Background
Burns, Dean Carl was born on December 19, 1896 in Petoskey, Michigan, United States. Son of Dean Samuel and Emma Caroline (Bohm) Burns.
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Dean Carl Burns, American surgeon. Recipient Outstanding Community Service award Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1963; Distinguished Citizen award Lake Superior State College, 1973; Distinguished Service award Michigan Community College Association, 1972; Certificate of Commendation, Michigan State Medical Society, 1972.
Education
Bachelor of Science, University of Chicago, 1919. Doctor of Medicine Rush Medical College, 1922. Postgraduate Harvard, 1930, Columbia, 1932.
Career
Assistant in department materia medica Rush Medical College 1919-1921. Lecturer chemistry and toxicology Presbyterian Hospital Training School, Chicago, 1921. Member resident staff Saint Luke’s Hospital, Chicago, 1921-1923, chief of resident staff, 1923.
Practiced in Petoskey, 1923-1978.
Attending surgeon, vice president Petoskey Hospital, 1923-1978. Medical director, chief of staff Little Traverse Hospital, Petoskey, 1939-1960, member active staff, 1939-1978.
Founder, director Burns Clinics (now Burns Clinic Medical Center), 1938-1978. Surgeon for P.M. and Pennsylvania rys.
Member architectural commission for construction Northern Michigan State Sanatorium.
Achievements
Membership
Member State Cancer Control Committee, 1946-1978, Michigan Coordinating Council for Public Higher Education, 1962-1978. President board of trustees North Central Michigan College, from 1958. Served in Medical Roman Catholic, 1918-1919, World War.
American College of Surgeons fellow (Michigan regional commission on fractures and other traumas, councilor Michigan chapter), Royal Society Health (Great Britain).
Member of the American Medical Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy Sciences, American Cancer Society (state Executive Committee, trustee Michigan division), Michigan Arts, Science and Letters, International College Surgeons, Michigan Medical Society, Northern Michigan Medical Society, International Platform Association, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Phi Beta Pi. Mason.; Clubs: Petoskey, Petoskey Country.
Connections
Married Marcella Ann Whalen, October 29, 1930. Children: Ann Emma (Mistress John Behan), Mary Juanita Burns McKee, Dean Daniel.
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Died
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Episcopalian -
Political Party
Republican
Awards
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Recipient Outstanding Community Service award Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1963. Distinguished Citizen award Lake Superior State College, 1973. Distinguished Service award Michigan Community College Association, 1972.tempSpaceCertificate of Commendation, Michigan State Medical Society, 1972.Recipient Outstanding Community Service award Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1963. Distinguished Citizen award Lake Superior State College, 1973. Distinguished Service award Michigan Community College Association, 1972.tempSpaceCertificate of Commendation, Michigan State Medical Society, 1972.