Richard Philip Nelson

Background

Nelson, Richard Philip was born on December 28, 1946 in Bloomington, Illinois, United States. Son of Edward Philip and Dorothy Emma Nelson.

Education

Bachelor, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1968; Doctor of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, 1972.

Career

Resident pediatrics, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, 1972-1975; chief resident, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, 1975-1976; clinical fellow pediatrics, Harvard University, Boston, 1976-1978; director, Minnesota Superior vena cava syndrome for Children with Handicaps/Minnesota Department Health, Minneapolis, 1978-1982; assistant professor, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, 1982-1987; director developmental disabilities, Gillette Children's Hospital, St. Paul, 1982-1987; associate professor pediatrics, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1987-1994; professor pediatrics, U. Iowa, Iowa City, since 1994; director Child Health Specialty Clinics, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1987-1997; associate dean, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1992-1994; executive associate dean, U. Iowa, Iowa City, since 1994.

Achievements

• Richard Philip Nelson has been listed as a noteworthy Medical educator, dean by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Iowa Health Care Reform Council, 1993. Board directors Health Policy Corporation of Iowa, 1993. Member Institute of Medicine, National Forum on Future of Children and Families, Master of Surgery Health Care Reform, 1991.

Member American Academy Pediatrics (commission on child health care financing since 1992), Beta Beta Beta.

Connections

Married Phyllis Nelson, June 22, 1969. Children: Elyse, Emily.

Father:

Edward Philip Nelson

Mother:

Dorothy Emma Nelson

Spouse:

Phyllis Nelson

child:

Elyse Nelson

child:

Emily Nelson