Raymond Seltser

Background

Seltser, Raymond was born on December 17, 1923 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Israel and Hannah (Littman) Seltser.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Boston University, 1947. Master in Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 1957.

Career

Assistant chief medical information and intelligence branch, unites states department Army, 1953-1956; epidemiologist division internal health, United States Public Health Service, 1956-1957; from assistant professor to professor epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University School Hygiene and Public Health, 1957-1981; associate dean, Johns Hopkins University School Hygiene and Public Health, 1967-1977; deputy director Oncology Center, Johns Hopkins University School Hygiene and Public Health, 1977-1981; dean, U. Pittsburgh Graduate School Public Health, 1981-1987; professor epidemiology, U. Pittsburgh Graduate School Public Health, 1981-1988; emeritus dean, professor epidemiology, U. Pittsburgh Graduate School Public Health, since 1988; associate director, United States Public Health Service Centers for Disease Control, Rockville, Maryland., 1988-1990; associate director Center for General Health Superior vena cava syndrome Extramural Research, Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, Rockville, 1990-1995; senior advisor special population research Center Primary Care Research, Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, Rockville, since 1995. Consultant National Institute of Mental Health, 1958-1970, also various governmental health agys., 1958-1979. Expert consultant President's Commision on Three Mile Island, 1979-1980.

Member Three MileIsland Advisory Panel Health, National Cancer Institute Cancer Control Grant Review Committee, Pennsylvania Department Health Preventive Health Service Block Grant Advisory Task Force, Governor's VietNam Herbicide Information Commission Pennsylvania. Chairman Toxic/Health Effects Advisory Committee, 1985-1987.

Achievements

• Raymond Seltser has been listed as a noteworthy Epidemiologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee, executive committee, chairman professional advisory committee Harmarville Rehabilitation Center, Pittsburgh, 1982-1987. Board directors Health Education Center, Media Information Service. Chairman United States Public Health Service Task Force on Improving Medical Criteria for Social Security Administration Disability Determination, 1988-1992.

Captain Army of the United States, 1951-1953, Korea. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Public Health Association (member governing council 1975-1977, chairman Epidemiology section council 1979-1980), Pennsylvania Public Health Association (board directors 1985-1988, president-elect 1986-1988), American College Preventive Medicine, American Heart Association. Member American Epidemiological Association, International Epidemiological Association, American Society Preventive Oncology, American Cancer Society (board directors Pennsylvania division 1985-1987, executive committee 1986-1987), Association Schools Public Health (secretary 1969-1971, executive committee, chairman education committee 1983-1987), Society Medical Consultant Armed Forces, Society Epidemiologic Research, National Council Radiation Protection and Measurements (consociate), Johns Hopkins Alumni Council (executive committee 1994-1997), Sigma Xi, Delta Omega, National Academy Practice, National Academy Practice Medicine.

Connections

Married Charlotte Frances Gale, November 16, 1946. Children: Barry Jay, Andrew David.

Father:

Israel Seltser

Mother:

Hannah (Littman) Seltser

Spouse:

Charlotte Frances Gale

child:

Andrew David Seltser

child:

Barry Jay Seltser