Background
Vanecko, Robert Michael was born on August 15, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Michael and Raphael Regina (Burns) Vanecko.
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Robert Michael Vanecko
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Bachelor of Science, Georgetown University, 1957; Master of Science, Northwestern University, 1960; Doctor of Medicine, Northwestern University, 1961.
Career
Intern, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1961-1962; resident in general surgery, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1962-1966; instructor surgery, University of Illinois, 1964-1966; resident in cardiothoracic surgery, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1966-1967; resident in cardiothoracic surgery, Hines (Illinois) Veterans Administration Hospital., 1969-1970; attending surgeon, VA Research Hospital, Chicago, since 1970; attending surgeon, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, since 1972; chief section thoracic trauma, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1972-1978; associate attending, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, 1970-1977; attending, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, since 1977; associate in surgery, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, 1970-1971; assistant professor surgery, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, 1971-1975; associate professor surgery, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, 1975-1988; professor clinical surgery, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, 1988-1993; professor surgery, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, since 1993; assistant dean, then associate dean graduate medical education, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, since 1988. Member numerous hospital committees.
Achievements
Membership
Board Governors Chicago Heart Association, 1980-1986, 88-92, member physical fitness committee,1973-1980, member public policy and government relations committee, 1980-1990. Member alumnicoun. Northwestern University Medical School, member institutional review board. Member of advisory committee Illinois Department Public Health, 1990-1994.
Board governor Chicago Access Corporation, 1984-1990, Crescent County Medical Foundation, 1984-1987. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American College of Surgeons (member motion picture committee 1974-1980, member credentials committee 1978-1986, chairman metropolitan credentials committee 1986-1993), American Medical Association (alternate delegate to house of deals 1984-1986, delegate to house of deals since 1986, member section medical schools since 1987), American Association Thoracic Surgery, American College Chest Physicians (chairman motion picture committee 1977-1980, treasurer 1980-1985, president Illinois-Great Lakes chapter 1981-1982, director education foundation 1985-1996), American Hospital Association (member of national congress hospital governor board 1984-1993, member coordinating committee medical education since 1989), American Medical Writers Association, American Trauma Society, Control Surgical Association, Chicago Medical Society (member health planning committee, member health care delivery committee 1982-1986, member health system agency committee 1978-1984, board of trustees 1984-1989, secretary 1984-1986, president 1987-1988, chairman of the board of trustees 1986-1987), Chicago Surgical Society (representative to Illinois State Medical Society 1984-1986), Illinois Medical Society, Illinois Surgical Society, Illinois Hospital Association (board of trustees since 1986), Institute Medicine Chicago (Board of Governors since 1984, member graduate and undergraduate medical education committee 1975-1979, treasurer 1986-1989), Society Medical History Chicago, Society Thoracic Surgeons, Western Surgical Association.
Connections
Married Mary Carol Daley. Children: Robert G., Mark G., Richard J., Mary Clare.
