Donald E. Cook

Background

Cook, Donald E. was born on March 24, 1928 in Pittsburgh. Son of Merriam E. and Bertha (Gwin) Cook.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Colorado College, 1951. Doctor of Medicine, U. Colorado, 1955.

Career

Intern, Fresno County General Hospital, California, 1955-1956. Resident in general practice Tulare (California) County General Hospital, 1956-1957. Resident in pediatrics U. Colorado, 1957-1959.

Practice medicine specializing in pediatrics, Aurora, Colorado, 1959-1964, Greeley (Colorado) Medical Clinical, Greeley Sports Medicine Clinical, 1964-1993.

Medical advisory Centennial Development Superior vena cava syndrome, Incorporated., 1993-1995, clinical faculty U. Colorado, clinical professor, 1977. Organizer, director Sports Medicine Px Exam Clinic for indigent Weld Company athletes, 1990-1996.

Member.adv. board National Center Health Education, San Francisco, 1978-1980. Member of advisory commission on maternal and child health programs Colorado State Health Department, 1981-1984, chairman, 1981-1984.

Preceptor School Nurse Practitioner Program U.Colo., 1978-1988.

Achievements

• Donald E. Cook has been listed as a noteworthy pediatrician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Weld County District 6 School Board, 1973-1983, president, 1973-1974, 76-77, chairman district 6 accountability committee, 1972-1973. Member of advisory committee district 6 teen pregnancy program, 1983-1985. Member Weld County Task Force on teen-aged pregnancy, 1986-1989, Dream Team Weld County Task Force on school dropouts, 1986-1992, Weld County Interagy.

Screening Board, Weld County Cmty.

Center Foundation, 1984-1989, Weld County Task Force SpeakersBur. on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, 1987-1994. Member Weld County Task Force Adolescent HealthClinic.

Member Task Force Child Abuse, Chamber of Commerce. Member School District 6 Health Coalition, Task Force on access to health care.

Member advanced.com. Greeley Center Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 1984-1986, Rocky Mtn.

Center for Health Promotion and Education, board directors, 1984, vice president, 1992-1993, president 1994-1995. Membership committee, advising committee board finance, advising committee board directors Alumni Admissions Program 1990-1995, Alumni Admissions Program committee government affairs, 1990. Member Colorado Medical Society School Health Committee (chairman 1967-1978), American Academy Pediatrics (alternate district chairman 1987-1993, district chairman district VIII 1993-1998,chairman alternate district Chairman of Commission 1991-1993, chairman school health committee 1975-1980,chairman Colorado chapter 1982-1987.

Connections

Married Elsie Walden, September 2, 1951. Children: Catherine, Christopher, Brian, Jeffrey.

Father:

Merriam East. Cook

Mother:

Bertha (Gwin) Cook

Spouse:

Elsie Walden

child:

Brian Cook

child:

Jeffrey Cook

child:

Christopher Cook

child:

Catherine Cook