Background
Bussman, John Wood was born on July 4, 1924 in Mankato, Minnesota, United States. Son of A.M. and Myrtle E. (Wood) Bussman.
health care administrator physician
Bussman, John Wood was born on July 4, 1924 in Mankato, Minnesota, United States. Son of A.M. and Myrtle E. (Wood) Bussman.
Bachelor of Science, University of Minnesota, 1946; Bachelor of Medicine, University of Minnesota, 1947; Doctor of Medicine, University of Minnesota, 1948.
Intern, Sioux Valley Hospital, Sioux Falls, South Dakot, 1948;
residency in pediatrics, University of Minnesota Hospital, Minneapolis, 1949-1950;
pediatric cardiology fellow, University of Minnesota Hospital, Minneapolis, 1951;
general practice medicine, The Children's Clinic-Sylvan Medical Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc., Portland, Oregon, 1953-1991;
medical director, Oregon Medical Professional Review Organisation. Clinical professor pediatrics U. Oregon Maryland. School; consultant in pediatric cardiology.
Chief pediatrics Emanuel Hospital, 1966-1969, health maintenance orgn.com. 1972; board directors Health Choice, Inc., 1983-1986. Chairman Physicians'Health Network, 1982-1983.
Medical director Oregon Medical Peer Review, since 1989, Oregon Medical Assistance Program, since 1991. Board directors American Medical Peer Review Association.
Chairman health services advisory committee Multnomah County Commissioners, 1973-1977. Member Multnomah County Health Care Commission 1977-1982. Fellow American Academy Pediatrics, American College Chest Physicians (secretary committee myopathy in childhood 1976), American College Cardiology (Oregon governor 1974-1977).
Member National Academy of Sciences (Institute of Medicine), Portland Academy Pediatrics (president 1963), Portland Academy Medicine, Portland Heart Club, Oregon Heart Association (chairman 1976-1977, executive committee, board directors 1960-1981,89-92, chairman community service committee 1972-1974, chairman rheumatic fever commission 1954-1977, delegate American Heart Association regional heart committee 1973-1980, budget committee, chairman program review council, 1985), Oregon Thoracic Society (chairman research committee 1966), Multnomah Foundation Medical Care (president 1970-1980, medical director 1972-1983, treasurer 1980-1983), Multnomah County Medical Society (president 1970, trustee 1963-1971, treas.1965, secretary 1966, vice president 1967, president-elect 1969, chairman board censors 1971, chairman peer review commission 1971, chairman Portland Council Hospitals liaison committee 1971), Oregon Medical Association (vice president 1972, chairman health manpower 1972, ad hoc committee peer review 1972, long-range planning committee 1972, trustee 1969-1980), Oregon Foundation Medical Care (board directors 1972-1977), Oregon Comprehensive Health Planning Authority (health manpower committee), Comprehensive Health Planning Association (chairman project review committee, chairman professional health service committee, board directors 1970-1977, executive committee 1970-1974), Northwest Oregon Health Systems (health planning committee 1978-1980, diagnosis and treatment subcommittee 1978-1980, chairman health care technical assessment committee 1983), Department of Health (Experimental Medical Care Review Organizations 1972-1973), American Association Professional Standards Review Organizations (president 1974-1977), National Professor Standards Review Council (chairman 1978-1980), and others. Clubs: Portland City, Multnomah Athletic. Lodges: Rotary.
Married Muriel J. Koenck, June 17, 1950. Children: David, John, Sarah, James, Rebecca, Penelope.