Background
Winterscheid, Loren Covart was born on October 5, 1925 in Manhattan, Kansas, United States. Son of Claude V. and Isal C. Winterscheid.
Winterscheid, Loren Covart was born on October 5, 1925 in Manhattan, Kansas, United States. Son of Claude V. and Isal C. Winterscheid.
Bachelor, Willamette University, 1948. Doctor of Medicine, University Pennsylvania, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, 1953.
Intern King County Hospital, Seattle, 1954-1955. Resident University Washington-King County Hospital, Veterans Administration Hospital, Swedish Hospital, Firland Sanatorium, 1955-1962. Assistant in surgery University Washington School Medicine, Seattle, 1957-1958, instructor surgery, 1955-1962, assistant professor, 1962-1966, associate professor, 1966-1972, professor, 1972—1997, professor emeritus, since 1997, acting chairman department surgery, summer 1972, assistant dean for clinical affairs, 1972-1981, associate dean, School Medicine, since 1981.
Attending surgeon Harborview Medical Center, 1981-1990, University Washington Hospital, Seattle, 1963-1993, medical director, 1972-1989, professor emeritus, 1998.
Trustee Willamette University, Salem, Oregon, 1960-2000. Member executive committee board trustees, 1971-1976, chairman academy affairs committee, 1969-1985, committee to evaluate the president, 1977-1979. Served with United States Army, 1944-1946, European Theatre of Operations.
Member American Association of University Professors, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, Washington State Medical Association (chairman council on member services 1965, vice president 1983-1985), King County Medical Society, Pacific Coast Surgical Society, N. Pacific Surgical Association, Seattle Surgical Society, Washington State Physicians Insurance Association (board directors 1981-1989, vice chairman board directors 1981-1985, chairman 1985-1988).
Married Muriel Oliver, December 30, 1948. Children: John Oliver, Ann Findley, Gail Covart, Laurel Mary, Genevieve Elizabeth, George Oliver.