Background
Abrams, William Bernard was born on July 15, 1922 in Atlantic City. Son of Joseph and Zelda (Coleman) Salzberg.
physician pharmaceutical company executive
Abrams, William Bernard was born on July 15, 1922 in Atlantic City. Son of Joseph and Zelda (Coleman) Salzberg.
Bachelor of Science in Biology, Rutgers University, 1944. Doctor of Medicine, Jefferson Medical College Philadelphia, 1947.
Intern, Atlantic City Hospital, 1947-1948;
fellow in pediatrics research, Children's Hospital Philadelphia, 1949-1950;
fellow in cardiology, Philadelphia General Hospital, 1950-1951;
resident in medicine, St. Saint Louis University Hospital, 1953-1954;
private practice internal medicine, 1955-1959;
assistant medical director, Hoffman-La Roche, Inc., Nutley, New Jersey, 1959-1962;
director department clinical pharmacology, Hoffman-La Roche, Inc., Nutley, New Jersey, 1962-1971;
director clinical research, Ayerst laboratories, New York City, 1971-1972;
vice president, Ayerst laboratories, New York City, 1972-1975;
executive director clinical pharmacology, Merck Sharp & Dohme Research laboratories division Merck & Company, Inc., West Point, Pennsylvania, 1975-1981;
executive director science development, Merck Sharp & Dohme Research laboratories division Merck & Company, Inc., West Point, Pennsylvania, 1981-1993;
consultant, 1993-1995;
special government employee, director Office Professional Development, Food and Drug Administration, 1988-1991. Instructor bacteriology Jefferson Medical College, 1948-1949, instructor then assoc.in medicine, 1959-1964. Attending physician Newark City Hospital, 1959-1971.
Part-time physician chest service Veterans Administration Hospital. East Orange, New Jersey, 1956-1958,ward physician, 1954-1955. Consultant clinical pharmacology Newark Presbyterian Hospital, 1955-1971, department clinical pharmacology Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, 1962-1971.
Research associate professor medicine Hahnemann Medical College Philadelphia, 1964-1967, visiting professor medicine Likoff Cardiovascular Institute, 1977-1987. Attending physician Martland Hospital unit, clinical associate professor medicine New Jersey College Medicine and Dentistry, 1967-1975. Adjunct Professor medicine Jefferson Medical College and Hospital, 1977-1998.
Geriatric advisory panel United States PharmacopeiaConvention, 1990-1995. Speaker numerous professional national and international meetings, symposia, others.
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With United States Army, 1951-1953. Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Cardiology (governor New Jersey 1970-1973, Cummings Humanitarian award 1969, 74). Member American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, American Federation Clinical Research, American Heart Association (advisory board council high blood pressure research, board governors Southeastern Pennsylvania affiliate), Essex County New Jersey Heart Association (past president, trustee), New Jersey Heart Association (trustee), Drug Info Association (Distinguished Career award 1988), American Society Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (president 1975-1976, Henry W. Elliott Distinguished Service award 1986, honoree William B. Abrams award since 1996), International Society Hypertension, Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association Foundation (clinical pharmacology advisory committee 1974-1994), New Jersey Academy Medicine, New York Academy of Sciences, American Federation Aging Research (board directors), Council Geriatric Cardiology, Alliance for Aging Research (board directors), International Leadership (advisory bd), Geriatric Cardiology (Distinguished Service award 1997), alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Berenda Weinberg Abrams, March 4, 1945. Children: James C., Andrew P., Joseph T., Julie A.