Background
Heerens, Robert Edward was born on July 2, 1915 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph and Karen (Larsen) Heerens.
Heerens, Robert Edward was born on July 2, 1915 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph and Karen (Larsen) Heerens.
Bachelor of Arts, Kalamazoo College, 1938; postgraduate, U. Alabama Medical School, 1939, 41; Doctor of Medicine Northwestern University, 1944.
Intern, United States Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Illinois, 1943-1944; resident, United States Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Illinois, 1946-1947; general practice medicine, Rockford, Illinois, since 1947; president medical staff, Swedish-American Hospital member staffs, St. Anthony, Rockford hospitals clinical associate professor family medicine, Rockford School Medicine also director independent studies, Rockford School Medicine member Executive Committee, Rockford School Medicine member admissions committee, University of Illinois College Medicine, since 1970; promotions committee, University of Illinois College Medicine, 1973-1975; member Senate Medical Center, University of Illinois College Medicine, 1975-1977; also member academic council, University of Illinois College Medicine member of advisory commission on family practice, University of Illinois College Medicine.
Board directors Rockford Community Chest, 1954-1960, Visiting Nurse Association. President Winnebago Tuberculosis Association, 1960-1961, Winnebago County Board Health, 1961-1969. Member Rockford Community Development Committee.
Member Community Action Committee, 1969-1971. President Northwestern Area Agency on Aging, 1991-1993. Served with Medical Corps, United States Navy, 1942-1947.
Member American Medical Association, American Academy Family Physicians (Illinois delegate to congress of deals 1959-1971, member public relations committee 1967-1974, chairman public relations committee 1971-1974, board directors 1970-1973, executive committee 1972-1973, vice president 1974), Illinois Academy General Practice (president 1958), Illinois Academy Family Physicians (President's award 2000), Illinois Medical Society (chairman public relations committee 1961-1962, Public Service award 1994), Winnebago County Medical Society (vice president 1965, president 1966), Rockford Chamber of Commerce (president 1962, chairman education committee), Phi Beta Phi.
Married Martha Virginia Lysne, August 21, 1943. Children— Kisti Lyn, Martha Jill, Nancy Ann, Robin Jan, Sara Bryce.