Background
Dyck, Peter Cuyler van was born on December 9, 1939.
Dyck, Peter Cuyler van was born on December 9, 1939.
Bachelor in Physiology, University Illinois, 1962. Master of Science in Physiology, University Illinois, Chicago, 1966. Doctor of Medicine, University Illinois, Chicago, 1966.
Master in Public Health in Maternal and Child Health, University California, Berkeley, 1973.
Intern then resident in pediatrics Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, 1966-1968, chief resident, 1968-1989. Instructor Medical School Northwestern University, 1968-1989. Chief pediatrics Health Clinic United States Army, Frankfurt, Germany, 1969-1971, primary nursery physician 97th General Hospital Germany, 1971-1972.
Pediatric consultant International Red Cross, Amman, Jordan, 1973. Director maternal and child health Utah State Division Health, Salt Lake City, 1973-1974, director division family health services, 1974-1992, acting executive director, 1984-1985, acting director division health care financing (Medicaid), 1986-1987. Assistant professor Medical Center University Utah, 1976-1982, professor Medical Center.
Senior medical advisor to the directors of Maternal and Child Health Bureau and Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, 1992—1995. Director Office of State and Community Health Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration, United States Department of Health and Human Services, 1995—1998, acting associate administrator, 1998—1999, associate administrator, since 1999. Adjunct associate professor health University Utah, Salt Lake City, since 1975, adjunct assistant professor College Nursing, since 1976.
Member advisory committee University Utah College Nursing, 1976-1980, Albert Einstein College Medicine, Center for Disease Control, 1983-1986, John F. Kennedy Child Development Center, Denver, 1979-1982. Faculty coordinator Crippled Children's Services Advanced Institute, Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, since 1983. Member maternal and child health/Medicaid technical assistance group Health Care Financing Administration, 1987-1993.
Member planning committee, faculty Surgeon Generals Conference, 1987. Member various committees and task forces. Presenter, consultant, reviewer in field.
Consultant Interagy. Efforts Children Special Health Needs Federated States Micronesia, 1991, Third Pacific Basin Interagy Conference Individuals Special Health Care Needs Northern Marianas Islands, 1992. Faculty member Medical Center Georgetown University, Washington, 1993. Chief party United States Delaware Third Regional Follow-up Meeting World Summit Children, Antigua, Guatemala, 1995.
Co-chairman school health committee Utah State Board Education, Utah Department Health, 1974-1992, statewide immunization action committee Awareness Committee, 1977-1978. Project director Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Regional Center, Utah, 1975-1980. Chairman Governors Advisory Council for Developmentally Disabled Children, 1976-1978.
Member task force on services to preschool handicapped children Utah State Legislation, 1984, technical advisory council Utah Children, 1985-1988, advisory board Junior League, 1985-1988. Board directors Exceptional Child Center, Utah, 1975-1980. Member American Public Health Association (member various committees, chairman maternal and child health section since 1988, Ross award 1977), National Academy for State Health Policy (member steering committee 1987-1995), National Foundation March of Dimes (chairman medical advisory board 1975-1993, Plaque for Outstanding Service 1977-1978), National Early Childhood Technology Assistance System (member national advisory committee 1988-1990), American Academy Pediatrics (member various committees), National Association of State Boards Education (member task force on adolescent pregnancy 1979-1980), National Association State and Territorial Maternal and Child Health and Crippled Children Directors (president 1978-1980), March of Dimes Birth Defect Foundation (member national chapter grants review committee 1988-1992), Intermountain Pediatrics Society (member legislation and child abuse committees 1974-1976), Utah Public Health Association (member various committees, president 1984-1986, member editorial board 1976-1977, Beaty award 1985).
Married; 3 children.