Background
BROOK, Robert was born on July 3, 1943 in New York, United States. Son of Benjamin N. Brook and Elizabeth Berg.
educator internist public health service officer
BROOK, Robert was born on July 3, 1943 in New York, United States. Son of Benjamin N. Brook and Elizabeth Berg.
Bachelor of Science, University Arizona, 1964. Doctor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 1968. Doctor of Science, Johns Hopkins University, 1972.
Intern Baltimore City Hospital, 1968—1969, resident in medicine, 1969—1972. Project officer National Center Health Services Research, Department of Health, Washington, 1972—1974. Vice-chairman medicine University of California at Los Angeles, 1990—1992, director clinical scholar program, since 1974, professor of medicine public health, Ctr, for Health Services, since 1974.
Director health program Research and Development Corporation, Santa Monica, California, since 1990, vice president, since 1998, corporation fellow. Assistant surgeon United States Public Health Service, 1972-1976.
Member editorial board: Health Administration Press, 1986-1992, Journal General Internal Medicine, 1987-1989, Health Policy, since 1986. Published (article) Defining and Measuring Quality Care: A Perspective from United States Researchers (Peter Reizenstein prize, 2000). Contributor articles to professional journals.
Director Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program. Chair of panel to advise Statewide Health Planning and Development, California office, 2002. Fellow: American College of Physicians (Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Foundation award).
Member: Western Association Physicians, Johns Hopkins Society Scholars, Association American Physicians, Association Health Services Research (board directors 1982-1989, Distinguished Health Service Researcher award), American Society Clinical Investigation, Institute Medicine National Academy of Sciences.
Tennnis, swimming, golf.
Married Susan Jean Weiss, June 26, 1966 (divorced 1980). Children: Rebecca, Daniel. Married Jacqueline Barbara Kosecoff Plaut, January 17, 1982.
Children: Rachel, Davida.