Background
Jacobson, Albert Dale was born on March 28, 1942 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of Leonard Dale and Allice Cleo (Wiesendanger) Jacobson.
Jacobson, Albert Dale was born on March 28, 1942 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of Leonard Dale and Allice Cleo (Wiesendanger) Jacobson.
Bachelor of Science in accounting, Arizona State University, 1964; Doctor of Medicine, U. Oregon, Portland, 1969.
Public accountant, Winn & Company, Eugene, Oregon, 1964-1965;
intern, Good Samaritan Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona, 1970;
residency in pediatrics and pediatric nephrology fellowship, Naval Hospital, San Diego, 1972;
residency in pediatrics and pediatric nephrology fellowship, University of California, San Diego, 1972;
chief pediatrics, Naval Regional Medical Clinic, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii., 1972-1975;
section chief pediatric nephrology, Tripler Army Hospital, Honolulu, 1972-1975;
attending staff pediatrician, clinical assistant professor pediatrics, U. Hawaii Medical School, Honolulu, 1972-1975;
pediatrician, Health Maintenance Associations, Phoenix, Arizona, 1975-1977;
vice president, Health Maintenance Associations, Inc., Phoenix, Arizona, 1976-1977;
administrative staff pediatrician, section head pediatric nephrology, Maricopa County General Hospital, 1977-1978;
chief pediatric rehabilitation, Barrows Neurological Institution, 1986-1988;
chief pediatric rehabilitation, Children's Medical Center, St. Joseph's Hospital, 1986-1988;
private practice, Pediatric Associations, Professional Corporation, Phoenix, Arizona, since 1977. Division chairman Emergency Department Children's Hospital, Honolulu, 1972-1975. Consultant Waimano State Institution for the Retarded, 1972-1975, Children's Hospital, Honolulu, 1972-1975.
Advisor Poision Contro Center State of Hawaii, 1972-1975. Chief of pediatrics Naval Regional Medical Clinics, 1972-1975. Navy chairman child abuse committee Tripler Army Hospital, 1972-1975.
Member governor's advisory board Child Protection Society, 1972-1975. Media representative, television appearances onchildren's health Phoenix Pediatric, 1981-1992. Host weekly radio program, KTAR Speaking of Kids, 1982-1984.
Coach Phoenix Little League, 1975-1993. Commander United States Navy, 1970-1975. Fellow American Academy Pediatrics (secretary Arizona chapter 1980-1982, advisor committee of pediatric practice, 1983-1992, chairman child health finance, 1986-1989, Executive Committee section on administration and practice management since 1993, member of national commission on practice and ambulatory medicine since 1993, member of national committee Resource Based Relative Value Scale since 1995, chair section administration and practicemgmt.), American Spinal Injury Association.
Member American Medical Association, International Society Pediatrics, Honolulu and State Hawaii Pediatric Society (state chairman on third party payments), Phoenix Pediatric Society (president 1996-1997), Arizona Medical Association, Maricopa County Medical Association, Maricopa County Pediatric Society (president electrical 1981-1982, president 1982-1983, committee for the formation of Phoenix Children's Hospital, 1979-1983).
Married Donna Marie Shaw, August 8, 1964. Children: Heidi, Craig, Bryan and Chad.