Background
Darke, Charles Bruce was born on September 22, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Paul Olden and Annie Waulene (Tennin) Darke.
academic administrator dentist
Darke, Charles Bruce was born on September 22, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Paul Olden and Annie Waulene (Tennin) Darke.
Associate of Arts, Wilson Junior College, Chicago, 1960; Doctor of Dental Surgery, Meharry Medical College, 1964; Master in Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, 1972.
Staff dentist Children's Hospital, Oakland, California, 1967—1969, Mount Zion Hospital, San Francisco, 1967-1971. Private practice in dentistry, since 1967. Director dental services San Francisco General Hospital, 1973-1988.
Assistant administrator outpatient services San Francisco Medical Center, 1980-1988. Operations officer primary care network San Francisco Department Health, 1988-1989. Executive director Student Health and Counseling Center California State University, Fullerton, 1989-1999.
Senior consultant Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, 1999—2004. Founder Tooth Trip-Free Dental Care, San Francisco, 1969. Dental consultant Department Labor Job Corps, Washington, 1973-1988.
Chief examiner Northern California examination committee California State Board Dental Examiners, Sacramento, 1976-1989. Surveyor ambulatory care and network Joint Commission Accreditation of Health, Oakbrook, Illinois, since 1986, Joint Commission-International, since 2007. Board directors Yorba Hills Medical Center, Yorba Linda, California, 1993-1996.
Found Tooth Trip-Free Dental Care, San Francisco, 1969. Captain United States Air Force, 1965-1967. Member American Dental Association, American Endodontic Society, National Dental Association, American College Health Association, Pacific Coast College Health Association (board directors 1993), National Dental Society Bay Area (past president).
Married Annetta McRae-Darke, August 15, 1965 (divorced 1982). 1 child, Charles B. II. Married Judith Anne Chew Darke, December 15, 1990.