William Robert Jarvis

Background

Jarvis, William Robert was born on June 2, 1948 in Oakland, California, United States. Son of John James and Mattie Belle (Steele) Jarvis.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Psychology with honors, University of California, Davis, 1970; Doctor of Medicine, University Texas, Houston, 1974.

Career

Intern, University Texas Medical Center, Houston, 1974-1975; resident in pediatrics, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, 1975-1977; pediatric infectious disease fellow, Toronto Hospital for Sick Children, 1977-1978; fellow pediatric infectious diseases, virology, public health, Yale University School Medical, 1978-1980; commissioned medical officer, United States Public Health Service, 1980; advanced through grades to captain, United States Public Health Service, 1990; assistant chief National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance Systems, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, 1981-1990; assistant chief epidemiology branch, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, 1984-1987; chief epidemiology branch hospital infections program, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, 1987-1991; chief investigations and prevention branch hospital infections program, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, since 1991; acting director hospital infections program, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, since 1996. Assistant professor pediatrics infectious disease and immunology Emory University, Atlanta, 1985-1996, associate professor, since 1996.

Achievements

• William Robert Jarvis has been listed as a noteworthy Epidemiologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Infectious Diseases Society American, American Society Microbiology, Society Hospital Epidemiologists, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: stock market, gardening, tennis, traveling.

Connections

Married Janine M. Jason, July 4, 1982. Children: Danielle Kristin, Ashley Alana.

Father:

John James Jarvis

Mother:

Mattie Belle (Steele) Jarvis

Spouse:

Janine M. Jason

child:

Danielle Kristin Jarvis

child:

Ashley Alana Jarvis