Background
Slater, Robert James was born on May 7, 1923 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Came to United States, 1962. Son of James Henry and Helen Isobel (Lockhart) Slater.
medical association administrator physician
Slater, Robert James was born on May 7, 1923 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Came to United States, 1962. Son of James Henry and Helen Isobel (Lockhart) Slater.
Doctor of Medicine, University Toronto, 1946. Bachelor of Science, University Toronto, 1948.
Intern Toronto General Hospital, 1946-1947. Resident Hospital Sick Children, Toronto, 1948-1950. Assistant physician Hospital Rockefeller Institute Medical Research, 1950-1954.
Fellow pediatrics Cornell Medical School-New York Hospital, 1954-1955. Member Research Institute, Hospital Sick Children, Toronto, 1955-1961. Associate pediatrics faculty medicine University Toronto, 1955-1961.
Dean College Medicine, University Vermont, Burlington, 1962-1966. President Foundation For Child Development, New York City, 1967-1973. Visiting professor Yale University, 1973-1974.
President Medical College Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1974-1976. Senior research fellow School Public Health, Harvard University, 1976-1979. Vice president medical & community services National Multiple Sclerosis Society, New York City, 1977-1987.
President American Health Decisions, since 1990. Adjunct professor pediatrics Cornell Medical College. Consultant National Health Council, since 1988.
Review committee on regional medical programs National Institute Health, 1967-1970, chairman 1969-1970. Secretary United States consultant United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, 1972-1978, board directors, 1969-1981. Member Pennsylvania Governor's committee on Health Education, 1974-1976.
Member medical school assistance review committee VA, 1974-1976. Board directors Vermont chapter Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation, 1962-1966, New York City Health Research Council, 1967-1974, New York Governor's Committee for Children, 1971-1975, University City Science Center, Philadelphia, 1974-1976, Jimmie Heuga Center for Physically Challenged, since 1981.
Fellow Royal College Physicians and Surgeons Canada. Member National Academy of Sciences (committee on future women in engineering and science 1975-1976), American Medical Association, Canada Society Clinical Investigation (council 1958-1961, president 1960), Vermont Association for Crippled (board directors 1962-1966), National Health Council (board directors 1967-1972), New York Academy Medicine (board directors 1971-1974), Public Health Research Institute New York City (board directors 1973-1976), International Federation Multiple Sclerosis Societies (medical advisory board 1978-1987, chairman committee on disability rating 1979-1987), National Institute Handicapped Research (chairman panel on multiple sclerosis 1980), Massachusetts State Medical Society of America Academy Pediatrics, American Pediatric Society, Society Pediatric Research, American Public Health Association, Association American Medical Colleges, Harvey Society, Rehabilitation International, Alpha Omega Alpha. Clubs: Corinthians (New York City), North America Station Royal Scandinavian Yacht.
Married Elizabeth Joan Hall, August 12, 1950. Children: Robert Matthew, Mary Elizabeth, John Barrie, Brian Andrew.