Robert Ernest Tranquada

Background

Tranquada, Robert Ernest was born on August 27, 1930 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Ernest Alvro and Katharine (Jacobus) Tranquada.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Pomona College, 1951; Doctor of Medicine Stanford University, 1955; Honorary Doctor of Science, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1985.

Career

Intern in medicine, University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center, 1955-1956; resident in medicine, University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center, 1956-1957; resident, Los Angeles Veterans Administration Hospital., 1957-1958; fellow in diabetes and metabolic diseases, University of California at Los Angeles, 1958-1959; fellow in diabetes, University of Southern California, 1959-1960; assistant professor medicine, University of Southern California, 1960-1963; associate professor, University of Southern California, 1964-1968; department chairman community medicine, University of Southern California, 1967-1970; medical director, Los Angeles County/University of Southern California Medical Center, 1969-1974; regional director, Central Region, Los Angeles County Department Health Services, 1974-1976; associate dean, University of California at Los Angeles School Medicine, 1976-1979; chancellor and dean, U. Massachusetts Medical School, 1979-1986; dean, University of Southern California School Medicine, 1986-1991; professor medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1986-1992; Norman Topping/National Medical Enterprises professor medical/public policy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1992-1997; professor emeritus, since 1997.

Achievements

• Robert Ernest Tranquada has been listed as a noteworthy Medical educator, physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Pomona College, since 1969, vice chairman, 1987-1991, chairman, since 1991. Member board fellow Claremont U. Court, 1971-1979, 91-. Board of trustees Keck Graduate Institute Applied Life Sciences, Claremont U., since 1997, vice-chairman, since 1997.

Corporator Worcester Art Museum, 1980-1986. Board directors National Medical Fellowships, Inc., since 1973, chairman, 1980-1985. Trustee Charles Drew U. Medical and Science, 1968-1979, 86-95, Orthopaedic Hospital, 1986-1991, Barlow Hospital, 1987-1989.

Board directors Worcester Academy, 1984-1986, University of Southern California University Hospital, 1988-1991, Alliance for Childrens Rights, 1991-1995. Board directors Good Hope Medical Foundation, since 1994. Member Indiana Commision on Los Angeles Police Department, 1991-1992.

Member governing board Los Angeles County Local Initiative Health Authority, since 1994. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Antiquarian Society. Member American Medical Association, American Diabetes Association, Western Society Clinical Investigation, Los Angeles County Medical Association, Los Angeles Academy Medicine, California Medical Association, Institute Medicine of National Academy Sciences, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha. M C.

Connections

Married Janet Martin, August 31,1951. Children: John Martin, James Robert, Katherine Anne.

Father:

Ernest Alvro Tranquada

Mother:

Katharine (Jacobus) Tranquada

Spouse:

Janet Martin

child:

James Robert Tranquada

child:

John Martin Tranquada

child:

Katherine Anne Tranquada