Background
Boyle, Robert William was born on February 11, 1908 in St. Paul. Son of William Henry and Gertrude May (Ritsch) Boyle.
Boyle, Robert William was born on February 11, 1908 in St. Paul. Son of William Henry and Gertrude May (Ritsch) Boyle.
Student, Hamline University, 1926. Bachelor of Physical Education, Young Men’s Christian Association College, Chicago, 1929. Master of Physical Education, Young Men’s Christian Association College, Chicago, 1937.
Bachelor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1930. Master of Arts, College City Detroit, 1933. Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1936.
Doctor of Medicine, University Arkansas, 1940. Baruch fellow, Mayo Clinic, 1947.
Physical director, Eau Claire (Wisconsin) Young Men’s Christian Association, 1930-1931; instructor physiology, coach freshman football, College City Detroit, 1931-1932; teaching fellow physiology, University of Minnesota School Medicine, 1933-1936; assistant professor, later professor, head department physiology and pharmacology, U. Arkansas School Medicine, 1936-1944; chief physical medicine and rehabilitation, later chief professional services, Veterans Administration Hospital., Fort Thomas, Kentucky, 1947-1954; professor physical medicine and rehabilitation, Medical College Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1954-1978; professor emeritus, Medical College Wisconsin, 1978-1987; department chairman physical medicine and rehabilitation, Medical College Wisconsin, 1965-1973; director department physical medicine and rehabilitation, Milwaukee County Hospital, 1954-1978; chairman rehabilitation division Commission, State Department (Wisconsin Medical Society), 1956-1959; Executive Committee health services, (United Community Service), Milwaukee, 1958-1960, 62-69; department, Christian social action Episcopal Diocese Milwaukee, 1960-1974; consultant, Veterans Administration Center, Wood, Wisconsin, 1954-1978; staff physician, Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Center, 1978-1984. Participant International Congress Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Washington,1960, Paris, 1964, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1968, Barcelona, Spain, 1972, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1976, Stockholm, 1980.
Served as captain, Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1944-1946. Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Chest Physicians. Member American Academy Physical Medicineand Rehabilitation (Board of Governors president 1961-1962, secretary 1967-1982), American Congress Rehabilitation Medicine, Association Academy Physiatrists, American Association of University Professors, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Medical Association (section council physical medicine and rehabilitation 1976-1978, alternate member intersplty. advisory board 1968-1976, 77-80), Pan American Medical Association, International Society Rehabilitation Disabled, National Rehabilitation Association, American Heart Association, American Rheumatism Association, American Geriatrics Society, Royal Society Health, Wisconsin Society Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Distinguished Clinician award 1984), Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Pi, Alpha Omicron Alpha.
Married Daphne Jennette Connell, November 26, 1931. Children– William Charles, Jeanne Marguerite Boyle Hanks and Georgianna Phyllis Boyle Gunaji (twins).