Background
Bachman, Leonard was born on May 20, 1925 in Baltimore.
educator federal official physician
Bachman, Leonard was born on May 20, 1925 in Baltimore.
Bachelor of Science, Franklin and Marshall College, 1946. Doctor of Medicine, University Maryland, 1949. Master of Science (honorary), University Pennsylvania, 1969.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Pennsylvania College Podiatric Medicine, 1975. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Hahnemann Medical College, 1977.
Assistant resident in anesthesiology, United States Naval Hospitals, Bethesda, Maryland. and Chelsea, Massachusetts, 1950-1952;
resident, Children's Medical Center, Boston, 1952-1953;
fellow in anesthesiology, N.E. Deaconess Hospital, Boston, 1952-1953;
anesthesiologist, instructor anesthesiology, pharmacology and experimental therapeutics, Johns Hopkins University Medical School, 1953-1955;
director division anesthesiology, Children's Hospital, Philadelphia, 1955-1972;
director health services, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1972-1975;
chairman Governor's health care task force, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1971;
secretary of health, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1975-1979;
director division hospitals and clinics, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington, 1979-1983;
medical director, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, 1983-1988;
director medical affairs, Office Surgeon General, United States Public Health Service, Washington, 1988-1990;
director medical services, United States Public Health Service, 1990-1994;
retired, United States Public Health Service, Washington, 1994. Assistant professor anesthesiology University of Pennsylvania, 1955-1961, associate professor, 1961-1966, professor, 1966-1972. Visiting anesthesiologist Veterans Administration Hospital., Loch Raven, Baltimore, 1953-1955.
Consultant Veterans Administration Hospital., Philadelphia, since 1961. Honorary visiting professor U. Iowa, 1964, Einstein College Medicine, New York City, 1970. Clinical professor anesthesiology George Washington University School Medicine, since 1982.
Campaign chairman Delaware County Democratic Committee, 1965. Board directors Center Philadelphia Reform Democrats, 1967, president 1968. Chairman Health Professionals for Humphrey/Muskie, 1968.
Member Urban Coalition Philadelphia. Board directors Society Hill Civic Association, 1968. Active Boy Scouts American With United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946, lieutenant Medical Corps, 1950-1952.
Fellow American Academy Pediatrics, American College Chest Physicians, American College Anesthesiology. Member American Society Anethesiologists, Pennsylvania Society Anesthesiologists (president 1968-1969), Philadelphia Society Anesthesiologists (president 1965-1967), American Medical Association, Pennsylvania Medical Society, Baltimore City Medical Society, Philadelphia County Medical Society, New York Academy of Sciences, Physiological Society Philadelphia, Sigma Xi.
Married Sarah Jaffe (deceased May 2005). Children: Emily, L. Joseph, Daniel, Jacob.