Background
Bergen,, Stanley Silvers was born on May 2, 1929 in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. Son of Stanley Silvers and Leah (Johnson) Bergen.
Bergen,, Stanley Silvers was born on May 2, 1929 in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. Son of Stanley Silvers and Leah (Johnson) Bergen.
AB, Princeton University, 1951. Doctor of Medicine, Columbia University, 1955. Degree (honorary), Bloomfield College, 1972.
Degree (honorary), Stevens Institute, 1985. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Princeton University, 1995. Doctor of Science (honorary), Patterson State University, New Jersey, 1997.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Ramapo College New Jersey, 1997. Doctor of Science (honorary), New Jersey Institute of Technology, 1998. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Medicine Dentistry New Jersey, 2002.
Resident St. Luke's Hospital, New York City, 1955-1958, chief resident, Francis Zabriskie fellow, 1958-1959, assistant chief department medicine, 1959-1960, assistant attending physician, 1962-1964. Medical director Convalescent and Research Unit, Greenwich, Connecticut, 1962-1964. Chief medicine Cumberland Hospital, Brooklyn, 1964-1968.
Assistant director department medicine Brooklyn-Cumberland Medical Center, 1964-1968, chief community medicine, 1968-1970. Senior vice president New York City Health & Hospitals Corporation, 1970-1971. Instructor medicine Columbia, 1959-1964.
Associate professor medicine Downstate Medical School, Brooklyn, 1964-1971. President University Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey, Newark, 1971-1998, founding president emeritus, since 1998. Professor medicine New Jersey Medical School, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, School Osteopathic Medicine.
Professor community dentistry New Jersey Dental School. Attending medical staff University Hospital, Newark, 1971-2004, Veterans Administration Hospital, East Orange, 1972-1998, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, 1981-1998. Trustee University HealthCare Corporation, 1993-1999.
Chair board trustees University Health Plans New Jersey, 1994-1999. Trustee University Heights Science Park, 1995-2004, chairman board, 1996-2004.
Member Mayor's Commission Health and Hospitals, New York City, 1969-1970. Member New Jersey Comprehensive Health Planning Council, 1971-1991. Chairman New Jersey Commission to Study Structure and Function New Jersey Department Health, 1973, New Jersey Abortion Commission, 1975, Advisory Council Graduate Education New Jersey, 1978-1998.
Advisory committee municipal health service program R.W. Johnson, also, National Conference Mayors, 1980-1985. Member Board Comprehensive Health, Newark, 1976-1981, treasurer, 1972-1980. Board directors Cancer Institute New Jersey, 1974-1998.
Board directors Educational Commission Foreign Medical Graduates, 1982-1991, secretary, vice chairman, 1985-1986, chairman, 1986-1991. Board directors, member executive committee Hastings Center on biomedical Ethics, 1976-2004, chairman development committee, 1980-1995, member governance committee, 1995-2004, chairman elect, 1997, chairman, 1998-2004. Board directors, member executive committee Art Center Northern New Jersey, 1978-1982.
Chairman New Jersey Blood Banks Task Force, 1980-1990. Trustee Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, 1985-1998, executive committee 1987-1998. Trustee Hackensack Medical Center, 1990-1999, executive committee, 1992-1999.
Board joint managers Cancer Institute New Jersey, 1991-1998, trustee 1998-2002. Trustee Bergen Pines County Hospital, 1994-1998, executive committee 1994-1998, trustee University healthcare corporation of New Jersey, 1993-1997, Gilda's Club Northern New Jersey, 1997-2000, treasurer, member executive committee, 1998-2000, Kessler Medical Rehabilitation Research Education Corporation, 1998-2003, Matheny School and Hospital, 1998-2000, International Center Public Health Inc., 1999-2004. Treasurer President's Council New Jersey Commission Higher Education, 1996-1998.
Chairman board trustees University Health Plan New Jersey, 1997-1999. Chair board managers New Jersey Center Biomaterials, 1997-1902. Board directors Blue Hill Memorial Hospital, 2000-2009, vice chairman board, 2001-2004, chairman board 2004-2007.
Secretary Foundation Blue Hill Memorial Hospital, 2007-2009. Chair strategic planning committee Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems, since 2002, nomination committee, since 2004, executive compensation, since 2006, co-chair, Chief Executive Officer search committee, 2005-2006. Chair ad hoc committee on Waterville Jint Venture and New Hospital, 2006-2007.
Chair Coordination Committee Integrated Healthcare Systems since 2008. Chair board directors MedTower, 2000-2004. Chair board directors Opera House Arts, Stonington, Maine, 2003-2010.
Member science advisory board Maine Institute Human Genetics and Health, since 2007. Fellow American College of Physicians, Association American Medical Colleges, American Federation Clinical Research, Endocrine Society, Clinical Society New York, Diabetes Association (vice president 1969-1970, chairman clinical society 1968-1969), New York Academy of Sciences, American Institute Nutrition. Member American Medical Association (house delegations section on medical schools 1978-1998), Association Academy Health Centers, American Diabetes Association (board directors New Jersey affiliate), American Society Clinical Nutrition, American College Healthcare Executives (honorary fellow), Essex County Medical Society, Medical Society New Jersey, American Hospital Association (trustee 1992-1994, chairman committee graduate medical education 1974-1976, member council professional services 1973-1976, member governing council section metropolitan hospitals 1984-1987, committee medical education 1984-1991, ad hoc committee on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome 1987-1991, chairman technical committee biomedical ethics 1986-1991, alternate delegate House Delegates, 1991, member American Heart Association regional policy board, 1988-1994, member international medical scholars program 1987-1992, member committee to study single pathway to national medical licensure 1987-1990, member committee to study clinical medical skills assessement 1988-1992, trustee 1991-1994, trustee regional plan commission 1995-1998), Greater Newark Chamber of Commerce (director 1978-1984), National Association Public Hospitals (trustee 1982-1988), State New Jersey Health Coordinator Council, University Health System New Jersey (trustee, executive committee 1987-1998), University Hospital Consortium (trustee 1988-1992, executive committee 1990-1992), New York Academy of Sciences, Opera House Arts (member board advisors, since 2002, chair facilities committee, 2003-2009, chairman board 2003-2010).
Married Suzanne E. Miller, November 16, 1965. Children: Steven Richard, Victoria Elizabeth, Stuart Vaughn. Children by previous marriage: Stanley Silvers III, Amy Dorle.