Background
Semler, William Ludwig was born on December 21, 1922 in Racine, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Rudolph and Ida Frederica (Schmidt) Semler.
Semler, William Ludwig was born on December 21, 1922 in Racine, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Rudolph and Ida Frederica (Schmidt) Semler.
Bachelor of Science, University Wisconsin, Madison, 1944. Doctor of Medicine, University Wisconsin, Madison, 1949.
Intern Jersey City Medical Center, 1949—1950. Resident, obstetrics-gynecology Mount Sinai Hospital, Milwaukee, 1952—1954, St. Lukes Hospital, Milwaukee, 0195—4195. Private practice obstetrics-gynecology Miw., 1955—1999.
Retired, 1999
Member executive committee St. Michael's Hospital, Milwaukee, 1976—1988, chairman credentials committee, 1976—1984, chairman department obstetrics-gynecology, 1980—1984, chairman quality assurance committee, 1980—1984, chairman executive committee, 1984—1986, president medical staff, 1984—1986, chairman quality assurance committee, 1986—1995, chairman family practice residency advisory committee, 1988—1999. Staff St. Lukes Hospital, Milwaukee, St. Joseph's Hospital, Milwaukee, Mount Sinai Hospital, Milwaukee, Good Samaritan Medical Center, Milwaukee, Columbia Hospital, Milwaukee, Family Hospital, Milw. Clinical instructor Medical College Wisconsin, 1990—2003.
Retired teaching, 2004. With medical corporation United States Army, 1943-1946, flight surgeon United States Air Force, 1950-1952.
Member of American Medical Association, American College Physician Executives, American Menopause Society, Society Laparoscopic Surgeons, Canada-American Medical-Dental Association, Milwaukee Society Obstetrics-gynecology, Wisconsin Society Obstetrics-gynecology, American College Physicians, Sports Car Club American.
Married Ellen Natalie Poulson, July 8, 1956. Children: David William, Karen Lorraine, Barbara Jean.