Background
Hirsch, Lawrence Leonard was born on August 20, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
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Lawrence Leonard Hirsch
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Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois, 1943; Doctor of Medicine, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1950.
Career
International, Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, 1950-1951;
practice medicine specializing in family medicine, Chicago, 1951-1970;
director ambulatory care, Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, 1970-1971;
director family practice residency program, Illinois Masonic Medical Center, 1971-1975;
professor, department chairman family medicine, Chicago Medical School, 1975-1989;
professor emeritus, Chicago Medical School, since 1989. Member medical licensing board State of Illinois, 1982-1994, chairman, 1988-1994, hosp.licensing board, since 1994. Board directors Illinois Council for continuing Medical Education,1981-1985, president, 1986-1987.
Consultant recombinant DNA Abbott laboratories, 1980-1987. Lecturer in field; staff president Illinois Masonic Medical Center, 1970.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Mid-American chapter American Red Cross, Chicago, 1978-1988. National president Alpha Phi Omega, Kansas City, Missoury, 1974-1978. Executive Committee Chicago Foundation Medical Care and Professional Services Review Organization, 1977-1984, Illinois State Inter-Insurance Exchange, since 1975.
Board directors Crescent Counties Foundation for Medical Care, 1985-1991. Commissioner Northbrook (Illinois) Park District, 1987-1991, president, since 1990. Member Village of Northbrook Planning Commission, 1987-1989.
Served with United States Army, 1943-1946. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Family Physicians (member congress of deals). Member Chicago Medical Society (president 1979, Public Svc. award 1990), Illinois Academy Family Physicians (president 1977), Association Depts.
Family Medicine (Executive Committee), Masons, Shriners, Kiwanis (director local club).
Connections
Married Donna Lee Sturm. Children: Robert, Edward, Sharon.
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Religion
Unitarian Universalist -
Political Party
Democrat
Awards
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Recipient Silver Beaver award Boy Scouts American, 1963. Recipient Silver Antelope award Boy Scouts American, 1967, Distinguished Eagle award Boy Scouts American, 1969, Brotherhood award Lakeview Interfaith Council, 1968, Physician Speaker award American Medical Association, 1981. Inducted into City of Chicago Senior Citizens Hall of Fame, 1991.Recipient Silver Beaver award Boy Scouts American, 1963. Recipient Silver Antelope award Boy Scouts American, 1967, Distinguished Eagle award Boy Scouts American, 1969, Brotherhood award Lakeview Interfaith Council, 1968, Physician Speaker award American Medical Association, 1981. Inducted into City of Chicago Senior Citizens Hall of Fame, 1991.