Richard Gilbert Gilbert Farmer

Background

Farmer, Richard Gilbert was born on September 29, 1931 in Kokomo, Indiana, United States. Son of Oscar Irvin and Elizabeth Jane (Gilbert) Farmer.

Education

Indiana University, University of Maryland, Wisconsin County Hospital (Marquette University), Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minn, and University of Minnesota. Of two books and contribution to others Leisure interests: squash, tennis, running and reading (history and current events).

Address: Division of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44106.

Career

Fellow in internal medicine Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1957—1960. Member staff Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 1962—1991, chairman department gastroenterology, 1972—1982, board governors, 1974—1979, chairman division medicine, 1975—1991, member medical executive committee, 1975—1991, member executive committee board trustees, 1975—1977. Senior medical advisor Bureau for Europe Agency for International Development United States Department State, Washington, 1992—1994.

Consultant health care Eastern Europe and former Soviet Union, 1994—1996. Medical director Quality Health International, Boston, 1997—1998. Consultant Scandinavian Care, 1998—2003.

Professor medicine, chief digestive and liver disease unit University Rochester Medical Center, New York, since 2004, professor, chief digestive diseases unit, since 2004. Clinical professor medicine (gastroenterology) Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, 1992—2004. Member national science advisory board National Foundation Ileitis and Colitis, 1973—1991.

Member national advisory board National Commission Digestive Diseases, 1977—1979. Member Council Subsplty. Societies in Internal Medicine, 1978—1985.

Chairman grants review committee National Foundation Ileitis and Colitis, 1981—1985. Member committee to assess quality care in Medicare program, General Accounting Office and ways and means committee United States House of Representatives, 1986—1989. Consultant American Medico-Legal Foundation, Philadelphia, 1996—2003, Institute for Health Policy Analysis, Washington, 1996—2004.

Medical director Eurasian Medical Education Program (Russian Federation), 1998—2004. Lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1960-1962.

Achievements

• Richard Gilbert Farmer has been listed as a noteworthy foundation administrator, consultant, physician, medical by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served as Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1960-1962. Fellow American College of Physicians (governor Ohio 1980-1984, health public policy committee 1982-1991, chairman 1986-1988, chairman medical technical assessment committee 1985-1986, regent 1985-1991, chairman clinical practice subcommittee 1988-1991, delegate to American Medical Association 1989-1994, Special Presidential citation 1984, master 1993), American College Gastroenterology (president 1978-1979, trustee, Executive Committee 1975-1980, master 1991). Member Association Program Dirs. in Internal Medicine (founding president 1977-1979, Founder's award1993), Institute Medicine of NAS (life), American Gastroenterological Association (commission onfuture 1973-1974, training and education committee 1975-1978, chairman subcommittee graduate edn.1975-1978), Interstate Postgraduate Medical Association (president 1983-1984), Internat.Orgn. for Study Inflammatory Bowel Disease (deputy chairman 1982-1986).

Interests

• Squash, tennis, running and reading (history and current events).

Connections

Married Janice Mae Schrank, November 29, 1958. Children: Amy Lynn, David Richard.

Father:

Oscar Irvin Farmer

Mother:

Elizabeth Jane (Gilbert) Farmer

Spouse:

Janice Mae Schrank

child:

David Richard Farmer

child:

Amy Lynn Farmer