Background
Dickie, Helen Aird was born on February 19, 1913 in North Freedom, Wisconsin, United States. Daughter of Robert Bruce and Anna (Adams) Dickie.
Dickie, Helen Aird was born on February 19, 1913 in North Freedom, Wisconsin, United States. Daughter of Robert Bruce and Anna (Adams) Dickie.
Bachelor with high honors, University of Wisconsin, 1935; Doctor of Medicine with high honors, University of Wisconsin, 1937.
Intern, chest resident, Los Angeles County Hospital, 1937-1940;
resident medicine, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, 1940-1942;
staff instructor medicine, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, 1942-1943;
assistant professor, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, 1943-1945;
associate professor, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, 1945-1955;
professor medicine, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, 1955-1983;
professor emeritus, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, from 1983. Member department medicine and student health University of Wisconsin Hospitals, 1942-1944, member department pulmonary section, 1944-1973, head pulmonary section, 1973-1983, vice chief of staff, 1964-1965, chief of staff, 1965-1966. Member University of Wisconsin Senate, 1970-1978.
Consultant Middleton Veterans Administration Hospital., Madison, 1942-1988. Member of national taskforce research on respiratory diseases National Institutes of Health, 1972-1974.
Master and Fellow American College of Physicians. Member American Medical Association, American Association of University Professors, American Association of University Women (Woman of Distinction award), Wisconsin State Medical Society, New York Academy of Sciences, Center Society Clinical Research, American Thoracic Society, American Federation Clinical Research, Wisconsin Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases Association (president 1968, director), American Lung Association Wisconsin (director, senior council member 1986), Mississippi Valley Thoracic Society (president), Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Ars and Letters, University Wisconsin Medical Alumni Association, University Wisconsin Alumni Association, Bascom Hill Society, National Trust History Preservation, Friends University Wisconsin Arboretum (life), Olbrich Botanical Society (life), Friends of WHA-television, Wisconsin Wildlife Federation, Sigma Delta Epsilon, Sigma Epsilon Sigma, Alpha Omega Alpha, Madison Civics Club, others civic organizations.