Robert Monroe Bucher

Background

Bucher, Robert Monroe was born on May 28, 1920 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Jonas W. and Ellen K. (Drager) Bucher.

Education

Student, University Pennsylvania, 1941. Doctor of Medicine, Temple University, 1944. Master of Science in Surgery, Temple University, 1950.

Career

Intern, Temple University Medical Center, 1944-1945; resident surgery, Temple University Medical Center, 1945-1946, 48-50; instructor surgery, Temple University Medical Center, 1950-1954; associate surgery, Temple University Medical Center, 1954-1957; assistant professor surgery, Temple University Medical Center, 1957-1960; associate dean Medical School, Temple University Medical Center, 1958-1959; dean, Temple University Medical Center, 1959-1969; associate professor surgery, Temple University Medical Center, 1960-1969; deputy director, Bureau Health Manpower Education, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1969-1971; dean, College Medicine, U. South Alabama, Mobile, 1971-1974; professor surgery, College Medicine, U. South Alabama, from 1973; vice president for health affairs, College Medicine, U. South Alabama, 1973-1974; now retired.

Achievements

• Robert Monroe Bucher has been listed as a noteworthy college dean, surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College of Surgeons. Member of the American Medical Association, Alabama, Mobile medical societies, Babcock Surgical Society, Indian Hills Club, Phi Chi, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Ann Matlack, March 23, 1946. Children— Elizabeth Ann, Robert David, Barbara Jean.

Father:

Jonas W. Bucher

Mother:

Ellen K. (Drager) Bucher

Spouse:

Elizabeth Ann Matlack

child:

Robert David Bucher

child:

Elizabeth Ann Bucher

child:

Barbara Jean Bucher