Donald Gene Kassebaum

Background

Kassebaum, Donald Gene was born on May 15, 1931 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of Arnold F. and Isabel (Booth) Kassebaum.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Reed College, 1954; Doctor of Medicine, University Oregon, 1956.

Career

Intern, resident, fellow in medicine and cardiology, U. Oregon Medical School, Portland, 1956-1959; senior research fellow division cardiology, U. Utah College Medicine, Salt Lake City, 1960-1962; from assistant professor to professor medicine, U. Oregon Medical School, Portland, 1962-1970; chief medicine, Oregon Health Science U. Hospital, Portland, 1970-1976; director, Oregon Health Science U. Hospital, Portland, 1975-1985; director health policy study, Oregon Health Science U. School Medicine, 1985-1986; executive dean College of Medicine, U. Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, 1986-1988; director accreditation, secretary liaison commission on medical education, Association American Medical Colls., Washington, since 1988; vice president educational research and assessment, Association American Medical Colls., Washington, since 1992. Member emergency medical services advisory county State of Oregon, 1975-1977. Board directors, Executive Committee Northwest Oregon Health Sys.

Agency, 1976-1982; member Physicians Manpower Training Commission, State of Oklahoma, 1986-1988, Physicians Manpower Advisory Council to Oklahoma Regents for Higher Education, 1986-1988. Member Oklahoma Board Medicolegal Investigation, 1986-1988. Board directors Tulsa Medical Education Foundation, 1986-1988.

Achievements

• Donald Gene Kassebaum has been listed as a noteworthy association administrator, medical educator, physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College of Physicians. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society for Critical Care Medicine, Western Society for Clinical Investigation, American Federation Clinical Research, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Father:

Arnold F. Kassebaum

Mother:

Isabel (Booth) Kassebaum