Background
Robertson, William Osborne was born on November 24, 1925 in New York City. Son of William Osborne and Barbara Konvalinka (Bennett) Robertson.
Robertson, William Osborne was born on November 24, 1925 in New York City. Son of William Osborne and Barbara Konvalinka (Bennett) Robertson.
Bachelor of Arts, University Rochester, 1946; Doctor of Medicine, University Rochester, 1949.
Intern, Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, New York, 1949-1951;
resident, Strong Memorial Hospital, 1951-1952;
resident, Grace New Haven Hospital, 1954-1956;
acting medical director, Ross laboratories, Columbus, Ohio., 1956-1959;
member of faculty, Ohio State College Medicine, 1956-1963;
associate professor pediatrics, Ohio State College Medicine, 1961-1963;
member of faculty department pediatrics, U. Washington, Seattle, since 1963;
professor, U. Washington, since 1972;
associate dean, U. Washington, 1967-1972;
medical director, U. Washington, 1963-1967;
acting department chairman pediatrics, U. Washington, 1972-1973, 80-84;
head division ambulatory pediatrics, U. Washington, 1975-1977, 78-79;
director medical education division, Children's Orthopedic Hospital, 1971-1990;
director poison control center, Children's Orthopedic Hospital, since 1971. Member staffs Children's, Harborview, University hospitals. Member of advisory committee, chairman Washington Alaska Regional Medical Program.
Board directors Washington Medical Edition and Research Foundation, 1968-1973.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1945, 52-54. Member American Academy Pediatrics (chairman education committee 1971-1973, medical liability committee 1985-1990, chairman task force on quality assurance 1988-1992), American Academy.Toxicology, King County Medical Society (president 1971-1972), Washington State Medical Association (president 1975-1976), American Association Poison Control Centers (president 1988-1990), Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Barbara Foster Simpson, February 23, 1952. Children— Kathy, Lynn, Kerry, Douglas, Andrew.
