Background
Alexander, Samuel Craighead was born on May 3, 1930 in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Samuel Craighead and Laura (Duncan) Alexander.
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Samuel Craighead Alexander
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Bachelor of Science, Davidson College, 1951; Doctor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1955.
Career
Intern, Philadelphia General Hospital, 1955-1958;
resident, Hospital University Pennsylvania, 1960-1962;
fellow, Hospital University Pennsylvania, 1962-1964;
medical officer in charge, senior assistant surgeon, United States Public Health Service Indian Hospital, Winslow, Arizona, 1956-1958;
instructor pharmacology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1958-1960;
instructor to associate professor anesthesiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1960-1969;
professor anesthesiology, department chairman, U. Connecticut, Hartford, 1969-1971;
professor anesthesiology, department chairman, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1971-1990;
associate dean for affiliate affairs, Hahnemann U., Philadelphia, 1991-1992;
vice provost for affiliate affairs, Hahnemann U., Philadelphia, since 1992. Visiting scientist Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1968-1969. Chairman, Board Of Directors Affiliated University Physicians, Madison, 1976-1981, 87-90.
Founding president University Care health maintenance organization, Madison, 1983-1984. Board directors University Health Care, Inc., Madison. Member administrative board Council Academy Socs.
(chair-elect1992), Association American Medical Colls., since 1987, executive county, since 1988. President Society Academy Anesthesia, chairman, 1981. Founding president Association Anesthesia Program Dirs., 1986-1987.
Achievements
Membership
Deacon Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church, Pennsylvania, 1965-1968. Ruling elder and clerk session Covenant Presbyterian Church, Madison, 1975-1978. Member American Society Anesthesiologists (chairman committees), Association University Anesthetists, American Society Pharmacy and Experimental Therapeutics, Madison Club.
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Married Betty Pyron, August 3, 1951. Children: Christian M. Alexander Libson, S. Craighead III, Baine B. Alexander Jackson.
