Background
Citters, Robert Lee Van was born on January 20, 1926 in Alton, Iowa, United States. Son of Charles and Wilhemina (Heemstra) Van Citters.
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Robert Lee Van Citters
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Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Kansas, 1949; Doctor of Medicine, University Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, 1953; Doctor of Science honorary, Northwestern College, Orange City, Iowa, 1977.
Career
Intern, U. Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, 1953-1954;
resident, U. Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, 1955-1957;
fellow, U. Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, 1957-1958;
research fellow, School Medicine, U. Washington, Seattle, 1958-1961;
assistant professor physiology and biophysics, School Medicine, U. Washington, Seattle, 1962-1965;
Robert King chair of cardiovascular research, School Medicine, U. Washington, Seattle, since 1962;
associate professor, School Medicine, U. Washington, Seattle, 1965-1970;
professor, School Medicine, U. Washington, Seattle, since 1970;
professor medicine, School Medicine, U. Washington, Seattle, since 1970;
associate dean, School Medicine, U. Washington, Seattle, 1968-1970;
dean, School Medicine, U. Washington, Seattle, 1970-1981. Member of staff Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation, La Jolla, California, 1961-1962. Exchange scientist joint United States-The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Science Exchange, 1962.
Mem.Liason Commision on Medical Education, Washington, 1981-1985. Member various committees, national advisory research council National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1980-1983. Member Virginia Special Medical Advisory Commission, 1974-1978, chairman, 1976-1978.
Chairman working group on mechanic circulatory support systems National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute National Institutes of Health, since 1985, member of advisory county clinical applications and prevention, 1985-1989.
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Membership
Served to First lieutenant United States Army, 1943-1946, PTO. To captain Medical Corps, United States Air Force, 1953-1955. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Member Association American Medical Colls. (administrative board and executive council 1972-1978, Distinguished Service member), American College Cardiology (Cummings medal 1970), National Academy Science Institute Medicine, American Heart Association, Washington State Medical Association (honorary life).
Connections
Married Mary E. Barker, April 9, 1949. Children: Robert, Mary, David, Sara.
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American