Background
Merrill, Ambrose Pond was born on December 14, 1909 in Provo, Utah, United States. Son of Ambrose Pond and Lydia (Stephens) Merrill.
health services consultant physician
Merrill, Ambrose Pond was born on December 14, 1909 in Provo, Utah, United States. Son of Ambrose Pond and Lydia (Stephens) Merrill.
Bachelor of Arts, Stanford, 1932; Doctor of Medicine Stanford, 1935; Master of Hospital Administration with distinction, Northwestern University, 1948.
Intern, San Francisco County Hospital, 1934-1935;
surgical house officer, Stanford University Hospitals, 1935-1936;
general practice medicine and surgery, 1936-1940;
surgeon, San Francisco Emergency Hospital Service, Department Public Health, 1936-1938;
assistant superintendent, San Francisco County Hospital, 1938-1940;
assistant director, St. Luke's Hospital, Chicago, 1940-1942;
medical director, St. Luke's Hospital, Chicago, 1942-1945;
executive director, St. Barnabas Hospital, New York City, 1945-1967;
assistant director bureau hospital certification, New York State Department Health, 1967-1968;
president, A.P. Merrill, M.D. & Associates (Hospital and Health Services Consultants), Delmar, New York, from 1968. Assistant clinical professor physical medicine and rehabilitation New York University, 1955-1960. Lecturer School Hospital Administration, Columbia, 1946-1953, preceptor, 1946-1967.
President Middle Atlantic Hospital Assembly, 1958-1959, Hospital Association New York State, 1956-1957, Greater New York Hospital Association, 1953-1954. Member New York City Mayor's Advisory Committee for the Aged, 1955-1960. Delegate National Health Assembly, 1948, National Conference onAging, 1950, International Gerontological Congress, 1951, National Conference on Care of Long-Term Patient, 1954, White House Conference on Aging, 1961.
Chairman of Commission on chronic illness Welfare and Health Council of New York City, 1949-1955. Chairman medical advising committee Federation of Protestant Welfare Agilysys, New York City,1956-1959. Member subcommittee on aging and chronic illness InterdepartmentalHealth Council, New York City, 1957-1960.
Board of directors Bronx Board Trade, 1955-1967. Board of managers Bronx Young Men’s Christian Association, 1955-1967, Bronx division Protestant Council New York City, 1950-1965. Donor student loan fund Stanford University, 1965.
Fellow New York Academy of Medicine, American College Hospital Adminstrs., American College Preventive Medicine. Member of New York State Medical Society, Bronx County Medical Society, Greater New York Hospital Association (president 1953, 54), New York Eastern State Hospital Association (president 1956, 57), American Hospital Association (life), American Public Health Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Geriatric Society, New York Academy Sciences, American Association Health Care Consultants, International Hospital Federation, World Medical Association, American Medical Association., Alpha Kappa Kappa.
Married Elizabeth Call, April 7, 1931.