Background
Messer, Robert H. was born on October 21, 1931 in Ludington, Michigan, United States. Son of Harry Eaves and Mary Elizabeth (Haskell) Messer.
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Robert H. Messer
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Education
Graduate, University of Wisconsin, 1952; Doctor of Medicine, University of Michigan, 1956.
Career
From intern to resident in obstetrics-gynecology., University Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1956-1961;
instructor obstetrics-gynecology., U. Nebraska, Omaha, 1963-1965;
assistant professor medical center, U. Nebraska, Omaha, 1965-1968;
associate professor, U. Nebraska, Omaha, 1968-1971;
assistant dean graduate education, U. Nebraska, Omaha, 1969-1972;
professor, department chairman, U. Nebraska, Omaha, 1971-1974;
professor chairman obstetrics-gynecology., U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1974-1984;
assistant chief staff, Bernalillo County Medical Center, Albuquerque, 1977-1978;
professor, associate chair obstetrics-gynecology. regional academic health center, Texas Tech U., Lubbock, 1984-1987;
professor, associate department chairman health science center, Texas Tech U., Lubbock, 1987-1989;
interim chairman obstetrics-gynecology., Texas Tech U., Lubbock, 1989;
professor, chairman, Texas Tech U., Lubbock, since 1989;
staff, University Medical Center (formerly Lubbock General Hospital), since 1988. Consultant Medical Educator Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington, 1967. Examiner American Board Obstetricians and Gynecologists, since 1970.
Member courtesy staff Immanuel Medical Center, Omaha, 1971-1974, Presbyterian Hospital, Albuquerque, 1974-1984. Medical advisor, Bernalillo County public education committee American Cancer Society, 1974-1980. Science advisor Applied Research Fertility Regulation, 1974-1980.
Consultant Veterans Administration Hospital., Albuquerque, 1975-1984, National Board Medical Examiners, 1977-1980, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, Albuquerque, 1980-1981, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Rural Infant Care Program, 1980-1982, New Mexico S.W. Trophoblastic Disease Center, 1980-1984. National liaison committee obstetrics and gynecology, 1976-1981. Director education postgraduate course obstetrics-gynecology., China, 1980, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1982, Australia, 1986, New Zealand, 1986.
Member provisional staffN.W. Texas Hospital, Amarillo, 1984-1987, Veterans Administration Hospital., Amarillo, 1984-1988, High Plains Baptist Hospital, Amarillo, 1986-1988, Lubbock General Hospital, 1986-1988;specialist site visitor Residency Review Committee Ob-Gyn.1984-, chairman, 1989-1990. Health care committee State Health Department, 1985-1988. Quality assurance committee N.W. Texas Hospital, 1986-1988.
Executive Committee Council Resident Education Ob-Gyn., since 1988.
Achievements
Membership
Captain United States Air Force, 1961-1963. Fellow American College Ob-Gyn. (chairman local arrangements district VI 1966, higher education program 1970-1974, prize award committee 1970-1973, learning resources commission 1980-1981, advising committee March of Dimes).
Member American Medical Association, GINE-DIPS (honorary), American Fertility Society, American Association Ob-Gyn., American Gynecological and Obstetrical Society, Association professors Gynecology and Obstetrics (president 1976), International Corresponding Society Ob-Gyn., Control Association Obstetricians and Gynecologists (vice president 1988), S.W. Obstetrical and Gynecology Society, Texas Medical Foundation, Texas Medical Society, Texas Perinatal Association, Nebraska Obstetrics and Gynecology Society, North Dakota Obstetrics and Gynecology Society (honorary), Control Travel Club, Gynecological Travel Club, Norman F. Miller Gynecological Society (president 1976, advisory county), Lubbock-Crosby-Garza County Medical Society (indigent health care committee since 1990), Kansas City Gynecology (honorary), Honolulu Obstetrical Society (honorary), PhiEta Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Omega Alpha, Phi Rho.
Connections
Married Emily Baker, June 12, 1955 (deceased October 1981). Children: Karen, Robert, Laura, Ellen. Married Dianne Marie Feldon Kimmens, April 28, 1990.
