Background
Schumacher, Harry Ralph was born on February 14, 1933 in Montreal. Son of H. Ralph and Dorothy (Shreiner) Schumacher.
internist rheumatologist medical educator
Schumacher, Harry Ralph was born on February 14, 1933 in Montreal. Son of H. Ralph and Dorothy (Shreiner) Schumacher.
Bachelor of Science, Ursinus College, 1955; Doctor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1959.
Intern, Denver General Hospital, 1959-1960; resident in medicine, Wadsworth Veterans Administration Hospital., Los Angeles, 1960-1962; fellow in rheumatology, Wadsworth Veterans Administration Hospital., Los Angeles, 1962-1963; fellow in rheumatology, Robert B. Brigham Hospital and Harvard University Medical School, Boston, 1965-1967; chief arthritis-immunology center, VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, since 1967; faculty member, University of Pennsylvania School Medicine, Philadelphia, since 1967; professor medicine, University of Pennsylvania School Medicine, Philadelphia, since 1979; acting arthritis division chief, University of Pennsylvania School Medicine, Philadelphia, 1978-1980, 91-95; professor orthopaedics, University of Pennsylvania School Medicine, Philadelphia, since 1998. Visiting scholar National Institutes of Health, since 1994. Lecturer in field.
(Primer on Rheumatic Diseases Paperback Jan 01, 1983 RODNA...)
President Eastern Pennsylvania chapter Arthritis Foundation, 1980-1982. Chairman, founder Philadelphia Garden Tours, since 1987. Board directors Hemochromatosis Research Foundation, since 1984, American Board Medical Advancement China, since 1983.
With Medical Corps United States Air Force, 1963-1965. Fellow American College of Physicians. Member American College Rheumatology (president Southeastern region 1981-1982), Philadelphia Rheumatism Society (president 1980), Philadelphia Electron Microscopy Society (chairman 1975-1976), Rheumatism Society Mexico, Rheumatism Society Australia, Rheumatism Society Colombia, Rheumatism Society Chile, Rheumatism Society.Republic of China, Rheumatism Society Argentina, Medical Society Argentina, Federation Clinical Research, American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Married Elizabeth Jean Swisher, July 13, 1963. Children: Heidi Ruth, Kaethe Beth.