Background
Schieken, Richard Merrill was born on May 6, 1939 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Benjamin B. and Edythe (Lesser) Schieken.
Schieken, Richard Merrill was born on May 6, 1939 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Benjamin B. and Edythe (Lesser) Schieken.
AB, LaSalle U., 1961; Doctor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1965; MSHA, Virginia Commonwealth U., 1998.
Intern, then resident in pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1965-1968; fellow in pediatric cardiology, Children's Hospital of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1968-1970; assistant instructor pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1966-1967; clinical assistant professor School Medicine, Georgetown University, Washington, 1971-1973; with, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1973-1982; professor pediatrics School Medicine, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1980-1982; professor preventive medicine School Medicine, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1981-1982; professor, chairman pediatric cardiology department, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, since 1982. Member Executive Committee National Cholesterol Education Program, Bethesda, 1986-1996.
Chairman epidemiology disease control study section National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland. Major United States Army, 1970-1973. Fellow American College Cardiology (chairman preventive cardiovascular disease committee 1984-1986), American Academy Pediatrics, American Heart Association (epidemiology county).
Member National Academy Science (diet and health committees 1986-1988).
Married Barbara Lynn Newman, August 23, 1964. Children: Julia, William, Shira.
