Background
Petersen, Edward Schmidt was born on November 19, 1921 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of William F. and Alma C. (Schmidt) Petersen.
Petersen, Edward Schmidt was born on November 19, 1921 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of William F. and Alma C. (Schmidt) Petersen.
Student, Harvard University, 1942. Doctor of Medicine, Harvard University, 1945.
Intern, St. Luke's Hospital, Chicago, 1945-1946; medical practice, St. Luke's Hospital, Chicago, 1951-1953; resident in medicine, University of Chicago, 1948-1951; assistant director professional services, VA Research Hospital, Chicago, 1953-1954; from assistant to associate dean, associate professor, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, 1954-1972; assistant director to director division undergraduate medical education, American Medical Association, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, 1972-1988; retired, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, 1988.
Chair Midwest group on student affairs Association American Medical Colleges, Washington, 1967-1969. President Institute Medicine, Chicago, 1976. Chair committee on hospitals and clinics Illinois Department Public Aid,Chicago, 1961-1970.
Board directors Hull House, Chicago, 1962-1970. Member science advisory committee Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitarium, Chicago, 1970-1974. Captain Medical Corps., Army of the United States, 1946-1948.
Fellow American College of Physicians. Member American Medical Association (co-secretary liason committee on medical education 1976-1987), Geneva Lake Association (board directors 1975-1999).
Married Zoe Andre Bakeeff, June 11, 1944. Children: Catherine Petersen Mack, Edward B.