Background
Groom, Dale was born on November 6, 1912 in Tulsa. Son of Fernando Hooker and Mary (Dale) Groom.
Groom, Dale was born on November 6, 1912 in Tulsa. Son of Fernando Hooker and Mary (Dale) Groom.
Bachelor of Arts, Hiram College, 1936; Doctor of Medicine Medical College Virginia, 1943; Master of Science in Medicine, University of Minnesota, 1948.
Intern, Northwestern University Passavant Hospital, Chicago, 1943;
fellow in medicine, Mayo Clinic, 1945-1949;
private practice internal medicine, Miami, Florida, 1949-1953;
associate professor medicine, assistant dean, Medical College South Carolina., 1953-1968;
professor medicine, associate dean continuing education, U. Oklahoma Medical Center, Oklahoma City, 1968-1978;
professor emeritus, U. Oklahoma Medical Center, since 1978;
member of staff, University Hospital. Consultant Oklahoma City VA, Presbyterian Hospital, Mercy Hospital. National consultant cardiology United States Air Force, 1965-1975, Federal Aviation Administration, 1970-1974.
Visiting professor medicine U. Saigon, Vietnam, 1974.
Trustee Ednl. Resources Foundation, 1964-1992. Lieutenant Medical Corps United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1945, Invasion of Normandy. Fellow American College of Physicians (regent 1969-1975, Chairman of the Board Governors 1968, 69), American College Cardiology, American Heart Association Council Clinical Cardiology.
Member American Medical Association (county on Science Assembly 1965-1974), Mayo Cardiovascular Society (president 1971-1973), Mayo Alumni Association (president 1969-1971, member of advisory board since 1971), The Doctors Mayo Society, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Marjorie Ruth Tweed, January 26, 1944. Children: Shelley Ann, Lincoln Dale, Randall Tweed.