Background
Schatz, Irwin Jacob was born on October 16, 1931 in St. Boniface, Manitoba, Canada. Son of Jacob and Reva Schatz. came to the United States, 1956, naturalized, 1966.
Schatz, Irwin Jacob was born on October 16, 1931 in St. Boniface, Manitoba, Canada. Son of Jacob and Reva Schatz. came to the United States, 1956, naturalized, 1966.
Student, University Manitoba, Canada), Winnipeg, 1951; M.D. with honors, U. Manitoba, Canada), Winnipeg, 1956.
Intern, Vancouver (B.C.) General Hospital, 1955-1956; resident, Hammersmith Hospital, U. London, 1957; resident, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1958-1961; head secretary peripheral vascular disease, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, 1961-1968; associate professor medicine, Wayne State University, 1968-1971; chief section cardiovascular disease, Wayne State University, 1969-1971; associate professor, associate director section cardiology, University of Michigan, 1972-1973; professor internal medicine, University of Michigan, 1973-1975; professor medicine, John A. Burns School Medicine, U. Hawaii, since 1975; department chairman medicine, John A. Burns School Medicine, U. Hawaii, 1975-1990.
Master American College of Physicians (Board of Governors 1984-1989, Laureate award Hawaii chapter 1992). Fellow American College Cardiology (Board of Governors 1980-1984). Member American Heart Association (fellow councils cardiology and circulation), American Federation Clinical Research, Asian-Pacific Society Cardiology (vice president 1987-1991), Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (chairman residence review committee internal medicine 1993-1995), Hawaii Heart Association (president), Western Association Physicians, American Autonomic Society (Chairman of the Board Governors, president 1996-1998), Pacific Interurban Club.
Married Barbara Jane Binder, November 12, 1967. Children: Jacob, Edward, Stephen and Brian (twins).