Vernon Lester James

Background

James, Vernon Lester was born on March 12, 1929 in Liberty, North Carolina, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Zoology, U. North Carolina, 1951; Doctor of Medicine, U. North Carolina, 1955.

Career

Rotating intern, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1955-1956; pediatric resident Children's Hospital, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1956-1958; research fellow department child health, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1964-1965; research fellow pediatrics, Boston Lying-in Hospital, 1964-1965; director ambulatory services department pediatrics College Medicine, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1966-1969; director Cystic Fibrosis Clinic, Diagnostic and Treatment Center, U. Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, 1967-1975; director ambulatory care services, Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, 1978-1979; director Child Evaluation Center, pediatrician High-Risk Infant Follow-Up Clinic, Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, 1977-1979; chief of staff, Santa Rosa Children's Hospital, 1989; private practice, San Antonio, 1985-1995; medical director, pediatric development program, Santa Rosa Children's Hospital, San Antonio, since 1995; director high risk infant follow-up program, Santa Rosa Children's Hospital, San Antonio, since 1997; director Santa Rosa Clinical Research Center, Santa Rosa Children's Hospital, San Antonio, since 1997. Assistant professor department pediatrics U. Kentucky School Medicine, 1966-1970, associate professor, 1970-1975. Professor of University Kansas School, 1975-1985.

Clinical professor University of Texas Medical School, since 1985. Member active staff Santa Rosa Children's Hospital, since 1985, Metropolitan Hospital, 1985-1991, Baptist Medical Centers, 1985-1993, Women's and Children's Hospital, 1985-1993, Methodist Hospital, since 1985. Instructor department family health care Children's Hospital Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1964-1965.

Assistant professor department pediatrics School Medicine U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1965-1971, associate professor, 1971-1975. Professor department pediatrics School Medicine U. Kansas, Wichita, 1975-1985;member clinical staff and teaching panel Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, 1975-1985;chief pediatric section Wesley Medical Center, 1984. Member Executive Board Medical Society Sedgwick County, 1984.

Clinical professor department pediatrics University Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, since 1985. Medical consultant, Children Habilitation Center, San Antonio. Presenter in field.

Achievements

• Vernon Lester James has been listed as a noteworthy Pediatrician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of advisory board Brighton School Developmentally Delayed Children. Child advocate Sedgwick County District Court. Member health advising committee Wichita HeadStart.

Member Sedgwick County Zoological Society. Member governing board Santa Rosa Children's Hospital. Member San Antonio Botanical Society.

Member St. Francis Episcopal Church Captain United States Air Force, 1956-1961. Lieutenant colonel United States Air Force Reserve, 1965-1968, 81-85, colonel,1985-1989, retired 1989. Member American Medical Association, Texas Medical Association, American Academy Pediatrics (Annual Journalism award 1977), Texas Academy Pediatrics, Texas Pediatric Society, Texas Medical Association, Bexar County Medical Society, San Antonio Pediatric Society (president 1991), Wichita State University Intercollegiate Scholarship Association, Wichita Chamber of Commerce.

Connections

M. Dessie Oliver, July, 1976.