Background
Fleming, William Cary was born on January 16, 1918 in Lee Hall, Virginia, United States. Son of Thomas Hayes and Martha (Kirby) Fleming.
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William Cary Fleming
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Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University of Virginia, 1942; Doctor of Medicine, University Virginia, 1945.
Career
Intern, Delaware Hospital, Wilmington, 1945-1946;
general practice, Glasgow, Virginia, 1948-1949;
member of staff student health, U. Kansas, 1949-1951;
industrial physician, E.I. duPont de Nemours & Company, Inc., Waynesboro, Virginia, 1951-1953;
resident physical medicine and rehabilitation, Veterans Administration Hospital.-Medical College Virginia, Richmond, 1953-1956;
physical medicine and rehabilitation physician, VA hospitals, Richmond, 1956-1958;
physical medicine and rehabilitation physician, VA hospitals, Pittsburgh, 1959;
physical medicine and rehabilitation physician, VA hospitals, Coral Gables, Florida, 1959-1964;
physical medicine and rehabilitation physician, Veterans Administration Hospital., Birmingham, Alabama, 1970-1978, consultant 1978-1988, retired, 1988;
professor physical medicine and rehabilitation, U. Alabama Medical School, 1964-1988;
department chairman, U. Alabama Medical School, 1964-1970;
physiatrist in chief University Hospital, Birmingham, 1964-1970. Medical director Spain Rehabilitation Center, Birmingham, 1964-1969, physiatrist, 1969-1988, retired. Director U. Alabama Rehabilitation Research and Training Center, 1966-1969.
Medical staff, chairman medical board Lakeshore Rehabilitation Hospital, since 1973. Consultant staff Children's and St. Vincent's Hospitals, since 1965. Consultant rehabilitation pavillion, courtesy staff Druid City Hospital, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, since 1984.
Courtesy staff Medical Center East, Birmingham, since 1989, medical director rehabilitation St. Francis Hospital, Topeka, 1989-1991. Director chronic illness project, Dade County, Florida, 1962-1963. Member medical advisory board Birmingham Visiting Nurse Association, 1965-1986,Central Alabama chapter National Multiple Sclerosis Society, since 1966, chairman, 1976, 85-87.
Board directors North Central Alabama Occupational Rehabilitation Center, 1966-1970, 73-79, Chairman of the Board, 1978-1979. Surveyor Commision on Accreditation Rehab.Facilities, since 1984. Member State Professional Advisory Council for Home Health Service, 1986-1988.
Achievements
Membership
Board directors Birmingham Civic Ballet, 1971-1977. Served to captain Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1946-1948. Member American Medical Association, Southern Medical Association (chairman section 1966-1967), Alabama Medical Association, American Academy Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Southern Society Physical Medicine ( founding member, chairman 1970-1972), Alabama Society Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (founding member, vice president, president), Association Academy Physiatrists, Raven Society (vice president 1942-1943), Association Medical Rehabilitation Directors and Coordinators (certified board 1964-1987), Alpha Chi Sigma, Nu Sigma Nu.
Clubs: Poinsettia Men's (founding member 1970, president 1971-1972), Shoal Creek, The Club (Birmingham, Alabama). Lodges: Rotary (Paul Harris fellow).
Connections
Married Mabel Clare Green, March 19, 1944. Children: Martha Frances, Sharon Anne, Joan Marie.
