William Edward Scheckler

Background

Scheckler, William Edward was born on August 22, 1938 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Edward William and Bernice Julia (Rhode) Scheckler.

Education

Bachelor of Science magna cum laude, U. Notre Dame, 1960; Doctor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1964.

Career

Intern then resident, University of Wisconsin Hospital, Madison, 1964-1968; chief resident in medicine, University of Wisconsin Hospital, Madison, 1967-1968; member medical school faculty department family medicine, University of Wisconsin Hospital, Madison, since 1974; intern medicine, infectious disease, East Madison Clinic St. Mary's Hospital, Madison, 1970-1974; private practice, East Madison Clinic, 1970-1974; consultant practice department family medicine and practice, University of Wisconsin, St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center, Madison, since 1974. Hospital epidemiologist St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center, Madison, since 1971. Mem.hosp. infections control practices advising committee Center Disease Control and Prevention, since 1997.

Achievements

• Achievements include research in infection control in rural hospitalsand nursing homes, hospital epidemiology.

Membership

Public health representative State of Wisconsin, Dane County, since 1970. Troop committee, coun.bd. Boy Scouts American, Dane County, 1976-1988.

President, founder Newport Wilderness Society, Door County, Wisconsin, 1985-1995. Fellow Infectious Disease Society American. Member American Medical Association, Society for Hospital Epidemiology American (president 1987), Southcen.

Wisconsin Notre Dame Club (Member of Year 1988).

Connections

Married Rolliana Antoinette Binder, August 18, 1962. Children: Edward William, Megan Marie, Gregory Joseph, Mara Catherine.

Father:

Edward William Scheckler

Mother:

Bernice Julia (Rhode) Scheckler

Spouse:

Rolliana Antoinette Binder

child:

Megan Marie Scheckler

child:

Mara Catherine Scheckler

child:

Gregory Joseph Scheckler

child:

Edward William Scheckler