Background
Cushman, William Chandler was born on October 6, 1948 in Lakehurst, New Jersey, United States. Son of Townsend Hamilton Junior and Virginia Marie (Benoit) Cushman.
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William Chandler Cushman
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Bachelor, U. Mississippi, 1970; Doctor of Medicine, U. Mississippi, 1974.
Career
Resident, U. Mississippi School Medicine, Jackson, 1974-1977; instructor, medicine, U. Mississippi School Medicine, Jackson, 1977-1978; assistant professor, medicine, U. Mississippi School Medicine, Jackson, 1978-1986; associate professor, medicine, U. Mississippi School Medicine, Jackson, 1986-1988; chief hypertension section, VA Medical Center, Jackson, 1978-1988; chief hypertension section, VA Medical Center, Memphis, 1988-1997; chief preventive medicine section, VA Medical Center, Memphis, since 1997; associate professor, medicine, preventive medicine, U. Tennessee College Medicine, Memphis, 1988-1994; professor medicine and preventive medicine, U. Tennessee College Medicine, Memphis, since 1994. Speaker in field.
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Membership
Assistant pastor St. John Orthodox Church, Memphis, since 1988, St. Peter Orthodox Church, Jackson, 1976-1988. Fellow American College of Physicians, American Heart Association (fellow county high blood pressure research, member county epidemiology). Member International Society & Federation Cardiology (county epidemiology and prevention), American Federation Clinical Research, American Society Hypertension, Inter-American Society Hypertension, Southern Society Clinical Investigation, Alpha Omega Alpha, Phi Kappa Phi.
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Married Susan Dell Johnson, June 13, 1970. Children: Jonathan David, Jason Chandler, Elizabeth Annual.
