Dr. Arlan Rosenbloom

Brief Biography:

I am a pediatric endocrinologist with 43 years of academic experience.

Academic positions:

General Practice    

1. Physician in Chief, MEDICO Hospital, Kratie Cambodia, 1960 61
2. Medical Officer, MEDICO Team, Pahang Malaysia, 1961 62

Appointments- Hospital and Clinic:

1. Shands Hospital, Gainesville, 1968-present
2. University Hospitals, Jacksonville, 1968-1999
3. Naval Regional Medical Center, Jacksonville, Consulting, 1975-87
4. Nemours Children's Hospital, Jacksonville, 1979-87

Appointments- University of Florida:

1. Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, 1968 71
2. Associate Professor of Pediatrics, 1971 74
3. Professor of Pediatrics, 1974 1996
4. Distinguished Service Professor 1996-1999
5. Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus, 1999-2004
6. Adjunct Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus, 2004
7. Acting Chief, Division of Genetics Endocrinology and Metabolism, 1973 74
8. Chief, Division of Endocrinology, 1977 1994
9. Faculty Development Award, 1974 75

Appointments- Local and State:

1. Governor's Diabetes Advisory Council - Florida Diabetes Centers Act, 1977 2004
2. Chairman, Awards Committee, 1979 88
3. Chairman, Legislative Committee, 1980 96
4. Chairman, Nominating Committee, 1989 96

Appointments- National and International:

1. Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, Instructor, Peace Corps Malaysia, 1962-64
2. Advisory Committee of Physicians and Educators, 1974-present
3. National Diabetes Commission, 1975
4. Clinical and Scientific Advisory Board, 1978-86

Honors and awards:

1. 1952: Phi Eta Sigma Freshman Honor Society, University of Wisconsin
2. 1968: Superior Performance Award, US Public Health Service
3. 1971: Elected to Society for Pediatric Research
4. 1973-present: Who's Who in the South and Southwest
5. 1975-present: American Men and Women of Science
6. 1976: World Health Organization:  "Order of the Bifurcated Needle" for assistance in the eradication of smallpox
7. 1977: Elected to American Pediatric Society
8. 1978-present: Who's Who in America
9. 1979: American Diabetes Association, Florida Affiliate, Award of Distinction
9. 1979: Keynote Speaker, Dutch Diabetes Association Annual Meeting
10. 1982: Journal of Pediatrics Visiting Professor, Dalhousie University, Halifax NS
11. 1983: Fellow, American College of Epidemiology
12. 1986: First Rafael Bejar Memorial Lecture, University of Miami
13. 1991: Who's Who in Science and Engineering (1st Ed)
14. 1992-present: The Best Doctors in America, published by Woodward/White, NY
15. 1994-present: International Who's Who in Medicine
16. 1994: First Georgios Kalaitzoglou MD Memorial Lecture; NYHosp/Cornell Med Ctr

Research interests:

Endocrinology

What I think of the idea behind WebmedCentral:

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