James L. Fishback was born in 1955 in Wichita, KS, but grew up in Garden City, KS, just west of Dodge City. He graduated from Southwestern College, Winfield, KS in 1977 with a B.S. in Biology and Chemistry. He obtained a Masters of Science at Kansas State University, then went on to obtain an M.D. from the University of Kansas School of Medicine in 1983. He is currently a Professor of Pathology and Laborator Medicine, and the Director of Curriculum Development in Continuing and Professional Education at the University Of Kansas, School Of Medicine. His main interests are infectious disease/tropical medicine and teaching/learning technologies.