CURRICULUM VITAE


NAME: Frank Henry Boehm, M.D.
OFFICE ADDRESS: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Vanderbilt University Hospital
B-1100 Medical Center North
Nashville, Tennessee 37232-2519
OFFICE PHONE NUMBER: (615) 343-7994
DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: April 11, 1940 / Nashville, Tennessee
PERSONAL DATA: Marital Status: Married - Julie Boehm
Children: Todd; Thomas; Catherine
MILITARY SERVICE: 1970-1972 - LCDR Navy Chief, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Bainbridge Naval Training Center, Bainbridge, Maryland
EDUCATION:
1962 B.A., Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
1965 M.D., Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING:
1965-1966 Internship, Surgery
Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut
1966-1968 Assistant Resident, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut
1968-1969 Associate Resident, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut
1969-1970 Resident, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut
July-Dec. 1969 Fellowship, Surgery and Oncology
City of Hope, Duarte, California
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:
1966-1969 Teaching Assistant, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut
1969-1970 Instructor, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut
1970-1972 Chief, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Bainbridge Naval Training Center, Maryland
1972-1975 Assistant Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Vanderbilt University Hospital, Nashville, Tennessee
1972-1980 Director, Fetal Intensive Care Unit
Vanderbilt University Hospital, Nashville, Tennessee
1975-1981 Associate Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Vanderbilt University Hospital, Nashville, Tennessee
1976-1991 Associate Clinical Professor / Obstetrics and Gynecology
Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee
1978-1980 Co-Director, Maternal/Fetal Medicine Division
Vanderbilt University Hospital, Nashville, Tennessee
1980-2004 Director, Maternal/Fetal Medicine Division
Vanderbilt University Hospital, Nashville, Tennessee
1981 - Present Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Vanderbilt University Hospital, Nashville, Tennessee
1982 - Present Associate Professor, Radiology
Vanderbilt University Hospital, Nashville, Tennessee
1991-2000 Clinical Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
INTRAMURAL:
1972 - Present Course Instructor - "Human Sexuality"
Vanderbilt University Medical School
1980-1989 Chairman, Third and Fourth Year Medical School Promotions Committee
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
1980-1990 Fund Raiser, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Division
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
1981-1984 Co-Director, Genetic Center
Vanderbilt Hospital Hospital
1983-1985 Vanderbilt Hospital Board
1984 - Present Continuing Medical Education Committee
Vanderbilt University Medical School
1986-1988 Executive Committee of the Hospital Medical Board
Vanderbilt University Hospital
1985-2004 Member, Medical Ethics Committee
Vanderbilt University Hospital
1985-1992 Proctor, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology written examination
1987-2004 Co-Chairman, Perinatal Advisory Committee
Vanderbilt University Hospital
1988-1991 Member, University Promotion and Tenure Review Committee
Vanderbilt University Hospital
1990-1991 Chairman, Medical Center Faculty/Staff Campaign
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
1990-1992 Chairman, Partners in Health Campaign
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
1990-2004 Chairman, Hospital Medical Ethics Committee
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
1990-1994 Member, Board of Directors, Canby Robinson Society
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
1992-1993 Member, Academic Programs Committee,
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
1992 Member, United Way Committee
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
1993-1995 Member, Networking Committee
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
1994 Member, United Way Committee
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
1995-1997 Member, Cal Turner Ethics Scholar Search Committee
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
1995-1997 Member, Vanderbilt Medical Group Marketing Committee
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
1998 Faculty Advisory Council
Vanderbilt University's Cal Turner Program in Moral Leadership
2001 Chairman of Search Committee for Stahlman Chair in Medical Ethics
2003-2004 School of Medicine Faculty Advisory Council representative
2003 Advisor, Medical Students for Choice
EXTRAMURAL:
1975-2004 Perinatal Advisory Committee, State of Tennessee, Department of Health
1975-1980 Regionalization Coordinator, State of Tennessee
1976-1977 Board of Directors, The American Society for Psycho-Prophylaxis in Obstetrics, Inc.
Nashville Chapter
1976-1980 Board of Directors, March of Dimes, Music City Chapter, Nashville, Tennessee
1978 Chairman, Legislative Review Committee, Southern Perinatal Association
1978-1979 Chairman, Legislative Committee, National Perinatal Association
1979-1989 Staff, Maternal Mortality Committee, State of Tennessee
1979 Consensus Development Workshop, Sickle Cell Disease Branch
National Institutes of Health
1979-1981 Feasibility Study Committee on Sickle Cell Disease, National Institutes of Health
1981 - Present Medical-Legal Expert Consultant
1981-1983 Tennessee Malpractice Review Board
1982-1983 Advisor-Symposia Medicus
1982-1988 Board of Directors, Tennessee Perinatal Association
1984 Board of Directors, Nashville Human Sexuality Council
1984 Grant Review for Chorionic Villus Sampling
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
1985-1988 American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Member Committee on Obstetrics: Maternal and Fetal Medicine
1986-1987 American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Member American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Drugs
1987-1990 Chairman, Legislative Committee of Society of Perinatal Obstetricians
1986-1988 Pediatric Chairman Search Committee, Member
1986-1989 Board of Directors, Society of Perinatal Obstetricians
1987-1988 Legislative Workshop, Amer. College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists, Member
1994 International Advisory Committee First World Congress on Labor and Delivery
Member, Jerusalem, Israel, July 3-7
1995 Governor's Appointed TennCare Roundtable, Member
1995 NICHD Task Force on Electronic Fetal Monitoring, Member
1995 Governor's Appointed Graduate Medical Education Task Force, Member
1996 Chair, Tennessee State Task Force on 48 Hour Legislation
2002-2005 Honorary Chair, March of Dimes Tennessee Prematurity Campaign
2003 Healthy Nashville Leadership Council, appointed by Mayor Bill Purcell
2004 Senator Bill Frist's State of Tennessee Physician's Advisory Panel
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Fellow / Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics / Central Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists / The Clinical Ethics Guild / Davidson County Foundation for Medical Care / Davidson County Medical Society / Nashville Academy of Medicine
EDITORIAL CONSULTANT: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology /Journal of the American Medical Association / Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology / New England Journal of Medicine / Southern Medical Journal / Journal of Clinical Ethics / International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
VISITING PROFESSORSHIP: July, 1983 Carmel Hospital, Haifa, Israel

