Roger Hand

Background

Hand, Roger was born on September 25, 1938 in Brooklyn. Son of Morton and Angela (Belvedere) Hand.

Education

Bachelor of Science, New York University, 1959; Doctor of Medicine, New York University, 1962.

Career

Intern, then resident in internal medicine, New York University Medical Center, 1962-1968; postdoctoral fellow, assistant professor, Rockefeller U., New York City, 1968-1973; clinical assistant professor medicine, Cornell Univercity Medical College, New York City, 1970-1973; assistant professor, then associate professor medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1973-1980; professor medicine, director, McGill Cancer Center, 1980-1984; senior physician, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal, 1980-1984; chairman internal medicine, Illinois Masonic Center, Chicago, 1984-1988; professor medicine, University of Illinois, Chicago, since 1984; chief section general internal medicine, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1988-1995; professor health policy and administration School Public Health, University of Illinois, Chicago, since 1995. Principal clinical coordinator Illinois Foundation Quality Health Care, Chicago, since 1996.

Achievements

• Roger Hand has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Brig. general United States Army Reserve, 1963-1971, 85-. Fellow American College of Physicians, Royal College Physicians and Surgeons, American College Medical Quality. Member American Society Clinical Investigation, American Society Biological Chemists, American Association Cancer Research, American Society Clinical Oncology, Infectious Disease Society, Canada Society Clinical Investigation, Center Society Clinical Research, American Cancer Society(board directors Illinois division), American Health Quality Association.

Connections

Children: Christopher, Jessica.

Father:

Morton Hand

Mother:

Angela (Belvedere) Hand

child:

Jessica Hand

child:

Christopher Hand