BIRMINGHAM, AL, March 02, 2017 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Dr. Wayne Finley has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
A medical educator with more than six decades of experience, Dr. Finley is highly regarded for mentoring, inspiring, and motivating emerging physicians and graduate students so that they are set up for success at the start of their careers. Retired since 1996, he concluded his career with the University of Alabama School of Medicine, where he dedicated more than 36 years in a variety of roles, serving as Professor; Epidemiology and Public Health; and Chairman of Faculty Council. Certified by the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics, Dr. Finley served on the genetic counseling committee of the Children's Bureau of the U.S. Department HEW and on the National Research Resources Council of the National Institute of Health. He was a senior scientist for the Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Cystic Fibrosis Research Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). In recognition of his professional excellence, Dr. Finley was recognized by the Distinguished Faculty Lecturer Award, endowment of the Sara C. and Wayne H. Finley Chair in Medical Genetics, and renaming the Reynolds-Finley Historical Library and Annual Lecture by the UAB. He received community awards including the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Birmingham Business Journal. Named to the Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame and presented the President's Medal by UAB, Dr. Finley was also honorably selected for inclusion into Who's Who in America, Who's Who in American Education, Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare, Who's Who in Science and Engineering, and Who's Who in the South and Southwest.
Before establishing his career in medicine, Dr. Finley served his country as a member of the U.S. Army Infantry in Germany in 1946 and later in the Army Chemical Corps and ultimately achieved the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Reserves. After his service, he attended Jacksonville State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in 1948, and the University of Alabama, where he achieved a Master of Arts in 1950, a Master of Science in 1955, a Ph.D. in 1958, and an MD in 1960. A fellow of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics, Dr. Finley remained at the top of his field through his memberships in American Medical Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy of Sciences, Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine, American Institute of Chemists, American Federation for Clinical Research, American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics, American Society of Human Genetics, the Southern Medical Association, Medical Association of the State of Alabama, and Jefferson County Medical Society. As he looks to the future, Dr. Finley intends to enjoy his retirement while taking on select consulting projects as they arise.
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