Background

Polland, Stephen Max was born on August 2, 1939 in Sterling, Colorado, United States. Son of Max Wayne and Louise Alberta (Williamson) Polland.

Education

Bachelor of Science Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kansas, 1963; Doctor of Osteopathy, U. Health Sciences, Kansas City, Missoury, 1968.

Career

Internship, Lakeside Hospital, Kansas City, 1968-1969; intern, 1968-1969; private general practice,, La Crosse, Kansas, 1969-1972; resident in internal medicine, St. Francis Regional Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas, 1972-1974; medical director pulmonary service, St. Francis Regional Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas, since 1979; chairman internal medicine department, St. Francis Regional Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas, 1982-1984, 86-87; president medical staff, St. Francis Regional Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas, 1989-1990; fellow in pulmonary medicine, U. Kansas School Medicine, Kansas City, 1974-1976; staff physician, University Texas Health Science Center, Tyler, 1976-1977; private practice,, Wichita, since 1977.

Achievements

• Stephen Max Polland has been listed as a noteworthy Osteopathic physician, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College Chest Physicians. Member American College of Physicians, Kansas Thoracic Society (president 1982-1984), Rho Sigma Chi.

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, communing with nature, carving.

Connections

Married Jolene Schaffer, November 2, 1990. Children: Jason, Julie, Jeff, Kim.

Father:

Max Wayne Polland

Mother:

Louise Alberta (Williamson) Polland

Spouse:

Jolene Schaffer

child:

Julie Polland

child:

Kim Polland

child:

Jeff Polland

child:

Jason Polland