Laurence George Branch

Background

Branch, Laurence George was born on October 31, 1944 in Cleveland. Son of John Howard and Mercedes Branch.

Education

Bachelor, Marquette University, 1967. Master of Arts, Loyola University, Chicago, 1969, Doctor of Philosophy,1971. Program director Center Survey Research, Boston, 1973-1979.

Association professor Harvard Medical School, 1978-1986, Harvard University School Public Health, 1980-1986.

Executive Committee division aging Harvard University Medical School, 1979-1986. Associate director Geriatric Research Edition and Clinical Center West Roxbury Virginia Outpatient Clinic, 1982-1986.

Professor, chief health services, Boston University School Public Health, 1986-1988. Professor Boston University School Medicine, 1986-1995, Duke U. Medical School, 1995.

StaffGRECC Bedford Veterans Administration Hospital, 1986-1989.

Trustee, president North Hill Life Care Community, Wellesley, Massachusetts, 1980-1989. Trustee, president Mercy Superior vena cava syndrome for Aging, Farmington Hills, Michigan, 1984-1989. Prins. Later Life Communities, Incorporated., 1988-1992.

Director LTC Reserve Abt Association, Cambridge, 1989-1995.

Associate director Virginia National Center for Health and Promotion, 1995. Member professional staff Brigham & Women"s Hospital, Boston, 1981.

Consultant Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Princeton, New Jersey.

Career

Director Geriatric Research Education. Director LTC Resident; director Virginia National. Editor Journal Aging and Health, 1988.

Achievements

• Laurence George Branch has been listed as a noteworthy gerontologist, researcher, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member editorial board Journal Gerontology, 1981, Journal Community Health, 1980, Gerontologist, 1982. Fellow Gerontological Society American (section chairman 1989-1990). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Public Health Association (section chairman 1983-1984), American Psychological Association.

Connections

Married Patricia Mary Skalski, June 24, 1967. Children: Kathryn Helen, Carolyn Mercedes, Daniel Laurence.

Father:

John Howard Branch

Mother:

Mercedes Branch

Spouse:

Patricia Mary Skalski

child:

Daniel Laurence Branch

child:

Carolyn Mercedes Branch

child:

Kathryn Helen Branch