Background
Ulstrom, Robert A. was born on February 23, 1923 in Minneapolis.
Ulstrom, Robert A. was born on February 23, 1923 in Minneapolis.
Bachelor of Science, University of Minnesota, 1944; Doctor of Medicine, University of Minnesota, 1946; postgraduate, Strong Memorial Hospital.
Intern, resident in pediatrics, U. Rochester, 1946-1948;
instructor, assistant professor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1950-1953;
associate professor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1956-1961;
professor pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1961-1964, 66-90;
professor emeritus, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, since 1990;
acting head department pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1961-1962, 67-76;
associate dean College Medical Sciences, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1967-1970;
assistant professor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1953-1956;
professor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1964-1967;
department chairman pediatrics, University of California at Los Angeles, 1964-1967;
visiting professor medicine, University of Southern California, 1982-1983. Chief pediatrics 97th General Hospital, 1949-1950. Consultant in pediatrics Harbor General Hospital, Los Angeles, 1953-1956, 64-67, Minneapolis General Hospital, 1956-1964, Hennepin County General Hospital, 1967-1990, honorary staff, since 1990.
Well Child Clinic consultant City of Los Angeles, 1953-1956. Track physician Donneybrooke Racetrack, Brainerd, Minnesota, 1968-1973. Director Reg. Center for Metabolic Defects, 1975-1979.
Consultant Ellwood & Associations, 1986-1987. Medical legal consultant various plantiffs, 1985-1995. Member medical advisory board Group Health, Inc., 1967-1990, Diabetes Detection and Education Center, 1969-1971.
Member grants review committee Human Growth Inc., 1974-1978. Member technical advising committee on human genetics Minnesota State Board Health, 1976-1990. Member personnel selection committee National Institutes of Health, 1979, member general medicine study section National Institutes of Health, 1964-1968.
Member division medical science National Research Council, 1961-1964. Oral examiner American Board Pediatricians, 1970-1989. Expert witness for prosecution United States Federal District Court, Minneapolis, 1994-1995.
Instructor computer course for beginners Elder Learning Institute, U. College of University of Minnesota, since 1995, board directors, since 1996, webmaster, author, since 1997, vice president, since 1998.
Secretary-treasurer Minnesota Medical Foundation, 1967-1968. With Medical Corps, United States Army, 1948-1950. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Pediat.
Society, American Society Clinical Investigation, Control Society.for Clinical Research, Endocrine Society, Lawson-Wilkins Pediat. Endocrine Society (founding member, membership committee 1971-1975, chairman 1975), Midwestern Pediat. research Society (county 1961-1964), Society for Pediat. Research (National Research Council representative 1961-1964), Western Society for Clinical research, Western Society for Pediat.
Research, Alpha Omega Alpha, Phi Rho Sigma.
Married Mary Janet McGrath, 1946 (deceased 1981). 3 children; Married Betty Bernard, 1982 (divorced 1985).