Background
Uhrich, Richard Beckley was born on June 11, 1932 in Pittsburgh. Son of Leroy Earl and Mabel Hoffer (Beckley) University.
Uhrich, Richard Beckley was born on June 11, 1932 in Pittsburgh. Son of Leroy Earl and Mabel Hoffer (Beckley) University.
Bachelor of Science, Allegheny College, 1954; Doctor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1958; Master in Public Health, University of California-Berkeley, 1966.
Intern, Lancaster General Hospital, (Pennsylvania)., 1958-1959;
commissioned assistant surgical, United States Public Health Service, 1959;
advanced through grades to medical director, United States Public Health Service, 1967;
resident, University of California, 1965-1966;
various administrative positions regional and service unit levels, Indian Health Services, until 1971;
director division programs operations, Indian Health Service, Health Services Administration United States Public Health Service, Washington, 1971-1973;
associate director division professional resources, Office International Health, Office Assistant Secretary for Health, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington, 1973-1974;
associate director for program development and coordination, Office International Health, 1974-1978;
director, Phoenix Indian Medical Center and Phoenix Services Unit, 1978-1981;
retired, Phoenix Indian Medical Center and Phoenix Services Unit, 1982;
senior administrator, Good Samaritan Med Center, Phoenix, 1981-1982;
chief Executive officer, Good Samaritan Med Center, Phoenix, 1982-1989;
vice president for managed care programs, Samaritan Health Superior vena cava syndrome, Phoenix, 1989-1990;
consultant health care systems, Phoenix, 1990-1993;
director S.E. Asia, international director, Medical Ambs. International, Modesto, California, 1993-1995;
retired, Medical Ambs. International, Modesto, California, 1995.
Member Phoenix Regional Hospital Council, 1981-1988, president, 1982-1983. Board dirs.Med. Center Redevelopment Corporation, Phoenix, Medical Ambs. International; vice president Samaritan Redevelopment Corporation, 1983-1988.
Board directors Phoenix Symphony Orchestra, 1984-1989, Arizona Senior Olympics Board, 1985-1989, Medical Ambassadors International, since 1995. Member Arizona Hospital Association (board directors 1980-1986, chairman council on planning 1980-1981, council on human resources 1982-1983, council on patient care 1983-1984, finance committee 1984-1986), American College Health Care Administrators, American Public Health Association, Christian Medical Society.
Married Susan Kay Manning, May 25, 1985. Children by previous marriage— Mark, Karen, Kimberly.