Wilbur Jordan Blechman

Background

Blechman, Wilbur Jordan was born on May 7, 1932 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Charles and Florence (Goodman) Blechman.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Yale University, 1954; Doctor of Medicine, Medical College of Virginia, 1957.

Career

Private practice, North Miami Beach, Florida, 1961-1994; clinical professor of medicine, U. Miami School Medicine, 1980-1995; director, Resources for Children, Inc., Miami, 1994-1995; state health officer, Florida, 1995-1996; senior consultant, Florida Department Health, Department Children and Families, since 1996; program officer, Lawton & Rhea Chiles Center for Healthy Mothers & Babies, since 1997; courtesy professor public health, United States Florida, since 1996. Co-director Miami Arthritis Center, 1985-1993.

Achievements

• Wilbur Jordan Blechman has been listed as a noteworthy Medical educator, educational administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Florida Kids Count Advisory Council, 1992-1994. Member United States Kids Count Advisory Group, 1991-1994. Member American College of Physicians, American College Rheumatology, Florida Society of Rheumatology (president 1970-1971), International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders (board directors 1994-1996), Kiwanis (president International 1990-1991, Citizen of Year Biscayne club 1992).

Connections

Married Sidell Ray Cohen, June 26, 1955 (deceased March 1983). Children: Michele, Michael, Ivy. Married Rachel Simonhoff Rudin, May 26, 1985.

Father:

Charles Blechman

Mother:

Florence (Goodman) Blechman

Spouse:

Sidell Ray Cohen

Spouse:

Rachel Simonhoff Rudin

child:

Michael Blechman

child:

Michele Blechman

child:

Ivy Blechman