James P. Carter (1933-2014) biographical file

 Collection
Identifier: EBL-1222

  • Staff Only

Abstract

File contains newspaper clippings and obiturary outlining carreer of Dr. Carter.

Dates

  • 1966-2014
  • 1966-2014

Biographical/Historical Note

James Puckette Carter, M.D., D.PH. served Vanderbilt School of Medicine as Assistant Professor of Nutrition and Instructor in Pediatrics beginning in 1966, rising to Associate Professor of Nutrition and Pediatrics before his departure to Tulane in 1976 where he became Chairman of the Department of Nutrition and Nursing Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine where he spent the remainder of his academic career. During his time in Nashville, he was also associated with Meharray Medical College where he was Director of the Maternal and Child Health Center.

Born in Chicago on October 7, 1933 to Dr. Morris and Ruth (Puckette) Carter, he received both his undergraduate and MD degrees from Northwestern University, and attained MS and DPH degrees from Columbia University School of Public Health and Administrative Medicine. Dr. Carter was an expert in malnutrition and hunger in underserved rural and urban populations in United States and Africa --particularly the effects of poor nutrition on growth and development. After retiring from Tulane, he moved to Mandeville, LA where he was director of a private clinic. He died on February 12, 2014.

Extent

0 Linear Feet (Digital files contains newspaper clippings, and published obituary about the career of Dr. Carter )

Language of Materials

English

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
James P. Carter (1933-2014) biographical file
Author
Processed by Special Collections Staff JT
Date
2018-12-03
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the VUMC Historical Images and Biographies Repository

https://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/specialcollections/history-of-medicine/
Contact:
Eskind Biomedical Library
2209 Garland Ave.
Nashville TN 37232

 

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