Background
Bridgers, William Frank was born on July 26, 1932 in Asheville, North Carolina, United States. Son of John Dixon and Ruth (Norberg) Bridgers.
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William Frank Bridgers
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Bachelor, University of the South, 1954; Doctor of Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, 1959; fellow in preventive medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, 1963-1965.
Career
Intern, Barnes Hospital, Washington University, St. Louis, 1959-1960;
resident, Barnes Hospital, Washington University, St. Louis, 1962-1963;
associate professor medicine, U. Miami, Florida, 1968;
professor, director neuroscience program, U. Alabama - Birmingham, 1970-1972;
special assistant vice president health affairs, U. Alabama - Birmingham, 1976;
chairman, professor department public health, U. Alabama - Birmingham, 1976-1993;
former dean, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1981-1989;
professor, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1981-1993;
university scholar emeritus, U. Alabama, Birmingham, since 1993;
head, Eutaw Health Policy Group, Birmingham, since 1993. Staff member NAS, Washington, 1974. Member governing board National Council International Health, Washington, 1979-1987.
Director Lister Hill Center for Health Policy, 1987-1990. Member commission on vital and health statistics Department of Health and Human Services, United States Public Health Service, 1990-1994.
Achievements
Membership
Member APHA, Association Schools Public Health (president, member Executive Committee), American Men and Women of Science, American Institute Nutrition, American Society Biological Chemistry, PhiBeta Kappa.
Connections
Married Judith Ann Ware, November 27, 1974. 1 child, Jana; children from previous marriage: Jeffrey, David, Daniel.
