Robert Frank Avant

Background

Avant, Robert Frank was born in 1937 in Chisholm, Minnesota, AMERICA0.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, University of Minnesota, 1963.

Career

Intern, San Bernardino, California County Hospital, 1963-1964; chief of family practice, Glenwood Hills Hospital, 1970-1971; chief of staff, Glenwood Hills Hospital, 1972; director family practice residency, North Memorial Hospital, Minneapolis, 1973-1977; assistant professor department family practice and community health, University of Minnesota, 1973-1977; department chairman family medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1977-1991; associate professor family medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1977-1984; professor family medicine, Mayo Medical School, Rochester, 1984-1993; Sanders professor primary care, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, 1986-1993; chairman division family medicine, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, 1991-1993; deputy executive director, American Board Family Practice, Lexington, Kentucky, 1991-1997; executive director, American Board Family Practice, Lexington, Kentucky, since 1998.

Achievements

• Robert Frank Avant has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Captain MC, United States Air Force, 1964-1966.

Connections

M. Betty Jensen, December 28, 1962. Children: Paul, Gregory, Todd.

child:

Gregory Avant

child:

Paul Avant

child:

Todd Avant