Background
Finley, Wayne House was born on April 7, 1927 in Goodwater, Alabama, United States. Son of Byron Bruce and Lucille (House) Finley.
Finley, Wayne House was born on April 7, 1927 in Goodwater, Alabama, United States. Son of Byron Bruce and Lucille (House) Finley.
Bachelor of Science, Jacksonville State University, 1948. Master of Arts, University Alabama, 1950. Master of Science, University Alabama, 1955.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Alabama, 1958. Doctor of Medicine, University Alabama, 1960. Postgraduate, University Uppsala, Sweden, 1962.
Science teacher, High School, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 1949-1951;
intern, U. Alabama Hospitals and Clinics, 1960-1961;
from assistant professor to associate professor pediatrics, U. Alabama School Medicine, 1962-1970;
professor, U. Alabama School Medicine, 1970-1996;
assistant professor biochemistry, U. Alabama School Medicine, 1965-1975;
professor, U. Alabama School Medicine, 1975-1996;
assistant professor physiology and biophysics, U. Alabama School Medicine, 1968-1975;
associate professor, U. Alabama School Medicine, 1975-1996;
chairman medical student research day, U. Alabama School Medicine, 1965-1975;
director Laboratory Medical Genetics, U. Alabama School Medicine, 1966-1996;
professor epidemiology, public health and epidmiology, U. Alabama School Medicine, 1975-1996;
professor emeritus, U. Alabama School Medicine, since 1996;
Adjunct Professor biology, U. Alabama School Medicine, 1980-1996;
chairman faculty county School Medicine, U. Alabama School Medicine, 1977-1978, 84-87. Director medical genetics graduate program U. Alabama at Birmingham, 1983-1996, dir.Am. Board Medical Genetics approved training program, 1978-1996, director medical genetics residency program, 1995-1998.
Chairman Carey Phillips Travel Fellowship, since 1972. Member commission on genetic counseling Children's Bureau, Department Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1966-1967. National advisory research resources county National Institutes of Health and Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1977-1980.
Sr.scientist Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cystic Fibrosis Research Center, Center for Health Risk Assessment and Disease Prevention, 1982-1996. Board directors Southeastern Regional Genetics Group, since 1982, editor newsletter, since 1997. Chairman steering committee Reynolds History Library.
Associations, since 1981, Committee onFuture Needs in Medical Genetics, Genetics Svc. Branch, United States Public Health Service, 1987, Carmichael Fund for Graduate Students, since 1989. Faculty representative U. Alabama Sys.
Board Trustees, 1995-1996. Senator U. Alabama at Birmingham Faculty Senate, 1995-1996.
Deacon Dawson Memorial Baptist Church, since 1960. Fellow American College Medical Genetics (founder, education committee 1993-1997, program director 1996), Royal Society Medicine. Member American Medical Association (Physicians Recognition award 1971, 75, 81, 84, 87, 90, 93, 96), American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy of Sciences, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, American Institute Chemists, American Federation Clinical Research, American Society Human Genetics, Southern Medical Association, Southern Society Pediatrics Research, Medical Association Alabama (counsellor since 1990), Jefferson County Medical Society (maternal and child health committee 1975-1979, chairman 1976-1977, president 1983), Jefferson County Pediatrics Society, Alabama Academy of Sciences (trustee 1991—2001), Caduceus Club (president 1984-1986), National Institutes of Health Alumni Association, University Alabama School Medicine Alumni Association (president 1974-1975, Distinguished Alumni award 1978, Distinguished Service award 2005, Martha Myers Role Model award 2008), Greater Birmingham Area Chamber of Chamber (board directors 1983-1986), Newcomen Society, Kiwanis (president Shades Valley 1973-1974), Rotary Club Birmingham, American Academy Pediatrics Della Robbia Club (gold member 2008), Sons of the American Revolution (flag chairman), ALSSAR, Wayne Finley Breakfast Club, Sigma Xi (president University Alabama Birmingham chapter 1972-1973), Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Delta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha, Phi Beta Pi, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Sara Will Crews, July 6, 1952. Children: Randall Wayne, Sara Jane.