Background
Roemer, Milton Irwin was born on March 24, 1916 in Paterson, New Jersey, United States. Son of Jacob and Mary (Rabinowitz) Roemer.
Roemer, Milton Irwin was born on March 24, 1916 in Paterson, New Jersey, United States. Son of Jacob and Mary (Rabinowitz) Roemer.
Bachelor of Arts, Cornell Univercity, 1936; Master of Arts, Cornell Univercity, 1939; Doctor of Medicine New York University, 1940; Master of Public Health, University of Michigan, 1943.
Intern, Barnert Memorial Hospital, Paterson, 1940-1941; with, New Jersey Health Department, Trenton, 1941-1942; with, United States Public Health Service, Washington, 1943-1948; member of faculty, Yale University Medical School, 1949-1951; with, World Health Organization. Geneva, 1951-1953; with, Saskatchewan (Canada) Health Department, 1953-1956; member of faculty, Cornell Univercity, 1957-1961; professor health administration, University of California School Public Health, Los Angeles, since 1962. Consultant in field.
Member of American Public Health Association (award for excellence in international health 1977, Sedgwick medal 1983), Group Health Association American, Physicians Forum, International Epidemiological Association, American College Preventive Medicine, Institute Medicine National Academy of Sciences, Delta Omega, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Omega Alpha, Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Ruth Rosenbaum., September 1. 1939;children: John, Beth.