Background
Swenson, Wayne Morris was born on October 13, 1930 in Dickinson, North Dakota, United States. Son of Roy Leonard and Mildred Lucille (Morris) Swenson.
Swenson, Wayne Morris was born on October 13, 1930 in Dickinson, North Dakota, United States. Son of Roy Leonard and Mildred Lucille (Morris) Swenson.
Master of Science in Chemistry, North Dakota State University, 1956; M Medicine, U. North Dakota, 1959; Doctor of Medicine, Harvard University, 1961.
Intern, University of Illinois Medical School-Presbyterian, St. Lukes Hospital, Chicago, 1961-1962;
resident general surgery, University of Illinois Medical School-Presbyterian, St. Lukes Hospital, Chicago, 1962-1966;
general surgeon, Rogers-Gumper Clinic, Dickinson, North Dakota, 1966-1969;
active staff, Medcenter One, Bismarck, North Dakota, since 1970;
professor surgery, U. North Dakota School Medicine, 1986;
assistant to department chairman surgery, U. North Dakota School Medicine, since 1981. Member courtesy staff St. Alexius Medical Center, Bismarck, since 1970, Mandan (North Dakota) Hospital, since 1970. Coordinator general surgery training, family practice residency S.W. Area Health Education Centers.
Member North Dakota State Board Medical Examiners, 1958-1995, chairman, 1987-1988. Member North Dakota Medical Competency Board. Board directors North Dakota Blue Shield.
Member intensive care unit committee Medcenter One. Member professional education committee American Cancer Society. Lecturer, presenter various symposiums, conferences and meetings.
Member of faculty academic county U. North Dakota School Medicine, 1988-1992, member library committee, 1989-1995, research committee, since 1988, member commission on academy and professional qualifications department surgery, 1981-1990, member surgery residency selection committee, 1982-1992, member combined surgery/internal medicine faculty committee, since 1984. Member state advising committee Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Edition and Training Grant, 1989. Member public relations and advertising committee Blue Cross and Blue Shield North Dakota.
Fellow American College of Surgeons (president North Dakota chapter 1979-1980, governor 1988-1994, member area screening committee of prospective candidates). Member American Medical Association, Society Clinical Vascular Surgery (Executive Committee 1989, constitution and bylaws committee 1989, vice president 1991-1992, president elect 1992-1993, president 1993-1994), Rush Surgical Society (advisory county 1992), International Cardiovascular Society, Midwestern Vascular Surgical Society, Association Academy Surgery, Association Surgical Education, North Dakota 6th District Medical Society (mem.corp. board, mem.Commn. on Medical Education, Western Surgical Society.
Married Lois Corrine Havkebo, June 9, 1956. Children: Maren, Erik, Britt, Taya, Kari.