Franklin Cockerill - Fellowships

Franklin Cockerill is a world renowned clinical microbiologist and the recipient of several fellowships. Cockerill is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP), Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians (FACCP) and Fellow of Infectious Diseases Society of America. He also is a Fellow of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (FIDSA), and Fellow, American Academy of Microbiology (FAAM)

Franklin Cockerill - Education

Franklin Cockerill has completed many years of graduate and postgraduate education with a concentration in the medical sciences.. Cockerill earned a Bachelor of Science in Medicine joint degree, from Creighton University and the University of Nebraska. From the University of Nebraska, Omaha, Cockerill also earned his Medical Degree (MD) in 1977. Thereafter he completed a residency in Internal Medicine at Mayo Clinic, a fellowship in Infectious Diseases at Mayo Clinic and a fellowship in Clinical Microbiology at the University of Toronto.

Franklin Cockerill - Academic Success

Franklin Cockerill has excelled in the translation of basic science principles into clinical applications for diagnosing and treating patients. Two major aspects of his work focused on the development of novel testing methods for the rapid and efficient detection of agents of bioterrorism and antibiotic resistance. Cockerill was an Editor of the Journal of Clinical Microbiology from 2005 to 2010. Franklin Cockerill has been published numerous peer-reviewed papers, abstracts and book chapters related to the diagnosis of and treatment of infectious diseases. Additionally he has presented numerous lectures at national and international venues to the scientific community.

Franklin Cockerill - Other Interests

Frank Cockerill enjoyed a long and fruitful association with the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He completed two terms as Chair of its Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology. When he isn’t involved in work-related activities, Franklin Cockerill his enjoys physically and mentally challenging himself. He is a medical volunteer, a weight lifter, marathoner, gardener, and pianist. He is also an avid reader.

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