Curtis G. Hames
Encyclopedia
Dr. Curtis G. Hames Sr. was a family physcian and pioneer in the epidemologic study of heart disease and stroke.
He graduated from the Medical College of Georgia
in 1944.
He was a visiting clinical professor in the Medical University of South Carolina
Department of Family Medicine. From 1958 to 1995, the National Institutes of Health
funded his Evans County Heart Study, which resulted in more than 560 published papers. The study showed the value of HDL cholesterol.
established the Curtis G. Hames Chair in Family Medicine; Georgia Southern University
established Curtis G. Hames Scholarships in Nursing; Society of Teachers of Family Medicine established the Curtis G. Hames Research Award.
He graduated from the Medical College of Georgia
Medical College of Georgia
Georgia Health Sciences University formerly known as, and now home of the, Medical College of Georgia , is a public academic health center, with its main campus located in the Medical District of Augusta, Georgia. It is the smallest of four research universities in the University System of Georgia...
in 1944.
He was a visiting clinical professor in the Medical University of South Carolina
Medical University of South Carolina
The Medical University of South Carolina opened in Charleston, South Carolina in 1824 as a small private college for the training of physicians. It is one of the oldest continually operating school of medicine in the United States and the oldest in the Deep South...
Department of Family Medicine. From 1958 to 1995, the National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health are an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and are the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and health-related research. Its science and engineering counterpart is the National Science Foundation...
funded his Evans County Heart Study, which resulted in more than 560 published papers. The study showed the value of HDL cholesterol.
Honors
Medical College of GeorgiaMedical College of Georgia
Georgia Health Sciences University formerly known as, and now home of the, Medical College of Georgia , is a public academic health center, with its main campus located in the Medical District of Augusta, Georgia. It is the smallest of four research universities in the University System of Georgia...
established the Curtis G. Hames Chair in Family Medicine; Georgia Southern University
Georgia Southern University
Georgia Southern University is a national public university located on a campus in Statesboro, Georgia, USA. Founded in 1906, it is part of the University System of Georgia and is the largest center of higher education in the southern half of Georgia offering 117 academic majors in a comprehensive...
established Curtis G. Hames Scholarships in Nursing; Society of Teachers of Family Medicine established the Curtis G. Hames Research Award.
Awards
- 1984 MacArthur Fellows ProgramMacArthur Fellows ProgramThe MacArthur Fellows Program or MacArthur Fellowship is an award given by the John D. and Catherine T...
- Lamartine Griffin Hardman Cup Award by the Medical Association of Georgia
- Albert Lasker Special Public Health Award