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Fricker, John Arthur was born on November 11, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Franklin and Elizabeth Jane (Cossitt) Fricker.
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John Arthur Fricker, American Pediatrician, educator. Diplomate American Board Pediatrics (board member since 1988), National Board Medical Examiners. Recipient clinical teaching award department pediatrics University of California at Los Angeles, 1974, 78, 83, 84, 85, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, clinical teaching award Kaiser Foundation Hospital Family Practice, 1996.
Education
Bachelor, Wayne U., 1956; Doctor of Medicine, Western Reserve U., 1961.
Career
Intern, Yale-New Haven Medical Center, New Haven, 1961-1962;
assistant resident in pediatrics, Yale-New Haven Medical Center, 1962-1964;
resident, Yale-New Haven Medical Center, 1964-1965;
private practice pediatric and adolescent medicine, Los Angeles, 1965-1996;
pediatrician, partner, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Los Angeles, 1965-1996;
academic pediatrics, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Los Angeles, since 1997. Physician-in-charge Woodland Hills (California) Clinic, 1977-1983. President medical staff Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Woodland Hills, 1985-1986.
Instructor pediatrics Yale University School Medicine, 1964-1965. Clinical instructor pediatrics University of California at Los Angeles, 1968-1972, clinical assistant professor, 1972-1980, clinical associate professor, 1980-1986, clinical professor, 1986-1996, professor pediatrics, since 1997.
Achievements
Membership
Member diocesan county Episcopal Diocese Los Angeles, 1976-1984, 92-93, member standing committee, 1980-1984, 91-95, president standing committee, 1993-1994. Deputy General Convention Episcopal Church, New Orleans, 1982, Los Angeles, 1985, Detroit, 1988, Phoenix, 1991, alternate deputy, Indianapolis, 1994, Philadelphia, 1997. Honorary canon Cathedral Center of St. Paul, since 1993.
Trustee The Church Division School of Pacific, Berkeley, California, 1992-1997. Fellow American Academy Pediatrics. Member Los Angeles Pediatric Society.
Connections
Married Patricia Alice Bedford, September 10, 1955. Children: Elizabeth Janet, Karen Paula.
