William Meyers Colmer

Background

Colmer, William Meyers was born on November 22, 1919 in Meridian, Mississippi, United States. Son of William Meyers and Ruth (Miner) Colmer.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Vanderbilt University, 1941, Doctor of Medicine 1944. Diplomate American Board Ob-Gynecology Rotating intern United States Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Maryland., 1944-1945.

Intern in obstetrics-gynecology, assistant resident Vanderbilt University Hospital, 1946-1948.

Resident in obstetrics-gynecology Nashville General Hospital, 1948-1949. Chief resident in obstetrics-gynecology U. Arkansas Hospital, 1949-1950.

Private practice obstetrics-gynecology, Pensacola, Florida, 1954-1980. Medical director West Florida Hospital and Medical Center Clinic, Pensacola, 1980-1990.

Participant Health Systems Agency Northwest Florida, 1976-1981, chairman, 1976-1977.

Former member Northwest Florida Comprehensive Health Planning Council. Member Statewide Health Coordinating Council Certified Need Task Force, 1981.

Career

Chief resident in obstetrics-gynecology U. Arkansas Director West Florida

Achievements

• William Meyers Colmer has been listed as a noteworthy medical administrator, gynecologist, obstetrician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College of Surgeons, American College Physician Executives. Member American College Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American Academy Medical Directors, American College Physician Executives, Florida Medical Association (committee health systems agencies 1978-1980, committee health planning 1981, committee business and industry 1982, committee health care finance 1983).

Connections

Married Kathryn Mai Hoffman, September 21, 1951. Children: Meyers Hoffman, William Galloway.

Father:

William Meyers Colmer

Mother:

Ruth (Miner) Colmer

Spouse:

Kathryn Mai Hoffman

child:

Meyers Hoffman Colmer

child:

William Galloway Colmer