James A. Shannon, M.D
From Wikivideos
Source: collections.nlm.nih.gov
Video source record: https://collections.nlm.nih.gov/catalog/nlm%3Anlmuid-101263944-vid
0:00 / --:--
Player mode uses your custom Wikivideos controls.
Summary
| Description | The Leaders in American Medicine series produced by Alpha Omega Alpha continues with Thomas J. Kennedy, Jr.'s interview with James A. Shannon, former Director of the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Shannon describes his early educational experiences. He entered the College of the Holy Cross at age 15, attended New York University Medical School, and interned at Bellevue Hospital. After graduating from medical school, he studied in the NYU Department of Physiology where he received a Ph.D. He worked in NYU's Department of Medicine for ten years before assuming the directorship of the NYU Research Service, located at the newly constructed Goldwater Memorial Hospital. During World War II, the NYU Research Service evaluated anti-malarial drugs. After World War II, Dr. Shannon was appointed to the directorship of the Squibb Institute for Medical Research, where he worked for three years. In 1949, Dr. Shannon accepted an invitation from R. Eugene Dyer, Director of the National Ins |
|---|---|
| Source | collections.nlm.nih.gov |
| Author | Kennedy, Thomas, M.D., National Library of Medicine (U.S.), Alpha Omega Alpha. |
Licensing
Public Domain
Attribution: Kennedy, Thomas, M.D., National Library of Medicine (U.S.), Alpha Omega Alpha.