane award 1995), World Pathology Foundation (president 1987-1989, trustee 1989-1991), Association Clinical Pathologists (honorary), Italian Society Laboratory Medicine (honorary), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Betty Lou Gardner, June 7, 1942. Children: Tyra Richard, Robert Jay, Rebecca (Mistress Mark Pearsall).