Background
Mccann, William Sharp was born on July 6, 1889 in Cadiz, Ohio, United States. Son of Doctor Charles Fremont and Carolyn (Sharp) Mccann.
Mccann, William Sharp was born on July 6, 1889 in Cadiz, Ohio, United States. Son of Doctor Charles Fremont and Carolyn (Sharp) Mccann.
Bachelor of Arts, Ohio State University, 1911, Doctor of Science, 1934. Doctor of Medicine Cornell Univercity, 1915. Graduated from Army Medical School, Washington, 1971.
Doctor of Laws, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, 1954.
Surgical house officer, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1915-1916. Arthur Tracy Cabot fellow in surgery, Harvard, 1916-1917. Instructor in medicine, Cornell Univercity, 1919-1921.
Research fellow, Russell Sage Institute of Pathology, 1919-1921.
Adjunct assistant visiting physician Bellevue Hospital, 1919-1921. Associate professor of medicine, Johns Hopkins, 1921-1924.
Associate physician Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1921-1924. Charles A. Dewey professor of medicine, University of Rochester, 1924-1957, professor emeritus, 1957-1971.
Visiting professor administrative medicine Sloan Institute of Hospital Administration, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1957-1959.
Physician in chief Strong Memorial and Rochester Municipal hospitals, 1924-1957.
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Member tuberculosis advising committee, New York State Department Health. Member medical advising committee. Served as Lieutenant Medical Corps, United States Army, American Expeditionary Force, 1917-1919.
Member Naval Research Advisory Committee, from 1946.
Fellow American College of Physicians (regent. Member Association American Physicians (president), American Association for the Advancement of Science (vice president, chairman section North 1952).
Mason. Clubs: Oak Hill Country, Cornell, Fortnightly, University (Rochester).
Married Gertrude Guild Fisher, Doctor of Medicine December 29, 1916 (deceased). Married second, Ella M. Russian, 1957. Children: Dorothy Elizabeth, William Peter.