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Derek A. Bruce, M.D., Ch.B.
USA
Derek A. Bruce, MD, ChB
Children's National Medical Center
Center for Neuroscience and Behavioral Medicine

EDUCATION
1960-1966 MB, ChB - Edinburgh School of Medicine, Edinburgh, Scotland

POST-GRADUATE TRAINING & FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS
8/1966-12/1966 Casualty Office, Perth Royal Infirmary, Scotland
1/1967-12/1967 Intern (mixed), Greater Baltimore Medical Center
1/1968-6/1968 Asst. Res. Med., Greater Baltimore Medical Center
7/1968-6/1969 Resident Surgeon, Greater Baltimore Medical Center
7/1969-12/1974 Resident Neurosurgeon, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

FACULTY APPOINTMENTS
1975 Assistant Professor-Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
1979 Associate Professor-Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
1980 Associate Professor-Neurosurgery & Pediatrics, Univ. of PA School of Medicine
1986 Professor-Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
1987 Clinical Assc. Prof., Dept. of Neurosurgery, Univ. of Texas Southwestern Medical School
1999 Clinical Professor-Neurosurgery, University of Texas SWHSC
2004 Clinical Professor-Neurosurgery & Pediatrics, George Washington University

EMPLOYMENT
1/1975-6/1975 Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania
7/1975-9/1986 Surgical Associates of Children's Hospital of Pennsylvania
9/1986-6/1987 Derek A. Bruce, M.D., P.C.
7/1987-12/2001 Neurosurgeons for Children, Dallas, Texas
1/2002-10/2003 Derek A. Bruce Consultant, L.L.C.
10/2003-Present Children's National Medical Center, Washington, D.C.

SPECIALTY CERTIFICATION
1977 The American Board of Neurological Surgery
1994 American Board of Pediatric Neurosurgery

LICENSURE
1968 Great Britain
1975 Pennsylvania
1987 Texas
2002 California
2003 Washington, D.C.

HOSPITAL & ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS
1975-1978 Attending Neurosurgeon, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
1977 Review Committee, Department of Dentistry, Chairman
1979-1986 Associate Neurosurgeon, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
1980-1986 Intensive Care Unit Committee
1982 Search Committee, Department of Cardiology
1984-1986 Secretary, Executive Committee of the Medical Staff
               President, Administrative Committee, Surgical Associates of CHOP
               Chairman, Ethics Committee, Executive Committee Medical Staff
1986 Attending Neurosurgeon, Medical City Dallas
1987 Chairman, Educational Committee, Medical City Dallas

MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL & SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES
International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery
American Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery (Charter Member)
American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Pediatric Section, American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Society of Neurosurgery, Anesthesiology & Neurology Supportive Care (VP-1982, Pres-1984)
American College of Surgeons
American Academy of Neurological Surgery (resigned 2001)
American Society of Neurosurgery
American Academy of Pediatrics (Associate Surgical Fellow)
International Society of Craniomaxillofacial Surgery (Associate Member)
DHHS Maternal & Child Health Grant, National Advisory Committee
North American Skull Base Society

EDITORIAL POSITIONS
Editorial Advisory Board, Child's Nervous System
Journal of Child Neurology
Pediatric Trauma & Acute Care

CONSULTING
Children's Hospital of San Diego 1/1/2002-10/31/2003
University of Texas at Houston & Herman Memorial Hospital System 11/2002

GRANTS
Head Injury Clinical Research Center, National Institutes of Health
     Grant #NS 08803-14 (8/1/1976-7/31/1985) $598,399
NIH Health Research
     Grant #NS 21884 (1988-1989)

ACADEMIC COMMITTEES
1980 Neuroscience's Task Force
1983 Subcommittee on Graduate Medical Education of the Long Range Planning Committee

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