Gerben DeJong

Background

DeJong, Gerben was born on June 19, 1946 in Emmeloord, The Netherlands. Son of Sidney and Jacoba (Oomkes) DeJ.

Education

Bachelor in Economics, Calvin College, 1968; Master of Public Administration, University of Michigan, 1970; Master of Arts in Economics and Policy, University of Michigan, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy in Public Policy, Brandeis U., 1980.

Career

Policy analyst, Office of the Governor, Lansing, Michigan, 1969-1971; director program evaluation division, Michigan Department Social Superior vena cava syndrome, Lansing, 1972-1975; project director Levinson Policy Institute, Brandeis U., Waltham, Massachusetts, 1976-1977; research associate School Medicine, Tufts U., Boston, 1978-1980; director research department physical medicine, Tufts U., Boston, 1979-1980; senior research associate School Medicine, Tufts U., Boston, 1980-1985; director, National Rehabilitation Hospital Research Center, Washington, since 1985; professor family medicine, Georgetown University, Washington, since 1987; Adjunct Professor, Georgetown Public Policy Institute, Washington. Consultant various private public organizations. Member study group on ethical issues in rehabilitation medicine Hastings Center, 1985-1987.

Member committee for national agenda for prevention of disabilities Institute Medicine, Washington, 1989-1991;member disability panel National Academy Social Insurance, 1993-1996. Member committee social security disability research Institute of Medicine, Washington, since 1997.

Achievements

• Gerben DeJong has been listed as a noteworthy Hospital research executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Interagy. Council on Indiana Living, Boston, 1978-1980. Board directors Boston Self-Help Center, Brookline, Massachusetts, 1981-1983. Member American Congress Rehabilitation Medicine (committee chair since 1978, Licht award for science writing 1985, Distinguished Member award 1992, J.S. Coulter lecturer and award 1993, Gold Key award 1998), American Public Health Association, Association for Health Superior vena cava syndrome Research.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, skiing, swimming, biking, in-line skating.

Connections

Married Janice May DeHaan, April 24, 1971.

Father:

Sidney DeJ.

Mother:

Jacoba (Oomkes) DeJ.

Spouse:

Janice May DeHaan