Background
Wolfe, Samuel was born on June 25, 1923 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of Louis and Freda (Winograd) Wolfe. came to the United States, 1968.
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Samuel Wolfe
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Samuel Wolfe, Canadian Medical educator. Achievements include research in health insurance and in conceptualizing and operationalizing methods to measure needs for health and human services. Rockefeller Foundation fellow, New York City, 1959-1961; National Center Health Superior vena cava syndrome Research grantee, 1970-1977; recipient Haven Emerson medal Public Health Assn.N.Y.C., 1981.
Education
Doctor of Medicine, Toronto University, 1950. Master in Public Health, Columbia University, 1960. Doctor of Public Health, Columbia University, 1961.
Career
Country doctor, coroner, Rural Medical Officer, Saskatchewan, Canada, 1951-1958;
commissioner, Medical Care Insurance Commission, Saskatchewan, Canada, 1962-1966;
director, Community Health Superior vena cava syndrome, Saskatoon, Canada, 1962-1968;
director, Health Superior vena cava syndrome, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, 1968-1973;
professor, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1973-1975;
professor public health, Columbia University School Public Health, New York City, 1975-1991;
professor emeritus public health, Columbia University School Public Health, New York City, 1992. Consultant Ministry of Health, Teheran, Iran, 1975, Ministry of Health, Kuwait, 1983, National Center Health Svc. Research, various locations, 1969-1973, 79.
President Public Health Association New York City, 1979-1980.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman Coalition for a Rational Health Policy, New York City, 1979-1980. Member Mayor's Task Force on Public Hospitals, New York City, 1976. With Royal Canada Army Medical Corps., 1942-1945.
Fellow American Public Health Association (governing council 1986-1991), American College Preventive Medicine, New York Academy Medicine.
Connections
Married Mary Vivian Money Wolfe, June 4, 1950. Children; Ruth Rebecca, Deborah, Naomi, Lewis Emmanuel.
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Political Party
New Democratic Party
Awards
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Rockefeller Foundation fellow, New York City, 1959-1961. National Center Health Superior vena cava syndrome Research grantee, 1970-1977. Recipient Haven Emerson medal Public Health Assn.N.Y.C., 1981.Rockefeller Foundation fellow, New York City, 1959-1961. National Center Health Superior vena cava syndrome Research grantee, 1970-1977. Recipient Haven Emerson medal Public Health Assn.N.Y.C., 1981.