ACADEMIC OR PROFESSIONAL HONORS:

  • Mead Johnson Award for Graduate Teaching.
  • Second Prize, Research Award, District VII, Amer. College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists, 1973/1974.
  • Man of the Year - CABLE (Business Women's Organization), 1980.
  • Named in The Best Doctors in America (1992-2005) based on national peer recommendations.
  • Best Student Teacher, Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics.
  • Honored at 1993 Roundtable Dinner for Outstanding Educators, Nashville, Tennessee.
  • Named in The Best Doctors in America: Midwest Region 1996-97.
  • Named in Best Internet Sites by The Nashville Scene: Doctors Cry, Too; http://dr-boehm.com.
  • Named in Good Housekeeping magazine one of the country's Best Doctors for Women, Aug. '97.
  • Elected to Vanderbilt Chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha as an alumnus of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, October 1998.
  • National CREOG Teaching Award, 1998.
  • 1st Vanderbilt Medical Center Faculty Award for teaching medical students, residents, and/or fellows in the clinical setting
  • Named in America's Top Doctors, 2001 edition, based on peer recommendations May, 2000.
  • Presented talk for 8th Annual Phillip W. Felts Lecture Series in the Humanities "Crying in Medicine", March 2002.
  • Marshal for graduates of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, May 2002, 2003
  • Recipient of the Jewish Leadership Award from the Center for Jewish Awareness, 2004.
  • Recipient of the Frank H. Boehm Award for Excellence in Teaching for contributions to continuing medical education, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 2004
  • Recipient of Clayton-Zelenik Memorial Award in recognition of outstanding contribution to the Division of Maternal/Fetal Medicine, Vanderbilt University Hospital, 2004
EXTRA CURRICULUM: Currently authors monthly column (since 1992) in the (Nashville) Tennessean, entitled "Healing Words," presenting medical issues to the general public. Previously authored columns in the Boca News (Florida) and MD News (national magazine for physicians).

BOARDS AND COMMITTEES:

  • Board of Trustees, The Temple, Nashville, Tennessee
  • Chairman, Jewish Outreach Committee, The Temple, Nashville, Tennessee
  • Board of Directors, Canby Robinson Society, Vanderbilt University Medical Center 1990-1994
  • Chairman, Committee Relations Committee, Jewish Federation of Middle TN , Nashville 1994-98
  • Board of Directors, Jewish Federation of Middle Tennessee, Nashville 1994 - Present
  • Board of Trust, Harpeth Hall Girl's School of Nashville 1995-01
  • Southeast Regional Board Anti-Defamation League 1996
  • Senator Bill Frist Roundtable Advisor, Member
  • Executive Council Member, Council Jewish Public Affairs 1996-02
  • Board of Directors, Helios Medical, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia 1996-01
  • Board of Directors, Julia Hereford Society, Vanderbilt Univeristy School of Nursing 1997-2002
  • Co-Chair, "Nashville Celebrates Israel's 50th Birthday" project of Jewish Federation 1998
  • President-Elect, Jewish Federation of Nashville and Middle TN 1998-99
  • Medical Director, Helios Medical Inc., 1998-01
  • President, Jewish Federation of Nashville and Middle TN, 1999-02
  • Board of Directors, Vanderbilt Hillel, 2001-03
  • Chairman-Elect, Nashville Jewish Foundation, 2002-03
  • Chairman, Nashville Jewish Foundation, 2003-2005
Member of The Jewish Temple and West End Synagogue / Religious School Teacher, 9th grade
1980-85: "Jewish Debate and Dilemmas"PUBLICATIONS
PUBLICATIONS: Authored or co-authored over 200 medical publications
PRESENTATIONS: Throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, and the Middle East.
(available upon request)