Background
Steen, William Brooks was born on July 14, 1904 in Joliet, Illinois, United States. Son of Earl R. and Sarah Lavinia (Brooks) Steen.
foundation executive physician
Steen, William Brooks was born on July 14, 1904 in Joliet, Illinois, United States. Son of Earl R. and Sarah Lavinia (Brooks) Steen.
Student, Joliet Junior College, 1924. Bachelor of Science, University Chicago, 1925. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1931.
Doctor of Medicine, University Chicago, 1931.
Intern Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1931-1933, resident pathology, 1934. Instructor anatomy University Chicago, 1926-1931, assistant medicine, 1934-1937. Associate physician Desert Sanitarium, Tucson, 1937-1938.
Resident physician Pima County General Hospital, 1938-1939. Physician Tucson Clinic, 1939-1984. Medical director Oshrin Hospital, 1952-1966, Elks State Association Hospital, 1951-1967.
President National Asthmatic Foundation, 1966-1984. Chief staff St. Mary's Hospital, 1955.
Member Board National Foundation Asthmatic Children, 1954-1984, medical director, 1955-1984, executive committee, 1954-1984, president, 1966-1984. Member Hospital Advisory Survey and Construction Council, Arizona, 1957-1965, Arizona Board Health, 1965-1970, secretary 1966-1967, vice chairman board, 1968, president, 1970-1984. President Board Health City Tucson-Pima County, 1952-1956.
Medical director, member executive committee National Foundation Asthmatic Children, 1954-1984, vice president, 1965, president 1966-1984. President Navajo Health Association, 1955-1956. Major Army of the United States, 1942-1946.
Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Chest Physicians (past president Arizona), American Academy Allergy (vice president 1965-1966), American College Allergists (secretary board regents), American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Medical Association (delegate from Arizona 1966-1984), Arizona (president 1963-1964), Pima County (past president) medical societies, Association Physicians and Surgeons, Arizona, American Trudeau societies, Arizona Society Internists, Arizona Society Allergy, Arizona Academy of Sciences, Sons of the American Revolution (president Tucson chapter 1965-1967, president state society 1967-1984), American Thoracic Society, American Society Internal Medicine, Tucson Literary Club (secretary 1967-1984), Old Pueblo Club, Rotary, Mountain Oyster Club, Sigma Xi, Beta Theta Pi, Nu Sigma Nu.
Married Rose Thacker, October 19, 1942. 1 son, William Brooks.