Background
Rabak, David William was born on September 3, 1919 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of William Rabak and Jessie Garnet Hastings.
educator consultant family practice physician
Rabak, David William was born on September 3, 1919 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of William Rabak and Jessie Garnet Hastings.
Degree, Edison Vocational College, Seattle, 1938. Bachelor of Science, University Washington, Seattle, 1942. Doctor of Medicine, University California, San Francisco, 1949.
Platoon leader, instructor United States Army 10th Mountain Division, Fort Lewis, Washington and Denver, 1942—1949. Intern San Joaquin County Hospital, French Camp, California, 1949—1950. Resident The Doctor's Hospital, Seattle, 1950—1951.
Private practice general and family medicine, 1951—1973. Private practice Federal Aviation Administration-United Airlines, Seattle and Washington, 1951—1984. Clinical assistant professor University Washington, Seattle, 1972—1974, clinical associate professor, 1974—1977.
Family physician, chief primary care and clinic services United States Air Force Clinic Ramstein, Germany, 1975—1976, director base medical services, 1976, chief clinic services, 1976—1978. Associate professor Uniformed Services Medical School, Bethesda, Maryland, 1978—1984. Chief primary care clinic Malcolm Grow United States Air Force Medical Center, Andrews Air Force Base, 1978—1979, chairman department primary care, 1979—1980, chairman department family practice, 1980—1984.
Consultant United Airlines, Seattle, 1955—1973. Aviation medical examiner Federal Aviation Administration, 1960—1975. Medical director, physician Alaska Airlines, Seattle, 1966.
Staff physician Sound Health Associates, Tacoma, 1973—1974. Family practice consultant Surgeon General United States Air Force, 1980—1984. Program director family practice residency Malcolm Grow United States Air Force Medical Center, 1980—1984.
Preceptor department familly medicine Swedish Hospital, Seattle, 1984—1985. Tutor University Washington School Medicine, Seattle, 1992. Colonel United States Air Force, 1942-1984.
Fellow: American Academy Family Physicians (president Seattle 1954-1992, delegate to state 1969-1971, president King County chapter 1970). Member: American Medical Association (president Washington state 1972-1973), Washington Academy Family Physicians (vice president 1971-1972, president 1973-1974, chairman liaison committee 1967-1973, former delegate), Society Teachers Family Medicine, King County Medical Society (past delegate to state, formerly university committee, program committee), Washington State Medical Association (past mental health and liaison committee), Mountain Rescue Council.
Married Barbara Jean Rabak, March 25, 1943 (deceased March 6, 2005). Children: Martha Jean Tatum, Thomas William, Judith Ann Wagoner.