Background
PETERSDORF, Robert was born on February 14, 1926 in Berlin, Germany. Son of Hans H. Petersdorf and Sonja Petersdorf.
PETERSDORF, Robert was born on February 14, 1926 in Berlin, Germany. Son of Hans H. Petersdorf and Sonja Petersdorf.
Bachelor, Brown University, 1948. Division of Medical Sciences (honorary), Brown University, 1983. Doctor of Medicine cum laude, Yale University, 1952.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Albany Medical College, 1979. Master of Arts (honorary), Harvard University, 1980. Division of Medical Sciences (honorary), Medical College Pennsylvania, 1982.
Division of Medical Sciences (honorary), Brown University, 1983. Division of Medical Sciences, Bowman-Gray School Medicine, 1986. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), New York Medical College, 1986.
Doctor of Science (honorary), State University of New York, Brooklyn, 1987. Doctor of Science (honorary), Medical College Ohio, 1987. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Health Sciences, The Chicago Medical School, 1987.
Doctor of Science (honorary), St. Louis University, 1988. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Eastern Virginia Medical School, 1988. Doctor of Science (honorary), School Medicine, Georgetown University, 1991.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Emory University, 1992. Doctor of Science (honorary), Tufts University, 1993. Doctor of Science (honorary), Mount Sinai School Medicine, 1993.
Doctor of Science (honorary), George Washington University, 1994. Other honorary degrees.
Intern, assistant resident Yale University, New Haven, 1952—1954. Senior assistant resident Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1954—1955. Fellow Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1955—1959.
Chief resident, instructor medicine Yale University, 1957—1958. Assistant professor medicine Johns Hopkins University, 1958—1960, physician, 1958—1960. Associate professor medicine University Washington, Seattle, 1960—1962, professor, 1962—1979, chairman department medicine, 1964—1979.
Physician-in-chief University Washington Hospital, 1964—1979. President Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, 1979—1981. Professor medicine Harvard University Medical School, 1979—1981.
Dean, vice chancellor health science University California-San Diego School Medicine, 1981—1986. Clinical professor infectious diseases School Medicine Georgetown University, 1986—1994. President Association American Medical Colleges, Washington, 1986—1994, president emeritus, 1994—2006.
Professor medicine University Washington, 1994—2006, distinguished professor, senior advisory to dean, 1998—2006. Distinguished physician Veterans Health Administration, Seattle, 1995—1998, senior physician, 1998—2006. Consultant to surgeon general United States Public Health Service, 1960—1979.
Consultant United States Public Health Service Hospital, Seattle, 1962—1979. Member special medical advisory group VA, 1987—1994. With United States Army Air Force, 1944-1946.
Editor: Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 1968-1990. Contributor numerous articles to professional journals.
Master: American College of Physicians (president 1975-1976, Stengel award 1980, Distinguished Teacher award 1993, Laureate award Washington chapter). Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science, Executives Association (honorary). Member: Association American Physicians 1976-1977, (Kober medal 1996), Institute Medicine of National Academy of Sciences (councillor 1977-1980), Rainier Club, Cosmos Club.
Married Patricia Horton Qua, June 2, 1951. Children: Stephen Hans, John Eric.