Background
Ament, Richard was born on January 27, 1919 in New York City.
Ament, Richard was born on January 27, 1919 in New York City.
Doctor of Medicine, University Buffalo, 1942.
Intern, Buffalo General Hospital, 1942-1943; assistant in anesthesiology, Buffalo General Hospital, 1949-1954; assistant attending anesthesiologist, Buffalo General Hospital, 1954-1962; associate attending physician, Buffalo General Hospital, 1962-1963; attending physician, Buffalo General Hospital, 1963-1988; fellow in physiology, U. Rochester, 1946-1947; resident anesthesiology, Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1947-1949; resident anesthesiology, Boston Childrens Hospital, 1949; clinical instructor anesthesiology, U. Buffalo, 1949; assistant clinical professor, U. Buffalo, 1956; associate clinical professor anesthesiology, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1960-1971; clinical professor, State University of New York, Buffalo, since 1971; director anesthesia education, State University of New York, Buffalo, since 1978; vice department chairman, State University of New York, Buffalo, since 1987; member of faculty county School Medicine, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1972-1974; member admissions committee, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1988-1994. Visiting professor U. Maryland., 1975, University Texas, Dallas, 1976, New York University, 1977, U. Colorado, 1977, U. Washington, 1977, University Texas, San Antonio, 1977. Member panel on anesthesiology manpower Graduate Medical Education National Advisory Committee, 1979-1981.
Trustee Temple Beth Zion, 1960-1966, 68-75, president, 1971-1973. Member national medical staff National Jamboree. Member national medical staff Boy Scouts American, Colorado Springs, 1961, Valley Forge, 1964.
Member executive board Greater Niagara Frontier council, 1960-1970, chairman health and safety committee Buffalo Area council, 1961-1968, member executive board, 1959-1970, representative national council, 1965-1970. President Jewish Center Greater Buffalo, Inc., 1970-1972, 74-75, chairman nominating committee, 1977. Board governors Jewish Federation Greater Buffalo, Inc., 1964-1969, 71-73, 77-79, 90-94, chairman social planning committee, 1968-1969, vice president, 1977-1979, 85-89, president, 1990-1992, chairman planning and allocation committee, 1985-1989.
Vice chairman Menorah Campus, 1993-1996, chairman, since 1996. Captain, Medical Corps United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946. Fellow American College Anesthesiologists (governor 1973-1975).
Member American Medical Association (vice chairman anesthesia section 1978-1988, representative to interspecialty advisory board 1978-1980, representative to council medical specialty societies 1978-1984, board directors 1980-1984, treasurer 1980-1982, secretary 1983-1984), American Society Anesthesiologists (president 1977, chairman government affairs committee 1980-1983, Distinguished Service award 1985), New York State Society Anesthesiologists (president 1967), World Federation Societies of Anesthesiologists (secretary United States delegate 1976-1988, chairman finance committee 1980-1984, treasurer 1984-1992, vice president 1992-1996), New York State Medical Society (committee on forensic medicine 1965-1967), Association University Anesthesiologists, Erie County Medical Society (chairman anesthesia study committee 1953-1962), Council Jewish Federal (board directors 1990-1995).
Married Esther Abrams, April 18, 1943. Children– Sara Lauren Baron, David S., Robert H., Victor C.