Background
Rapkin, Richard Henry was born on November 2, 1935 in New York City. Son of Bernard and Rose (Suprin) Rapkin.
Rapkin, Richard Henry was born on November 2, 1935 in New York City. Son of Bernard and Rose (Suprin) Rapkin.
AB, Drew U., 1956; Doctor of Medicine, Albert Einstein College Medicine, 1960.
Intern in pediatrics, Yale-New Haven Medical Center, 1960-1961; resident in pediatrics, Yale-New Haven Medical Center, 1961-1963; private practice, Somerville, New Jersey, 1965-1969; assistant clinical professor pediatrics, New Jersey Medical School, 1965-1969; assistant professor pediatrics, New Jersey Medical School, 1971-1974; associate professor pediatrics, Rutgers Medical School, 1974-1977; professor pediatrics, Rutgers Medical School, 1977-1978; professor pediatrics, New Jersey Medical School, since 1979; vice department chairman pediatrics, U. Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey, 1980-1985, 95-. Attending pediatrician Somerset Hospital, Somerville, 1965-1969, Children's Hospital New Jersey, Newark, 1970-1974, 79-, Martland Medical center, Newark, 1970-1974, Raritan Valley Hospital, Greenbrook, New York, 1974-1978, University Hospital Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, 1971-1974, Hunterdon Medical Center, Flemington, N.H., since 1974, Jersey Shore Medical Center, since 1975, Somerset Hills School, Warren, New Jersey, since 1975, many others. Medical director Children's Hospital, 1979-1995, assistant dean, since 1991.
Board trustees United Hospitals Medical center, 1980-1989, 91-95, finance committee, 1983-1989, secretary, 1985-1989. Board of trustees National Association of Children's Hospital, 1982-1988, Executive Committee, 1985-1988. Board of trustees Essex Physician's Review Organisation, 1982-1983, Osmond Foundation, Salt Lake City, 1984-1990, Executive Committee, 1986-1990;New Jersey Tuberculosis Advisory Committee, 1983-1985, commission on maternal and child health services New Jersey Department Health, 1973-1976.
Physician's advising committee New Jersey Commissioner of Health, 1977-1988, many others Member American Academy Pediatrics, Academy Medicine of New Jersey, Ambulatory Pediatric Association, New Jersey Thoracic Society, American Society Microbiology, American Public Health Association, American Federation for Clinical Research, Infectious Diseases Society American, International Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Society, New Jersey Infectious Disease Society, American College Physician Executives, Alpha Omega Alpha, Sigma Xi.
Married Louise Lerner, June 17, 1956. Children: David, Ruth, Julia, Lisa.