Curriculum Vitae

Education

University of California Berkeley, 1981-1985

• U.S. Congressional Award of Achievement, 1983, for raising over $200,000 for the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund by developing and completing Trans-American Bike-A-Cross from Washington D.C. to San Diego, California
• Honors Graduate
• Alumni Scholar (All four years)
• Education Abroad Program – Norway
• U.C. Berkeley Honor Students Society
• Varsity 155 Crew
• University of Bergen, Norway: Student Newspaper Writer and Officer

Baylor College of Medicine, 1985-1990

• Class President
• U.S. Congressional Fellow, 1986-1987
• Editor, Student Newspaper
• J.M. Foundation Scholar
• Chairman, Community Health Education, Doctors Ought to Care (DOC)
• Student Representative, Texas Medical Association
• Student Liaison, History of Medicine Society
• Parliamentarian, Executive Committee, Statewide Advisory Council, Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (TCADA)
• Speaker, National Conference on Women’s Issues, Alcohol and Drug Problems Association
• Published twice in Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) – see bibliography for additional

Mayo Clinic Residency, 1990-1995

• Tied for first in history of Mayo Clinic Department of Otorhinolaryngology for awards
• 1994 Faculty Member, European Rhinologic Congress, Copenhagen, Denmark
• 1993 Best Resident Paper Award, American Academy of Otolaryngologic Allergy
• 1993 Maurice Cottle Award, American Rhinologic Society (the highest award in this society for resident research)
• 1993 Second Place, Resident Research Award, Basic Science, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (our specialty’s main academy)
• 1993 Schering Travel Grand Award
• 1991 Minnesota Medical Association Resident Represenative
• Numerous articles including one on middle ear surgery in our main surgical specialty journal – see bibliography

Professional

• Associate Editor, American Journal of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, 1993-1997 (Our national specialty’s primary medical journal)
• Executive Editor of Two Medical Journals:
  • Executive Editor of Carle Selected Papers
  • Executive Editor of Midwest Health
• Fellow, American College of Surgeons
• President, Mayo Clinic Department of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery Alumni
• Chairman, Department of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Bloomington
• Associate Professor, University of Illinois College of Medicine, 18 years
• Author, numerous nationally published medical articles

Community Service

• Second Presbyterian Church, Church Elder and member of five important committees
• Speaker, many Christian retreats and Men’s Leadership Curriculum
• Bible Study Teacher
• Board of Directors, American Red Cross, Bloomington-Normal
• Board of Directors, Parklands
• Missionary Surgeon, Time for Christ Mexico Mission Team

Bibliography/Publications/Research

Publications

1. “Epistaxis and Primary Care”: Carle Selected Papers, Vol 41: 30-32, Fall 1998. (Odland P, Amble, FR, Noyes WS).
2. “Nasofrontal Duct Reconstruction With Silicone Rubber Sheeting for Inflammatory Frontal Sinus Disease: Analysis of 164 Cases,” Laryngoscope, Vol 196, No 7:809-815. (Amble FR, Kern EB, Neel HB, Facer GW, McDonald TJ, Czaja JM).
3. “Middle Ear Adenoma and Adenocarcinoma”: Orolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, November 1993-Vol 109, No.5, 871-876 (Amble FR, Harner SG, Weiland LH, McDonald TJ, Facer GW).
4. “Mucociliary Function and Endothelins 1,2 and 3”: Orolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, November 1993-Vol 109, No.5, 634-645 (Amble FR, Lindberg SOH, McCaffrey TV, Runer T).
5. “Head and Neck Synovial Cell Sarcoma”: Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, November 1992-Vol 107, No. 5, 631-637 (Amble FR, Olsen KD, Nascimento AG, Foote RL).
6. “Adolescent Drug Abuse: Of Importance to All”: The Journal of Texas Medicine. November 1990-Vol 86, No. 11, 58-63 (Amble FR).
7. “Your Friend for Life”: Texas Medicine, VOl 85:5-6, November 1989 (Amble FR)
8. “Makeing the Time”: Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), December 2, 1988-Vol. 260, No. 21, 3211-3212 (Amble FR)
9. “Physicians and the Future of Health Care”: Texas Medicine, September, 1988, No. 7 (Amble FR)
10. “The Problem, the Solution, the Patient”: Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), April 1, 1988-Vol. 259, No. 13, Pulse 4 (Amble FR)
11. “Chronic Frontal Sinusitis: Case Report of a Unique Management Aproach”: Submitted to American Rhinologic Society, April 1994 meeting.
12. “The Interaction of Glycerol and Noise Exposure on Cochlear Function in Rabbits Relevant to Endolymphatic hydrops”: (Amble FR, Martin GK). Submitted to Hearing Research.
13. “Traumatic Tracheoesophageal Fistula in Children”: (Amble FR, DuBois JB, Smith RJH, Harberg FJ, Pokorny WJ). Submitted to Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
14. “The Surgical Management of Myasthenia Gravis”: (Rielly JP, Amble FR, Safi HJ). Submitted to Journal of Thoracic Surgery
15. “Thymectomy in Children”: (Rielly JP, Amble FR, Harberg FJ). Submitted to Journal of Pediatric Surgery.

Presentations

1. 15th European Rhinologic Congress, Copenhagen, Denmark. June, 1994. “Mucociliary Activity.”
2. American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Minneapolis, Minnesota. October, 1993. “Mucociliary Activity and Endothelins 1,2, and 3.”
3. American Rhinologic Society, Maurice Cottle Award Presentation. Minneapolis, Minnesota. October, 1993. “Mucociliary Activity and Endothelins 1,2, and 3.”
4. American Academy of Otolarynologic Allergy. Minneapolis, Minnesota. September, 1993. “Mucociliary Activity and Endothelins 1,2, and 3.”
5. Minnesota Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Minneapolis, Minnesota. January, 1993. “Middle Ear Adenoma and Adenocarcinoma.”
6. American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Washington D.C. October, 1992. “Middle Ear Adenoma and Adenocarcinoma.”
7. Minnesota Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Minneapolis, Minnesota. January, 1992. “Head and Neck Synovial Cell Sarcoma.”
8. American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Kansas City, Missouri. October, 1991. “Head and Neck Synovial Cell Sarcoma.”