Background
Ederma, Arvo Bruno was born on May 13, 1928 in Haapsalu, Estonia. Came to the United States, 1949. Son of Bruno Immanuel and Erika (Drake) Ederma.
physician consultant in occupational health
Ederma, Arvo Bruno was born on May 13, 1928 in Haapsalu, Estonia. Came to the United States, 1949. Son of Bruno Immanuel and Erika (Drake) Ederma.
Bachelor, Lenoir Rhyne College, 1952. Managing Successful Programmes.H., University North Carolina, 1953. Doctor of Medicine, Bowman Gray School Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1957.
Intern, United States Public Health Service Hospital, Baltimore, 1957-1958; medical officer in charge, United States Atomic Energy Commission, Germantown, Maryland., 1958-1960; medi. consultant, Federal Employee Health Program, Washington, 1960-1962; deputy chief, Federal Employee Health Program, Silver Spring, Maryland., 1962-1965; assistant director, Division of Federal Employee Health, Hyattsville, Maryland., 1965-1975; director, Division of Federal Employee Occupational Health, Hyattsville, 1975-1984; director, Division of Beneficiary Medical Programs, Rockville, Maryland., 1984-1985; deputy director, Gillis W. Long Hansen's Disease Center, Carville, Louisiana, 1985-1990; acting director, Regional Hansen's Disease Program, Carville, 1986-1990; chairman medical advisory board, Estonian American Fund, Inc., since 1990; public health advisory board, United States Baltic Foundation, since 1991. Adjunct associate professor of preventive medicine and biometrics F. Edward Hebert School Medicine, Uniformed Superior vena cava syndrome University, Bethesda, Maryland., 1978-1987. Consultant in occupational health Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Washington, since 1992.
President Parent-Teachers Association, Lewisdale Elementary School, Hyattsville, Maryland., 1968-1969. President, secretary, council member St. Mark's Estonian Lutheran Church, Washington, 1969-1985. Captain United States Public Health Service, since 1957.
Fellow American Occupational Medical Association, American College Preventive Medicine, American Academy Occupational Medicine. Member Commissioned Officer Association.
Married Miriam Maris Kikas, September 25, 1954. Children: Karin Erika, Tiina Inge, Erik Arvo.