Louis John Kettel

Background

Kettel, Louis John was born on November 4, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Alfred C. and Elanora E. (Stroud) Kettel.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Purdue University, 1951; Doctor of Medicine Northwestern University, 1954; Master of Science (United States Public Health Service fellow), Northwestern University, 1958.

Career

Intern, Passavant Memorial Hospital, Chicago, 1954-1955; resident, Northwestern University Hospitals, Chicago, 1955-1956; fellow in internal medicine, Northwestern University Hospitals, Chicago, 1956-1957; resident, Veterans Administration Hospital., Chicago, 1957-1958; practice medicine specializing in internal medicine, Tucson, 1968-1987; member of staff, University Medical Center with, VA Medical Center, Phoenix chairman Dean's Committee, VA Medical Center, Phoenix, 1977-1987; with, VA Medical Center, Tucson chairman Dean's Committee, VA Medical Center, Tucson, 1977-1987; instructor department internal medicine, Northwestern University, 1960-1962; associate, Northwestern University, 1962-1965; assistant professor, Northwestern University, 1965-1968; associate professor, U. Arizona College Medicine, Tucson, 1968-1973; professor, U. Arizona College Medicine, Tucson, 1973-1987; associate dean College Medicine, U. Arizona College Medicine, Tucson, 1974-1977; dean College Medicine, U. Arizona College Medicine, Tucson, 1977-1987; chairman, Joint Board on Regulation of Physician's Assts., Arizona, 1977-1987; vice president for academic affairs, Association American Medical Colls., 1988-1991; clinical professor, Georgetown University School Medicine, 1989-1991.

Achievements

• Louis John Kettel has been listed as a noteworthy administrator, internist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Governor's observer White House Conference on Aging, 1981. Member Arizona Statewide Health Coordinating Council, 1982-1987, Arizona State Health Planning Advisory Council, 1982-1987. Chairman working group on education Health Policy Agenda for the American People, member steering committee, 1982-1988.

Chairman CalvaryLutheran Church Board Education, 1969-1972, church president, 1975-1977, 79-80. Board dirs.Luth. Campus Board, 1974-1980. President Switchboard, Inc., 1976-1978.

Member guidelines committee United Way of Tucson, 1974. Board directors University Medical Center Corporation, secretary, 1986-1987. Served to captain Medical Corps United States Army, 1958-1960.

Fellow American College Chest Physicians, American College of Physicians. Member American Medical Association (alternate delegate for medical school section 1985-1986, chairman of the section on medical schools 1985-1986), American Thoracic Society (chairman Science Assembly on Clinical Problems in Respiratory Disease 1971-1972, representative councilor 1972-1975), American Federation Clinical Research, Arizona Medical Association, Pima County Medical Society (director 1981-1987), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Association American Medical Colls. (executive council, member administration board, council of Deans 1982-1987, chairman 1986-1987), Arizona Lung Association (Executive Committee 1973-1985).

Connections

Married Lois Mary Bornemeier, June 23, 1951. Children: Linda Kettel Paris, Louis Michael, Laura KettelKhan.

Father:

Alfred C. Kettel

Mother:

Elanora E. (Stroud) Kettel

Spouse:

Lois Mary Bornemeier

child:

Louis Michael Kettel

child:

Linda Kettel Paris Kettel

child:

Laura KettelKhan Kettel