Background
Michela, Bernard Joseph was born on December 6, 1924 in Iron Mountain, Michigan, United States. Son of Dominic A. and Anne (Giachino) Michela.
Michela, Bernard Joseph was born on December 6, 1924 in Iron Mountain, Michigan, United States. Son of Dominic A. and Anne (Giachino) Michela.
Consultant physical medicine and rehabilitation, bureau maternal and child health District of Columbia Department Health, 1955-1957. Medical director Davis Memorial Goodwill Industries Rehabilitation Center, Washington, 1956-1957. Assistant director, chief physical medicine and rehabilitation Rehabilitation Institute Chicago, 1957-1958, director institute, 1958-1961.
Consultant physical medicine Chicago Board Education, 1959-1960. Assistant professor, acting chairman department physical medicine and rehabilitation Northwestern University, 1960-1961. Chief physical medicine and rehabilitation Long Beach Veterans Administration Hospital, 1961-1964, consultant, since 1964.
Director department rehabilitation Memorial Hospital, Long Beach, 1964-1987. Corporation medical director Casa Colina, Inc., Pomona, California, since 1987. Assistant professor physical medicine University Southern California, 1961-1965, associate professor, 1965-1966.
Assistant professor physical medicine and rehabilitation University California at Irvine, 1966-1968, associate professor, 1968-1973, professor, since 1973. Consultant Desert Hospital, Palm Springs, 1976-1981. Survey consultant hospital accreditation program Jount Commission on Accreditationof Hospitals, since 1986.
Board directors Long. Beach Heart Association, since 1967, president, 1968. Board directors California HT Association, president, 1974.
Board directors Long Beach Lung Association, 1980-1984. President board directors Long Beach Stroke Activity Center, 1988. Member American Academy Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Academy Medical Directors, American College Physician Executives.
Married Barbara Trundy, June 24, 1950 (deceased 1982). Children– Barton, Douglas, Kathryn, Patrick. Married Lynn Syvertsen, January 23, 1988.