Association of American Physicians
American Clinical and
Climatological Association
Vice President, 1992-1993
American Society for Clinical Investigation
Southern Society for
Clinical Investigation
Chairman, Cardiopulmonary
Section of Annual Programs, 1970 and 1971
Councilor, 1976-1979
Central Society for
Clinical Research
Chairman, Cardiovascular
Section of Annual Program, 1969
Co-Chairman, 1975
Southeastern Clinical Club
Vice President, 1981-1982
President, 1982-1983
Member, Executive Committee, 1981-1984
American Association of Anatomists
American Society of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
American Society of Hematology
Cardiac Electrophysiological Group
Secretary-Treasurer, 1964-1966
President, 1966-1967
Chairman of Nominating Committee, 1968
Member, Nominating Committee, 1972
Association of University
Cardiologists
Chairman of Nominating Committee, 1973
Vice President, 1977-1978
President, 1978-1979
Member of Council, 1979-1980
Michigan Academy of Arts, Science and Letters
Detroit Heart Club
Birmingham Society of Internists
Birmingham Cardiac Society
Alabama Academy of Science
Society of Experimental Biology and Medicine
American Association for
the Advancement of Science
Elected as Fellow, 1997
American Medical Association
Southern Medical Association
Texas Medical Association
Galveston County Medical Society
American Heart Association
Fellow, Council on Clinical Cardiology, 1964-2004
Chairman, Committee on Postgraduate Education of the Council on Clinical Cardiology, 1965-1968
Member of the Executive Committee, Council on Clinical Cardiology, 1965-1968
Council Representative for Alabama, Council on Clinical Cardiology, 1969-1973
Assembly Delegate for Council on Clinical Cardiology, 1969-1970
Member, Council on Basic Science
L. N. Katz Prize Committee, 1972-1973 and 1975-1978
Member, Cooperative Committee on Postgraduate Education in Cardiovascular Diseases, 1966-1967
Member, Committee on Medical Education, 1965-1967
Member, Research Committee of Michigan Heart Association, 1964-1968
Chairman, Annual Program Committee of Michigan Heart Association, 1967-1968
Consultant for Program of Annual Scientific Sessions, 1968-1977
Joint Committee of American Heart Association and Life Insurance Medical Directors on Coronary Disease, 1967
Committee on the Study of Sudden Death (joint aegis of AHA and ISC), 1970-1972
Member, Publications Committee, 1974-1978
Board of Directors, 1978-1981
President-Elect, 1978-1979
President, 1979-1980
International Society and Federation of Cardiology Fellow of the American College of Cardiology Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians Master of the American College of Physicians Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine (U.K.) Philosophical Society of Texas Texas Club of Internists Texas Club of Cardiologists Cosmos Club (Washington, D.C.) Mountain Brook Club (Birmingham, AL) Galveston Artillery Club
President-Elect, 1982
President, January 1983 through December 1984
Member of Executive Board, 1982-1986
Chairman of the Nominating Committee, 1986
President of the Tenth World Congress of Cardiology, Washington, D.C., September 13-20, 1986
College Governor for Michigan, 1966-1968
Member, Scientific Program Committee for Annual Meeting, 1967 and 1970
Chairman, Scientific Program Committee for Annual Meeting, 1969
Member, Long Range Planning Committee, 1969-1972
Member, Awards Committee, 1969-1970, 1973-1976 and 1976-1979
Member, Ad Hoc Committee on Cardiovascular Pathology, 1971-1972
Vice President, 1970-1971
Board of Trustees, 1970-1971 and 1976-1981
Grant Review Committee, 1987-1990
Publications Committee, Member 1992-1994; Chairman, 1994-1997
Member, Regional Program Committee for 1967 (Michigan)
Governor for Alabama, 1975-1979
Member, Publications Committee, 1977-1979
Member, Educational Activities Committee, 1978-1980
Member of Awards, Masterships and Honorary Fellowships Committee, 1978-1980