Department of Internal Medicine

Allergy-Immunology Faculty

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Paul M. Seebohm, M.D.
Professor Emeritus
Director, Allergy/Immunology Division, 1949-1970
Associate Dean, 1970-1974
Executive Associate Dean, 1974-1986
Consultant to the Dean, College of Medicine 1986-1995

Dr. Seebohm's clinical and research interests are in allergic and nonallergic rhinitis. In addition, Dr. Seebohm is interested in the geographic and specialty distribution of medical manpower. In 1970 the College of Medicine initiated educational programs designed to influence physician distribution. These programs are now producing effects measurable with a computerized information file in the Office of Community-Based Programs. Dr. Seebohm's efforts are directed toward professional and public education about the program and their effects on Iowa medicine.

Honors, Awards, and Organizations

• Alpha Omega Alpha
• Allergy and Immunology Sponsoring Committee
  • Chairman, Conjoint Board
• American Academy of Allergy and Immunology
  • President, 1966
  • Distinguished Clinician Award, 1992
  • Distinguished Service Award, 1974
  • AAAI Delegate to AMA House of Delegates, 1978-1994
  • Practice Standards Committee, Ad Hoc Committee of the Executive Committee, 1981-87; 1988-91
  • Acceptable Practice Guidelines Committee, 1988-91
• Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine and Board of Allergy and Immunology
• American Board of Internal Medicine Board of Allergy, 1967-69
• American College of Physicians, Fellow
• American Medical Association, Section Council on Allergy
  • - Secretary and Chairman, 1972-1994
• Central Society for Clinical Research, Member
• FDA Panel on Review of Allergenic Extracts, Chairman, 1974-80; 1982-84
• FDA Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs Advisory Committee, 1984-88
• Health Systems Agency Board, 1976-80
• Iowa Clinical Society of Internal Medicine, Iowa Internist of the Year Award, 1976
• Iowa PSRO Board of Directors, 1974-82
• Iowa Thoracic Society Walter L. Bierring Award, 1984
• NIH, Allergy and Immunology Research Committee, 1972-76
• NIH Task Force on Asthma and Other Allergic Diseases, 1977-79
• North Central Medical Conference, President, 1991-92
• State of Iowa Second Annual Governor's Volunteer Award, 1984
• University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Distinguished Alumni Award, 1991
• The University of Iowa College of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine Distinguished Achievement Award, 1991
• Iowa Medical Society, President, 1979
• The University of Iowa Distinguished Alumni Award, 1988
• Veterans Administration Special Medical Advisory Group, 1972-76
• Ben T. Whitaker Interstate Teaching Award, 1989
• Iowa Medical Society Distinguished Service Award (given every 10 years) 1994

Representative Publications - Books and/or Chapters

1. Seebohm, P.M.: Allergic and Non-Allergic Rhinitis. In Otolaryngology, English (ed.), Lippincott-Raven, 1997.
2. Seebohm, P.M., Reed, C.E.: The American Board of Allergy and Immunology: The First 25 Years, ABAI, 1996.
3. Seebohm, P.M.: Allergic Rhinitis. In: Practice of Medicine, Tice (Ed.), Harper & Row, 1972
4. Seebohm, P.M.: Progress of Medicine, J. of the Iowa Medical Society, Vol. 70, No. 6, June, 1980.
5. Seebohm, P.M.: Introduction, Allergy/Immunology, A Four-Article Symposium. Postgraduate Medicine, Vol. 70, No. 2, pp. 138-139, August, 1981.
6. Seebohm, P.M.: GMENAC and Medical Manpower in Iowa. J. of the Iowa Medical Society, Vol. 72, No. 4, pp. 136-139, April, 1982.
7. Seebohm, P.M.: Too Many Doctors for Iowa? Iowa Medicine, Vol. 74, No. 4, pp. 148-151, April, 1984.
8. Seebohm, P.M.: Higher Priorities than AHEC. Iowa Medicine, Vol. 75, No. 4, pp. 154-155, April, 1985.

Books and/or Chapters:

1. Seebohm, P.M.: Allergic Medical Emergencies. In: Manual of Medical Emergencies Yearbook. Cullen and Gross, 1957.
2. Seebohm, P.M.: Bronchial Asthma. In: Current Therapy, pp. 411-415, Saunders, 1960.
3. Seebohm, P.M.: Respiratory Changes in Bronchial Asthma. In: Immunological Diseases, pp. 587-592, Little, Brown, and Co., 1965.

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