Background
Wigton, Robert Swift was born on January 22, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Robert Spencer and Marcia Catherine Wigton.
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Robert Swift Wigton
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Bachelor, Harvard College, 1965; Bachelor of Science, U. Nebraska, 1967; Doctor of Medicine, U. Nebraska, 1969; Master of Science, U. Nebraska, 1973.
Career
Instructor Department Physiology, U. Nebraska College Medicine, Omaha, 1969-1971; assistant professor Department Internal Medicine, U. Nebraska College Medicine, 1974-1981; director House Officer Program, U. Nebraska College Medicine, 1976-1979; assistant dean for graduate medical education, U. Nebraska College Medicine, 1976-1987; associate professor Department Internal Medicine, U. Nebraska College Medicine, 1981-1989; associate dean for academic affairs and graduate medical education, U. Nebraska College Medicine, 1986-1993; professor Department Internal Medicine, U. Nebraska College Medicine, since 1989; chief Section General Internal Medicine, U. Nebraska College Medicine, since 1993; associate dean for graduate medical education, U. Nebraska College Medicine, since 1993. Visiting scholar Department Medicine University of Pennsylvania School Medicine, Philadelphia, 1982-1983. Editorial boards Medical Decision Making, Doctor of Medicine Computing, Journal General Internal Medicine.
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Membership
Fellow American College of Physicians (Tchg. and Research scholar 1973-1976), American College Medical Informatics. Member Society for Medical Decision Making (vice president 1988-1989, trustee 1985-1988, Eugene Saenger award 1996), Society General Internal Medicine (county 1985-1988), Association American Medical College (regional chair group on educational affairs 1994-1995), Alpha Omega Alpha (president Alpha chapter 1996-1997, counselor since 1997).
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Married Deborah Ann Adkins, January 9, 1976.
