Sankey Vaughan Williams

Background

Williams, Sankey Vaughan was born on April 15, 1944 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of James Sankey and Helen (Long) Williams.

Education

AB, Princeton University, 1966; Doctor of Medicine, Harvard University, 1970.

Career

Intern, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, 1970-1971; junior resident, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, 1971-1972; chief medical resident, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, 1974-1975; associate director clinical research, Center for Study of Aging, University of Pennsylvania, 1982-1986; associate director for medical affairs, Leonard Davis Institute for Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, 1978-1990; director clinical scholars program, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1988-1996; professor health care systems, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, since 1989; professor medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, since 1989; chief division general internal medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, since 1992; Sol Katz professor medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, since 1992. Commissioner Prospective Payment Assessment Commission, United States Congress, Washington, 1988-1991. Chairman health services research development grants study section Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, 1991-1994.

Counselor for medical affiars to the president University of Pennsylvania, 1990-1992.

Achievements

• Sankey Vaughan Williams has been listed as a noteworthy Health services researcher, internist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant commander United States Public Health Service, 1972-1974. Member American College of Physicians (master, chairman clinical privileges committee 1989-1993, American Federation Clinical Research (program chairman health services research 1985), Society for Medical Decision Making (president 1985-1986), Society for General Internal Medicine (county 1979-1984, editor Journal General Internal Medicine 1994-1999). M C.

Connections

Married Constance Hess, June 27, 1972. Children: Elizabeth Helen, Jennifer Lee.

Father:

James Sankey Williams

Mother:

Helen (Long) Williams

Spouse:

Constance Hess

child:

Jennifer Lee Williams

child:

Elizabeth Helen Williams