Background
Birk, Robert Eugene was born on January 7, 1926 in Buffalo. Son of Reginald H. and Florence (Diebolt) Birk.
Birk, Robert Eugene was born on January 7, 1926 in Buffalo. Son of Reginald H. and Florence (Diebolt) Birk.
Bachelor of Arts, Colgate University, 1948; Doctor of Medicine, University Rochester, 1952.
Intern, resident, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, 1952-1957; chief 2d medical division, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, 1961-1966; assistant to department chairman medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, 1965-1966; practice medicine specializing in internal medicine, Grosse Pointe, Michigan, 1966-1989; senior active staff, St. John Hospital, 1966-1989; chief department medicine, St. John Hospital, 1967-1970; director health education, director graduate medical education, St. John Hospital, 1975-1986; executive director continuing medical education, St. John Hospital, 1975-1986; director medical affairs, St. Clair Ambulatory Care Corporation, St. Clair Home Care Services, 1980-1989; vice president clinical affairs, St. Clair Health corporation, 1985-1989. Associate professor medicine Wayne State University, 1969-1989.
Member trustee's county U. Rochester, 1973-1975, Medical Center alumni county, 1974-1975. Board of trustees St. John Hospital, Macomb Center, 1986-1989. Corporation mem.bd. Boys Clubs Metropolitan Detroit, 1973-1989.
Trustee Michigan Cancer Foundation, 1980-1989, board directors, 1982-1985. With United States Army, 1943-1946. Fellow American College of Physicians, Detroit Academy Medicine.
Member American Medical Association, Association Hospital Medical Education (trustee region IV 1986-1987), Michigan Association Medical Education (trustee 1985-1986), American Society Internal Medicine, American Academy Medical Dirs., Oyster Reef Golf Club, Alpha Tau Omega.
Married Janet L. Davidson, June 24, 1950. Children— David Eugene, James Michael, Patricia Jean, Thomas Spencer, Susan Margaret.