Robert Cameron Eelkema

Background

Eelkema, Robert Cameron was born on September 24, 1930 in Mankato, Minnesota, United States. Son of H.H. and Ruth Eelkema.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Minnesota, 1954; Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, 1956; post graduate in Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, 1969; Bachelor of Science in Medicine, U. North Dakota, 1959; Doctor of Medicine, University Washington, 1961; Master of Public Health, University of California-Berkeley, 1968.

Career

Private practice veterinary medicine, Valley City, North Dakota, 1956-1957; intern, United States Public Health Service Hospital, Seattle, 1961-1962; epidemic intelligence service, Communicable Disease Center, United States Public Health Service, Atlanta, 1962-1964; instructor physiology, U. North Dakota School Medicine, Grand Forks, 1964-1965; professor public health and preventive medicine, U. North Dakota School Medicine, Grand Forks, since 1965; assistant coordinator Medical Education for National Defense, U. North Dakota School Medicine, Grand Forks, 1965-1966; professor, department chairman community medicine, U. North Dakota School Medicine, Grand Forks, since 1968; director Area Health Education Center, U. North Dakota School Medicine, Grand Forks, 1972-1974; chairman medical operations committee, U. North Dakota School Medicine, Grand Forks, 1972-1973; principal investigator, medical director physician assistant program, department community medicine, U. North Dakota School Medicine, Grand Forks, since 1974. Director Drayton Project U. North Dakota School Medicine, Grand Forks, 1975. Student health physician U. North Dakota, 1964-1967.

Epidemiologic consultant North Dakota State Department Health, since 1964. Chairman Fogaty Workshop on Physician Extenders John E. Fogarty International Center, Bethesda, Maryland., since 1973. Member International Network for Mid-Level Health Manpower, School Medicine and Public Health, U. Hawaii, since 1977.

Consultant State Health Department Grant Development for School Nurse Practitioners, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, since 1978, Grant Development for Emergency Room Nurse Practitioners, Old West Region, since 1978. Member Executive Board directors International Health Society, since 1978. Monitor for federal court concerning Grafton State School, since 1981.

Consultant Ministry of Health, Liberia, 1979.

Achievements

• Robert Cameron Eelkema has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, community medicine educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Association Teachers Preventive Medicine, American Public Health Association (epidemiology section), American Medical Association, American College Preventive Medicine, International Society for Education in Health Sciences, Greater Grand Forks Inter-Agency Forum (president 1970-1972).

Connections

Married Virginia Kieseau, August, 1973. Children: Susan, Barbara, Katie, Jennifer, Emily, Robbie, Rienk. Stepchildren: Scott, Cindy, Wade, Chad.

Father:

H.H. Eelkema

Mother:

Ruth Eelkema

Spouse:

Virginia Kieseau

child:

Emily Eelkema

child:

Scott Eelkema

child:

Katie Eelkema

child:

Barbara Eelkema

child:

Cindy Eelkema

child:

Wade Eelkema

child:

Rienk Eelkema

child:

Robbie Eelkema

child:

Susan Eelkema

child:

Jennifer Eelkema

child:

Chad Eelkema