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James C. Thompson, MD, FACS, leader in surgery, research, and education, represented the American College of Surgeons (ACS) on the AGS’ Council of the Section for Surgical and Related Medical Specialties from 2002 – 2008. Born and raised in Texas, Dr. Thompson received his MA and MD in anatomy and endocrinology from the University of Texas at Galveston. Upon completing his surgical residency at the University Of Pennsylvania School Of Medicine, Dr. Thompson joined their faculty as an Assistant Professor of Surgery. For most of the 1960s, Dr. Thompson was at UCLA/Harbor General Hospital where in 1967 he became Chief of Surgery. Returning to University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in 1970, Dr. Thompson became a Professor and Chair of the Department of Surgery, a position he held for 25 years. Dr. Thompson’s devotion to education and research is evidenced by the countless young investigators he mentored during his extraordinary career. Dr. Thompson served as President of the Society for Surgical Chairmen, the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, the Texas Surgical Society, the Southern Surgical Association, the James IV Association of Surgeons, the American College of Surgeons, and the American Surgical Association. In 2000, he was elected to the American Philosophical Society and the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies of Science. In 2006, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of University Surgeons. Dr. Thompson, a champion of the Geriatrics-for-Specialists Initiative (GSI), will be remembered for his sense of humor, curiosity, and passion for knowledge. His kindness and wit endeared him to patients and colleagues alike. To learn more about Dr. Thompson, please see the following: Galveston County Daily News, Obituary, May 18, 2008 Dr. Thompson’s Publications Gifts from Surgical Research. American College of Surgeons Bulletin Tribute To Ollie, Ray and Isidore, Mort and Sally. An homage to teachers. Ann Surg. 1992 Sep;216(3):213-22. Lessons from a life in research: getting things straight. Pharos Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Med Soc. 2002 Summer;65(3):20-5.
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