Background
Hammar, Sherrel Leyton was born on May 21, 1931 in Caldwell, Idaho, United States.
Hammar, Sherrel Leyton was born on May 21, 1931 in Caldwell, Idaho, United States.
Bachelor, College Idaho, 1953; Doctor of Medicine, U. Washington, 1957.
Intern, Minneapolis General Hospital, 1957-1958;
resident, U. Washington, Seattle, 1958-1960;
instructor department pediatrics, U. Washington School Medicine, Seattle, 1962-1964;
assistant professor department pediatrics, U. Washington School Medicine, Seattle, 1964-1969;
associate professor department pediatrics, U. Washington School Medicine, Seattle, 1969-1971;
associate professor department pediatrics, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, 1971-1973;
professor, U. Hawaii School Medicine, Honolulu, since 1973;
interim dean John A. Burns School Medicine, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, since 1996. Chief adolscent clinic U. Washington, 1964-1965, acting director clinical training unitdevel. & mental health center, 1964, assistant, 1965-1971, acting director clin.tng. unit child development & mental retardation center, 1970-1971.
Director ambulatory pediatric services, chief adolscent medicine Kauikeolani Children's Hospital, Honolulu, 1971-1972, director medical services & training, 1972-1973, chief pediatrics, since 1973, director pediatric medical education, since 1979. Department chairman pediatrics U. Hawaii, since 1973, residency program director, since 1973. Consultant in field.
Fellow APHA, American Academy Pediatrics (committee youth 1967-1973, 75-81, section adolscent health, executive county 1978-1980, committee early childhood, adoption & dependent care 1990-1992, task force on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome 1990-1992). Member American Medical Association (medical.sch. section), Western Society Pediatric Research, Hawaii Medical Association, Ambulatory Pediatric Association, Seattle Pediatric Society, Honolulu County Medical Society, Alpha Omega Alpha.
M. Shirley; children: Kathryn M., David Jefferson.