Theodore Robert Kantner

Background

Kantner, Theodore Robert was born on February 24, 1939 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University, 1961; Doctor of Medicine, Pennsylvania State University, 1971.

Career

Laboratory technical, Nuclide Corporation, 1959-1961; design engineer, Nuclide Corporation, 1964-1966; director marketing, Nuclide Corporation, 1966-1967; chemist, Gulf Research and Development Corporation, 1961-1964; resident in internal medicine, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, 1971-1972; resident in family medicine, Lancaster (Pennsylvania) General Hospital, 1971-1974; from instructor to associate professor family and community medicine, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, The Pennsylvania State University, 1974-1987; professor and department chairman family medicine, Texas Technology U., Lubbock, 1988-1989; professor department health organization management, Texas Technology U., Lubbock, 1992-1993; Hamot professor and department chairman family medicine and associate dean for generalism, Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, since 1993. Consultant U. Alabama College Community Health Sciences, 1975, Altoona Hospital, 1977-1979, 82-87, York Hospital, 1978-1979, St. Joseph Hospital, 1980-1986. School physician Derry Township and Annville Cleona School District, 1975-1979.

Director fitness/performance testing, sports medicine program, division orthopedics Pennsylvania State University, 1979-1987. Chief family practice University Medical Center Hospital, 1988-1993. Medical director Community Health Centers Lubbock, 1992-1993.

Lecturer in field.

Achievements

• Theodore Robert Kantner has been listed as a noteworthy Family physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice chairman Sen. Phil Gramm's Texas Rural Health Task Force, 1989-1990. American Council on Exercise advisory board Bristol-Myers Squib, 1990-1993. Member emergency medical committee Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, 1978-1980.

Board directors KOHN-FM, 1989-1993. Chairman.meml. committee American Heart Association, 1990-1992. Medical director Cmty.

Health Centers ofLubbock, 1992-1993. Board directors Planned Parenthod, 1993. Fellow American Academy Family Physicians.

Member Texas Academy Family Physicians, Lubbock-Crosby-Garza County Medical Society, Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, American College Physician Executives, Pennsylvania Academy Family Physicians (public committee 1979-1987), Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Alumni Association (Vice-President 1978-1980).