William Brice Buckingham

Background

Buckingham, William Brice was born on July 25, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Brice Albert and Mary (Ahern) Buckingham.

Education

Student, John Carroll University, Cleveland, 1942—1944. Doctor of Medicine, University Illinois, 1947. Bachelor of Science, University Illinois, 1956.

Career

Intern Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1947—1949, resident, 1950—1952, associate attending pulmonary disease section, 1952—1956, attending physician, 1956—1964, chief, pulmonary section, 1963—1964, attending physician, department medicine, 1964—1966. Fellow Northwestern University, 1951—1952. Private practice Chicago, from 1952.

Attending physician Oak Park Hospital, 1952—1985, consultant physician, from 1985. Staff physician Oak Forest Tuberculosis Hospital, 1952—1955. Clinical assistant Northwestern University Medical School, 1952—1956, instructor, 1956—1959, associate, medicine, 1959—1968, assistant professor, 1968—1970, associate professor, from 1970, chief, section general medicine, 1975—1978.

Director, pulmonary laboratory Northwestern Memorial Hospital, 1968—1975, member medical records and quality assurance committee, from 1974, attending physician, from 1966, Augustana Hospital, Chicago, 1954—1956, St. Josephs Hospital, Chicago, 1964—1968, Virginia Research Hospital, Chicago, 1960—1970, consultant, pulmonary diseases, 1970. Consultant DeKalb County Tuberculosis Hospital and Clinic, 1954—1960. Course director, introduction clinical diagnosis Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitarium, 1966—1967, member science advisory committee, 1968—1972.

Consultant, Tuberculosis Illinois Department Public Health, from 1973. Tuberculosis control officer Chicago Board Health, 1974—1984. Consultant medical editor Quality Review Bulletin, Joint Commission Accreditation Hospitals, 1975.

Visiting professor, medicine University Autonoma Guadalajara Medical School, 1975, 80. Chairman Governor's Advisory Committee Tuberculosis, from 1978.

Achievements

• William Brice Buckingham has been listed as a noteworthy physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow: American College of Physicians, Institute Medicine Chicago, American College Chest Physicians (president Illinois chapter 1966-1967, general chairman 1st fall science assembly, chicago 1969). Member: American Medical Association, American Association Inhaalation Therapists (board medical advisers 1969-1972), Chicago Tuberculosis Institute (director), Chicago Medical Societies, American Thoracic Society (Illinois), Chicago Society Internal Medicine (president 1977-1978), Illinois Society Internal Medicine (chairman underwriting advisory committee since 1986, executive council 1965-1985, president 1973-1975), American Society Internal Medicine, Riverside Golf Club.

Connections

Married Margery L. Cross, September 16, 1950. Children: Cathlin, Megan, Gillian, William Brice, Peter, Michael, John, Maura, Mark, David, Dierdre.

Father:

Brice Albert Buckingham

Mother:

Mary (Ahern) Buckingham

Spouse:

Margery L. Cross

child:

William Brice Buckingham

child:

Cathlin Buckingham

child:

Michael Buckingham

child:

Peter Buckingham

child:

Mark Buckingham

child:

Gillian Buckingham

child:

Megan Buckingham

child:

John Buckingham

child:

Maura Buckingham

child:

Dierdre Buckingham

child:

David Buckingham