Background
Friedmann, Paul was born on December 2, 1933 in Vienna, Austria. Immigrated, 1938; naturalized, 1944. Son of Erich and Rochelle (Behar) Friedmann.
educator research Surgeon company executive
Friedmann, Paul was born on December 2, 1933 in Vienna, Austria. Immigrated, 1938; naturalized, 1944. Son of Erich and Rochelle (Behar) Friedmann.
Bachelor, University Pennsylvania, 1955. Doctor of Medicine, Harvard University, 1959. Master of Business Administration, University Massachusetts, 2000.
Chairman department surgery Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1971-1998, senior vice president academy affairs, 1996—2005. Executive director Pioneer Valley Life Sciences Research Institute, since 2005. Professor surgery Tufts University School Medicine, Boston, since 1985, chairman ad interim department surgery, 1996-2001.
Member residency review committee, 1985-1991, chairman, 1989-1991. Chairman Russian Research Center Council, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, 1989-1991, member, 1994-2000, dean's professor in biomedical innovation Isenberg School Management, University Massachusetts, Amherst, since 2006. Captain United States Air Force, 1961-1963.
President Springfield Symphony Orchestra, 1999—2001, board chairman, 2001—2003. Fellow American College of Surgeons (board governors 1978-1984, 94—, vice chairman, 1998-1999, president Massachusetts chapter 1987, executive committee board governors 1996-1999, advisory council for general surgery 1996-2003, chairman 2001-2003), American college Surgeons (2nd vice president 2007-2008). Member American Surgical Association, Association Program Directors in Surgery (secretary 1985-1987, president 1987-1989), Council Medical Specialty Societies (board directors, secretary 1995-1996, president elect 1996-1997, president 1997-1998), New England Society Vascular Surgery (recorder 1989-1990, president-elect 1990-1991, president 1991-1992), New England Surgical Society (treasurer 1991-1995, president-elect 1995-1996, president 1996-1997), Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (executive committee since 1995, chairman designate 1997-1998, chairman 1998-2000, John C. Gienapp award Contributions Graduate Medical Education 2003).
Married Janee Armstrong, April 24, 1962. Children: Pamela, Cynthia.