Background
Yancy, William Samuel was born on August 17, 1939 in Pittsboro, Mississippi, United States. Son of Lester Truman and Maxyne (Lindsey) Yancy.
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William Samuel Yancy
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Bachelor, Duke U., 1961; Doctor of Medicine, Duke U., 1965.
Career
Resident in pediatrics, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1965-1966, 67-68;
resident in pediatrics, then fellow in adolescent medicine, U. Rochester (New York) Medical Center, 1966-1967, 70-71;
pediatrician, Durham Pediatrics, since 1971. Director adolescent medicine training program Duke U. Medical Center, since 1971, director behavioral pediatrics training program, 1978-1990, associate clinical professor psychiatry, since 1982, clinical professor pediatrics, since 1984. Director pediatrics training program Durham Regional Hospital, 1977-1980, medical county, 1980-1986, department chairman pediatrics, 1980-1986, chairman nursery committee, 1986-1996.
Pediatrician Duke U. Affiliated Physicians, since 1995. Board member American Board Pediatrics, since 1992. Chairman Coalition for Healthy North Carolina Youth, 1991-1995.
Editorial board Journal Development and Behavioral Pediatrics, since 1984.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Child Advocacy Commission Durham, 1973-1976, 79-85, president 1973-1974. Board directors Durham Cmty. Guidance Clinic, 1974-1976.
North Carolina State Coordinating Council, Raleigh, 1994-1995. Vestry St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Durham, 1985-1987, 95-98. Lieutenant commander United States Navy, 1968-1970.
Fellow American Academy Pediatrics, Society Adolescent Medicine (executive secretary-treasurer 1978-1983, president 1985-1986, chairman finance committee 1989-1993). Member American Medical Association, International Association Adolescent Health, Ambulatory Pediat. Association, Society Development &Behavioral Pediatrics (president 1984-1985), North Carolina Pediat.
Society (chairman com.on adolescents 1989-1996), Beta Omega Sigma, Omicron Delta Kappa.
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Married Susan Elizabeth Guest, June 19, 1965. Children: Amy Lynn Yancy, William Samuel Junior, James Michael.
