Background
II, William James Erdman, was born on April 8, 1921 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Frederick and Mary (Hickok) Erdman.
II, William James Erdman, was born on April 8, 1921 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Frederick and Mary (Hickok) Erdman.
Bachelor in Economics, Swarthmore College, 1943. Doctor of Medicine, University Pennsylvania, 1950. Master of Science, University Pennsylvania, 1954.
Master of Arts, University Pennsylvania, 1971.
Intern Presbyterian Hospital, Philadelphia, 1950—1951. Assistant instructor physical medicine & rehabilitation University Pennsylvania School Medicine, 1951—1953, assistant professor, 1954—1960, chairman department, 1954—1960, professor, chairman, 1960—1987, professor emeritus, 1987—1989, instructor, 1953—1954, Graduate School Medicine, 1953—1954, assistant instructor, 1951—1953, associate instructor, 1954—1955, assistant professor, 1955—1956, associate professor, 1956—1960, chairman department, since 1955, professor, 1960, assistant de, 1968—1974. Director department physical medicine & rehabilitation Hospital University Pennsylvania, 1965—1967, chairman medical staff, 1965—1967.
Medical director, 1968—1978. National rehabilitation consultant International Rehabilitation Associate, 1971—1989. Member special medical advisory group, Virginia, Washington.
Consultant Lebanon Hospital, Wilmington Virginia Hospital, Presbyterian Hospital. Chairman department physical medicine & rehabilitation Philadelphia General Hospital. Vice president Virginia Hospital.
Medical director x Presbyterian Ministers Fund. Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946.
Member special medical advisory group Virginia, Washington. Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Fellow American College of Physicians.
Member American Medical Association (chairman of the section physical medicine and rehabilitation 1967-1968, delegate since 1978), American Congress Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (president 1964-1965, treasurer from 1970), International Federation Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (honorary treasurer from 1980), International Rehabilitation Medicine Association (treasurer 1969-1977), American, Pennsylvania (president 1958-1959) academics physical medicine and rehabilitation, Association Academy Psychiatrists (president 1970), College Physicians Philadelphia, Gold Key.
Married Betty Jane Frick, June 30, 1956. Children: Mary Belle, Jane Elizabeth.