Background
Roehrig, Charles Burns was born on January 21, 1923 in Brookline, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Gilbert Haven and Helen (Burns) Roehrig.
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Roehrig, Charles Burns was born on January 21, 1923 in Brookline, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Gilbert Haven and Helen (Burns) Roehrig.
Student, Amherst College, 1941-1943; Student, Vanderbilt University, 1943-1944; Doctor of Medicine, U. Maryland., 1949; certified in internal medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1953.
Intern, Boston City Hospital, 1949-1950; resident in internal medicine and diabetes, Joslin Clinic, New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston, 1952-1954; practice medicine specializing in internal medicine and diabetes, Boston, since 1954; chief of staff, president medical administrative board, New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston, 1972-1975; director, member Executive Committee, Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc., Boston, 1977-1988; director, Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc., Boston, since 1989; Executive Committee, Metropolitan Boston Hospital Council, 1982-1986; physician advisory council, Massachusetts Hospital Association, Burlington, 1982-1986.
Board directors Camping Services Board, Greater Boston Young Men’s Christian Association, since 1966. Member physician advisory group Health Care Financing Administration, Washington, 1983-1988. Member advisory panel on physician payment and medical technical Office of Technology Assessment, United States Congress, Washington, 1984-1985.
Chairman Federated Council for Internal Medicine, Washington, 1985-1986. Trustee New England Deaconess Hospital Captain (flight surgeon) United States Air Force, 1949-1952. Master American College of Physicians (president emeritus).
Member American Medical Association (chairman council on long range planning and development, Chicago), New England Diabetes Association (president 1963-1964), Massachusetts Society Internal Medicine (president 1971-1972), American Society Internal Medicine (president 1984-1985), Country Club of Hilton Head, Wellesley (Massachusetts) Country Club.
Married Patricia Joan Orme, July 22, 1952 (deceased 2002). Children: Joan Russell Roehrig Vater, Jennifer Orme Roehrig Munn, Charles Burns, Junior.