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July 1998
Volume 62 |
Number 7
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| Emery A. Rovenstine
Memorial Lecture: Francis M. James III, M.D., to Present 'Who
Will Lead Us?' |
John R. Moyers, M.D., Chair
Section on Annual Meeting
The Emery A. Rovenstine Memorial Lecture will be presented this
year by Francis M. James III, M.D., at the ASA Annual Meeting
in Orlando, Florida. His lecture "Who Will Lead Us?" will be delivered
on Monday, October 19 at 11:15 a.m. in the Orlando/Orange County
Convention Center. The lectureship honors Emery A. Rovenstine,
M.D., distinguished anesthesiologist who was Chair of the Department
of Anesthesiology, New York University Medical Center, and Director
of Anesthesia at Bellevue Hospital, a Past President of the ASA
and recipient of the Society's 1957 Distinguished Service Award
and a founder and Past President of the American Board of Anesthesiology.
Dr. James attended Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania,
and graduated from Hahnemann Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
where he was a member of Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.
He completed his internship at Philadelphia General Hospital followed
by a stint in the United States Air Force. The following year
he began his residency training in anesthesiology at the Hospital
of the University of Pennsylvania. After one year as an instructor
in the Department of Anesthesia at Pennsylvania, he moved to what
would become his home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. There,
he became an assistant professor in the Department of Anesthesiology
at the Bowman Gray School of Medicine of Wake Forest University
(now the Wake Forest University School of Medicine). Dr. James
has spent a very productive and enriching career at Wake Forest,
rising quickly to the rank of Professor and becoming Head of the
Section of Obstetric Anesthesia after having served as Professor
and Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology from January 1,
1983, until June 30, 1998. For three years, he also served as
Associate Chief of Professional Services at the North Carolina
Baptist Hospital. His residency program is considered to be at
the very top of those in the United States, and he was recognized
as an exemplary department chair. Many of his former residents
are leaders in academic anesthesia, in the private sector and
department chairs themselves.
Dr. James has chaired and served on numerous committees
within his medical center and has been active in his county and
the North Carolina Medical Society. He has served and chaired
many of the committees of the American Society of Anesthesiologists.
In addition, he has functioned in a leadership role in many of
the other societies that are important to anesthesiology where
the members value his vision, counsel and high ethical standards.
For example, he has been President of the Society for Obstetric
Anesthesia and Perinatology, the Society of Academic Anesthesiology
Chairs, the Association of University Anesthesiologists and the
Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research. He is a Fellow
of the Faculty of the Royal College of Anaesthetists (Great Britain).
As was Dr. Rovenstine, Dr. James is a Director and currently Secretary/Treasurer
of the American Board of Anesthesiology. He serves on the Executive
Committee of the American Board of Medical Specialties and is
a past chair of the Residency Review Committee for Anesthesiology.
Numerous departments have invited Dr. James as a Visiting
Professor, several where he has been a distinguished lecturer.
Other recognitions include Alumnus-of-the-Year Award from the
Hahnemann University School of Medicine and the Distinguished
Faculty Service Award from Wake Forest University School of Medicine.
He has been recognized on four different occasions by his medical
school for teaching excellence.
His scholarly activity has centered around obstetric anesthesia
where he is recognized internationally for his expertise. He has
given numerous presentations throughout the world and published
many abstracts and journal articles on anesthesia for obstetrics.
He is the co-editor of the textbook Obstetric Anesthesia: The
Complicated Patient. He is recognized as a scientist, educator
and author through 25 years of work in the field. Those who know
Dr. James are aware that he has been active in community activities
as well. Taking his civic responsibilities seriously, he has served
on the Board of Directors of the YMCA in Winston-Salem, the Board
of Elders of his church, as Chair of the Board of Trustees and
on the Board of Visitors of Salem Academy and College, as President
of the Alumni Council of his alma mater, Swarthmore College, on
the Arts Council of Winston-Salem and on the Board of Directors
of United Way in Winston-Salem.
Dr. James' remarkable record of accomplishments, excellence
and achievement in our specialty combined with his character and
integrity make him a most-fitting person to honor Dr. Rovenstine
and to deliver this distinguished lecture.
John R. Moyers, M.D., is Professor of
Anesthesiology, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City,
Iowa.
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