Background
Douglass, Bruce E. was born on September 26, 1917 in Berwyn, Illinois, United States. Son of Frank Lionel and Helen Mary (Eccles) Douglass.
Douglass, Bruce E. was born on September 26, 1917 in Berwyn, Illinois, United States. Son of Frank Lionel and Helen Mary (Eccles) Douglass.
Bachelor of Arts, University Wisconsin, 1938; Doctor of Medicine, University Wisconsin, 1942; Master of Science in Medicine, University of Minnesota, 1949.
Intern, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, 1942-1943; resident in internal medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1947-1950; member of staff, Mayo Clinic, since 1949; chairman division preventive medicine, Mayo Clinic, since 1962; director, Mayo Clinic (Mayo section of Patient and Health Education), since 1976. Director Occupational Health Institute, Chicago, since 1968.
Chairman Rochester Music Board, 1960-1970. Vice president Minnesota Zoological Society, 1974-1977. Served to captain Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1944-1947.
Fellow American Academy Occupational Medicine (Keogh award 1981), American Occupational Medical Association (president 1977-1978, Meritorious Service award 1979). Member American Medical Association (Physician's Recognition award 1974-1977, chairman of the section council onpreventive medicine 1978-1980, delegate for occupational medical to house of deals 1978-1985), Minnesota Medical Association (chairman commission on public health education 1979), Ramazzini Society, Association Teachers Preventive Medicine, American College Preventive Medicine, Minnesota Zoological Society, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Phi, Nu Sigma Nu.
Married Charlotte Maurer Natwick, October 14, 1942. Children: Jean N., Bruce G., John F.