Background
Diarmid, William Donald Mac was born on June 22, 1926 in Arcola, Saskatchewan, Canada. Son of John Angus and Evaline (Reed) Macdonald.
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William Donald Mac Diarmid
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Bachelor of Arts, University Saskatchewan, 1947; Doctor of Medicine, University Toronto, 1949.
Career
Intern, Pasqua Hospital, Regina, Saskatchewan, 1949-1950;
family physician, member medical staff, Pasqua Hospital and Regina General Hospital, 1950-1953;
member of staff, Shaunavon (Saskatchewan) Union Hospital, 1953-1958;
resident in internal medicine, fellow in endocrinology and metabolism, U. Utah Affiliated Hospitals, Salt Lake City, 1958-1962;
research assistant in human genetics, University College Hospital Medical School, London, 1962-1964;
member of faculty, U. Utah Medical School, 1964-1969;
professor medicine, U. Manitoba Medical School, Winnipeg, 1969-1975, 79-91;
department chairman, U. Manitoba Medical School, Winnipeg, 1979-1985;
physician-in-chief, St. Boniface General Hospital, 1969-1975;
physician-in-chief, St. John's General Hospital and Health Science Center, 1975-1979;
physician-in-chief, Health Science Center of Winnipeg, 1979-1985;
health services consultant, 1986-1991. Professor, department chairman medicine Memorial U. Newfoundland Medical School, 1975-1979. President Swift Current and District Medical Society, 1956-1957.
Member board Committee for Accreditation of Canada Medical Schools, 1985-1991, chairman, 1988-1991.
Achievements
Membership
Volunteer Canada Cancer Society, since 1992. Board directors Manitoba Medical Superior vena cava syndrome foundation, 1986-1991, Winnipeg Municipal Hospitals, 1986-1989. Chairman of the Board Manitoba Cancer Treatment and Research Foundation, 1987-1988.
Vice president Manitoba Medical College Foundation, 1988-1991. Fellow American College of Physicians, Royal College Physicians and Surgeons Canada, Canada College Med.Geneticists. Member American Society Human Genetics, Canada Medical Association (commission on ethics 1987-1991, county on medical education 1988-1991), Manitoba Medical Association (director) 1981-1983, 87-, Chairman of the Board 1982-1983, honorary secretary 1988-1989, honorary treasurer 1989-1990, Chairman of Commission on ethics 1987-1991).
Connections
Married Bette Nell Brown, May 16, 1953. Children— John A., Margaret A., Donald G., Andrew L.
