Katherine Kaufer Christoffel

Background

Christoffel, Katherine Kaufer was born on June 28, 1948 in New York City. Daughter of George and Sonya (Firstenberg) Kaufer.

Education

Bachelor, Radcliffe College, 1969; Doctor of Medicine, Tufts U., 1973; Master in Public Health, Northwestern University, 1981.

Career

Intern, Columbus (Ohio) Children' Hospital, 1972-1973; resident then fellow, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, 1973-1976; assistant professor School Medicine, University of Chicago, 1976-1979; assistant professor, then associate professor, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, 1979-1991; professor, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, since 1991; director Nutrition Evaluation Clinic, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, since 1982; medical director violent injury prevention center, Children's Memorial Medical Center, Chicago, since 1993. Chairman steering committee Handgun Epidemic Lowering Plan, Chicago, since 1993. Director Pediatric Practice Research Group, Chicago, 1984-1997.

Director statistical science and epidemiology program Children's Memorial Institute for Edition and Research, since 1994.

Achievements

• Katherine Kaufer Christoffel has been listed as a noteworthy Pediatrician, epidemiologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Academy Pediatrics (spokesperson on firearms since 1985, injury committee 1985-1993, county on pediatric research since 1996, chair adolescent violence task force 1994, 1st Injury Control award 1992). Member APHA (Distinguished Career award 1991), American College Epidemiology, Society for Pediatric Research, Ambulatory Pediatric Association.

Interests

• Avocations: hiking, jogging, creative writing, photography.

Connections

Married Tom Christoffel, 1970 (divorced 1992). Children: Kevin, Kimberly.

Father:

George Kaufer

Mother:

Sonya (Firstenberg) Kaufer

Spouse:

Tom Christoffel

child:

Kevin Christoffel

child:

Kimberly Christoffel