Kenneth Ray Wilske

Background

Wilske, Kenneth Ray was born on January 4, 1935 in American Falls, Idaho, United States. Son of Emil and Emelia (Levi) Wilske.

Education

Bachelor in Biology, College Idaho, 1955; Doctor of Medicine with honors, U. Washington, Seattle, 1959.

Career

Intern in medicine, Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1959-1960; assistant resident in medicine, Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1960-1961; assistant resident in medicine, U. Washington, Seattle, 1961-1962; postdoctoral research fellow in arthritis, U. Washington, Seattle, 1962-1964; with, Virginia Mason Clinic, Seattle, since 1968; chairman continuing medical education committee, Virginia Mason Clinic, Seattle, 1968-1978; head section allergy, immunology and rheumatic diseases, Virginia Mason Clinic, Seattle, since 1969; deputy chief of medicine, staff physician, Virginia Mason Clinic, Seattle, since 1976; member clinical pharmacology committee, Virginia Mason Clinic, Seattle, since 1983; co-chairman ad hoc commission on establishment Center for Asian & International Memdine, Virginia Mason Clinic, Seattle, since 1984. President of the board of trustees and chairman of the executive committee Virgina Mason Research Center, 1978-1982, member long range planning committee, other committees, since 1979. Member public relations and development committee Virgina Mason Medical Foundation, since 1978, board directors, since 1979, vice president, 1984-1986.

Clinical associate professor medicine U. Washington, 1970. Consultant arthritis Public Health Svc. Hospital, Seattle, Veterans Administration Hospital., Seattle.

Consultant staff physician University Hospital, Seattle. Staff physician Harborview Hospital, St. Francis Xavier Hospital, Drs. Hospital, all Seattle.

Clinical professor medicine U. Washington. Member of national teaching faculty Merck, Sharp & Dohme, 1984-1986. Member arthritis advising committee Food and Drug Administration, 1979.

Speaker, presenter, visiting lecturer numerous professional organizations, symposia, conferences and hospitals United States of America, Canada, Buenos Aries, Prague, Czechoslovakia, England, Indonesia, Japan.

Achievements

• Kenneth Ray Wilske has been listed as a noteworthy Internist, rheumatologist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Rheumatologists. Member N.W. Society Clinical Research (president 1972), N.W. Rheumatism Society (president 1970), N.W. Medical Association, N. Pacific Society Internal Medicine (prgram committee 1977-1979), American Rheumatism Association (program committee, chairman local arrangements Western section 1983, member of national Executive Committee 1974-1976), American Group Practice Association (continuing medical education committee 1971-1976), American Society Clinical Rheumatology, American Society Rheumatology, Washington State Medical Association (various committees 1974-1978, liaison sub-committee Board Medical Axaminers 1978, Aesculapius award 1967), Seattle Academy Internal Medicine, King County Medical Society (trustee 1979-1981, judicial county 1984), Arthritis Foundation (board directors and Executive Committee 1974-1976, board directors Western Washington chapter since 1965, member medical and science committee since 1965, Distinguished Svc. award1966), Pacific Interurban Clinical Club, U. Washington Medical Alumni Association (secretary/treasurer 1977, Executive Committee 1977-1979, president 1978).

Connections

Married Edna Janean Walsh, June 23, 1958. Children: Lisa Janean, Ashley Renee, Kendell Colleen.

Father:

Emil Wilske

Mother:

Emelia (Levi) Wilske

Spouse:

Edna Janean Walsh

child:

Ashley Renee Wilske

child:

Lisa Janean Wilske

child:

Kendell Colleen Wilske