Background
Polk, Douglas J. was born on October 6, 1949 in San Francisco, California, United States.
Polk, Douglas J. was born on October 6, 1949 in San Francisco, California, United States.
Northwestern University (Bachelor of Arts, with distinction, 1972. Juris Doctor, 1977). Dean"s List, 1975-1977.
Worked at Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kammholz (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Litigation, Antitrust, Health/Not-for-Profit, Trade and Professional Associations, Insurance Law. Admitted to the bar, 1977, Illinois and United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois.
1982, United States.
Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit. 1986, United States. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit. 1995, United States. Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit.
Dean"s List, 1975-1977.
Author: "Employment Discrimination," in Occupational Health Law, A Guide for Industry (Joseph LaDou, educated), Marcel Dekker, Incorporated., New York and Basel, 1981. "Antitrust Implications of Medical Credentialing," Fourth Annual Seminar on Antitrust in the Health Care Field sponsored by the National Health Lawyers Association, January, 1981.
"Contract Advice: Putting lieutenant On The Lincolnshire," Adaptive Combat Rifle Bulletin, July, 1981. "Antitrust Law and Medical Staff Decisions: Can A Hospital Conspire With Its Medical Staff?" Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons, April, 1984.
"Peer Review After Patrick," Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons, October, 1988.
"Overview of the Law Regarding Medical Records and Confidentiality," Seminar on Confidentiality of Medical Records, Lorman Business Center, September, 1989. Member: Department of Health, Education and Welfare Advisory Council on Handicapped Children, 1973-1974. Department of Health, Education and Welfare Advisory Council on Medicaid-EPSDT Program, 1973-1974.
Member, Illinois State Board of Education Task Force on School Nurses, 1984.
Member, Task Force on School Management of Children With Infectious Diseases, 1985. Member, Oak Park Township Community Mental Health Board, 1989.
Member: National Health Lawyers Association. Chicago and American (Member, Antitrust, Litigation and Insurance Law Sections) Bar Associations.
Member: Department of Health, Education and Welfare Advisory Council on Handicapped Children, 1973-1974. Department of Health, Education and Welfare Advisory Council on Medicaid-EPSDT Program, 1973-1974. Member, Illinois State Board of Education Task Force on School Nurses, 1984.
Member, Task Force on School Management of Children With Infectious Diseases, 1985.
Member, Oak Park Township Community Mental Health Board, 1989. Member: National Health Lawyers Association.
Chicago and American (Member, Antitrust, Litigation and Insurance Law Sections) Bar Associations.