Background
Dodson, Vernon Nathan was born on February 19, 1923 in Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States.
educator preventive medicine physician
Dodson, Vernon Nathan was born on February 19, 1923 in Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States.
Student, Michigan State College, 1941-1943, 46; student, Northwestern University, summer 1942; student, Compton (California) College, 1943; student, University Oregon, 1943-1944; student, Corpus Christi College, U. Oxford, England, 1945; student, University Michigan, 1946-1947, 48, 51-52; Bachelor of Science, University of Michigan, 1952; Doctor of Medicine, Marquette U., 1951.
Intern in surgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, 1952-1953;
assistant in pathology, Johns Hopkins University Hospital, Baltimore, 1953-1954;
assistant pathologist, Johns Hopkins University Hospital, Baltimore, 1953-1954;
resident in internal medicine, University Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1954-1957;
research associate, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, 1957-1960, 60-71;
lecturer, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, 1959;
from junior clinical instructor to associate professor, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, 1956-1964;
associate professor Department Industrial Health, School Public Health, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, 1965-1971;
attending physician, United States Veterans Administration Hospital., Ann Arbor, 1961-1970;
member medical staff, Milwaukee County General Hospital, 1971-1972;
research associate, United States VA Center, Wood, Wisconsin, 1971-1972;
professor medicine and environmental medicine, Medical College Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1971-1972;
visiting professor department preventive medicine, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, 1973-1974;
professor medicine, section internal medicine, and preventive medicine, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, 1977-1994;
professor emeritus medicine and preventive medicine, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, since 1994. Lecturer School Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1957-1958, School Nursing, U.Mich., 1958-1960, College Literature, Science and Arts, Institute Social Work, University of Michigan, 1957-1958. Consultant staff physician Rochester, Minnesota Methodist Hospital, 1974-1977.
Director University Employee Health Svc., University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1977-1980, mem.staff Center Health Science, 1978-1995, honorary staff, since 1995. Physician consultant Veterans Administration Hospital., Madison, 1978-1995. Member interdepartmental program in toxicology, University of Michigan, 1965-1971, vice chair, 1969-1971.
Member Environmental ToxicologyCtr., Division Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1972-1974, 77-94, acting director, 1974-1976, 78-79, associate director School Biotron., 1979-1984. Visiting professor University Texas Health Science Center, School Public Health, Houston, 1986, Southern Occupational Health Center, University of California, Irvine, 1986. Member commission on education and library, Trinity Memorial Hospital, Cudahy, Wisconsin, 1971-1971, associate medical staff, 1972-1973.
Member associate medical staff St. Lukes Hospital, Milwaukee, 1972-1973. Cons.Joint Commision on Hospital Accreditation, Chicago, 1974-1976. Consultant in preventive medicine and internal medicine, Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation, Rochester, 1974-1977.
Consultant General Motors, Warren, Michigan, 1963-1965, 72-84, medical director General Motors, Oak Creek, Wisconsin, 1971-1972. Consultant Oscar Mayer Company, 1973-1974. Consultant plantphysician, International Business Machines Corporation, Rochester, 1976-1977.
Consultant medical director George A. Hormelco., Austin, Minnesota, 1977. Member occupational health advisory board General Motors, United Auto Workers,1982-1985. Consultant Owens-Corning Fiberglas, Toledo, since 1968, General Mills, Minneapolis, since 1980.
Board directors National Biogerontology Institute, since 1984. Consultant United States Public Health Service, Department Natural Resources, Wisconsin, Department Health and Social Superior vena cava syndrome, Wisconsin, United States Department of Agriculture, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Wisconsin, National Institute Occupational Safety and Health, Center for Disease Control, Department Industry, Labor and Human Rels., Wisconsin. Member Governor's Task Force on Occupational Health and Safety, State of Wisconsin, Extramural Center Advisory Review Panel, National Institute for OccupationalHealth and Safety, Sentinel Event Notification System for Occupational Risks, Division Health, State Department Health and Social Svc., Madison, Wisconsin.
Vice chair Residency Review Committee for Preventive Medicine, Accreditation Council for General Medical Education.
Member special citizen's advisory committee on safety Ann Arbor Board Education, 1969, governor's committee on crime detection and law enforcement, ad hoc committee on laboratory services, State of Michigan, 1969. Chairman, member committee on school safety, King School, Ann Arbor, 1969-1970. Member Kettle Moraine High School Band Parents, Wales, Wisconsin, 1972-1974, vice president, 1973-1974, citizen's committee on drug abuse, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, 1973-1974.
With United States Army, 1942-1945, European Theatre of Operations. Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Occupational Medicine (board directors since 1987, award 1988), American College Medicine, American Occupational Medicine Association (board governors 1985, award 1988), American College Occupational and Environmental Medicine, American College Preventive Medicine, Society Occupational and Environmental Health. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Medical Association (representative residency review committee, vice chair accreditation council for general medical education, Physician's Recognition award 1981-2002), American Federation for Clinical Research, The Bio-chemical Society (London), Wisconsin State Medical Society (environmental/occupl. health commission, legislation affairs commission, continuing medical education commission council on health of the public, council on medical education, council on the health and the public, since 1999, Meritorious Service award 1991, 96), Central States Occupational Medicine Association (board governors), Dane County Medical Society, American Public Health Association, Wisconsin Public Health Association, American Cancer Society (award 1987), International Commission for Occupational Health (Geneva), alumnae organizations Michigan State University, University Michigan, Marquette University, Medical College Wisconsin, Johns Hopkins University, Mayo Clinic, Medical College Wisconsin, University Wisconsin, Henry Ford Hospital, Veterans of Foreign Wars, 11th Armored Division Association, Friends of WHA-television, Smithsonian Institution, National Geography Society, World Wildlife Fund, Sierra Club, Natural Resource Defense Council, Sigma Xi.
Married Shirley Jane Wheelihan: children: Martha Ione, Kathryn Anne, Christine Louise, John Nathan, Elizabeth Marie.