Robert Johnstone Weir Blanchard

Background

Blanchard, Robert Johnstone Weir was born on March 30, 1934 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Son of James Fleming and Thelma Rosilla (Weir) Blanchard.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Medicine, U. Manitoba, 1959; Doctor of Medicine with honors, U. Manitoba, 1959; Master of Science in Surgery, University of Minnesota, 1965.

Career

Intern, St. Boniface General Hospital, Winnipeg, 1959-1960; resident, Deer Lodge Veterans Hospital, Winnipeg, 1960-1961; resident, St. Paul Ramsay County Hospital, 1961-1964; medical superintendent, Bach Christian Hospital, North-West Frontier Province., Pakistan, 1967-1970, 71-73; clinical tutor, Winnipeg General Hospital, 1970-1971; director intensive care, Health Sciences Center, Winnipeg, 1973-1977; service chief, gastrointestinal surgery, Health Sciences Center, Winnipeg, 1977-1995; surgeon in chief, Health Sciences Center, Winnipeg, 1985-1995; head department surgery, U. Manitoba, Winnipeg, 1985-1995. Consultant St. Boniface Hospital, Winnipeg, since 1986.

Achievements

• Robert Johnstone Weir Blanchard has been listed as a noteworthy Surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal College Surgeons Canada (Medal in Surgery 1965), American College of Surgeons (past president Manitoba chapter). Member Society for Surgery of Alimentary Tract, Canada Association General Surgeons, Christian Medical and Dental Society.

Interests

• Avocations: music, fly-fishing, water skiing, oriental carpets.

Connections

Married Madeline Edith Elizabeth Blain, May 25, 1957. Children: Elizabeth, James, Louise, Jonathan.

Father:

James Fleming Blanchard

Mother:

Thelma Rosilla (Weir) Blanchard

Spouse:

Madeline Edith Elizabeth Blain

child:

James Blanchard

child:

Jonathan Blanchard

child:

Elizabeth Blanchard

child:

Louise Blanchard