Background
Ward, Vernon Graves was born on March 5, 1928 in Palisade, Nebraska, United States. Son of Charles Bennett and Mildred Belle (Graves) Ward.
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Vernon Graves Ward
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Bachelor, Nebraska Wesleyan University, 1948; Doctor of Medicine cum laude, U. Nebraska, Omaha, 1954.
Career
Instructor in anatomy, Columbia University, New York City, 1948-1950; intern, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1954-1955; resident internal medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1955-1958; chief resident, physician, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1957-1958; fellow in neurophysiology and psychosomatic medicine, U. Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, 1960-1961; assistant clinical professor medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1961-1962; private practice internal medicine, Kearney, Nebraska, 1962-1967; assistant professor, U. Nebraska College Medicine, Omaha, 1967-1969; associate clinical professor medicine, U. Nebraska, Omaha, since 1969; private practice internal medicine, Omaha, Nebraska, since 1969. Department chairman internal medicine Clarkson Hospital, Omaha, 1976-1978, 96-98.
Achievements
Membership
President Nebraska chapter Arthritis Foundation, 1969-1971. Lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1958-1960. Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Rheumatology.
Member American Medical Association, Nebraska State Medical Society, Omaha Medical Society, American Society Internal Medicine, American Psychosomatic Society, Nebraska Society Internal Medicine (president 1980-1982, Distinguished Internist award1990), Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Omega Alpha (president Nebraska chapter 1984-1985), Phi Chi (grand secretary-treasurer since 1986, co-chairman national convention Omaha 1953), Phi Kappa Tau.
Connections
Married Eleanore Mae Farstveet, August 28, 1952. Children: Margo, Alison, Barry.
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Nationality
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Religion
Lutheran -
Political Party
Republican