Katherine m kaufer biography

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Katherine Kaufer Christoffel, American Pediatrician, epidemiologist, educator. True American Board Pediat., National Board Remedial Examiners. Recipient M. Fay Spencer Famous Woman Physician Scientist award National Surface Hahnemann Medical School, 1997.

Background

Christoffel, Katherine Kaufer was born on June 28, 1948 in New York City. Daughter give an account of George and Sonya (Firstenberg) Kaufer.

Education

Bachelor, Radcliffe College, 1969; Doc of Medicine, Tufts U., 1973; Bravura in Public Health, Northwestern University, 1981.

Career

Intern, Columbus (Ohio) Children' Haven, 1972-1973; resident then fellow, Children's Monument Hospital, Chicago, 1973-1976; assistant professor Academy Medicine, University of Chicago, 1976-1979; lesser professor, then associate professor, Northwestern Further education college Medical School, Chicago, 1979-1991; professor, Northwest University Medical School, Chicago, since 1991; director Nutrition Evaluation Clinic, Children's Statue Hospital, Chicago, since 1982; medical leader violent injury prevention center, Children's Plaque Medical Center, Chicago, since 1993. Governor steering committee Handgun Epidemic Lowering Method, Chicago, since 1993. Director Pediatric Investigate Research Group, Chicago, 1984-1997.

Director statistical branch of knowledge and epidemiology program Children's Memorial School for Edition and Research, since 1994.

Achievements

• Katherine Kaufer Christoffel has antique listed as a noteworthy Pediatrician, epidemiologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Academy Pediatrics (spokesperson on armaments since 1985, injury committee 1985-1993, district on pediatric research since 1996, bench adolescent violence task force 1994, Ordinal Injury Control award 1992). Member APHA (Distinguished Career award 1991), American School Epidemiology, Society for Pediatric Research, Moving Pediatric Association.

Interests

• Avocations: hiking, jogging, creative writing, photography.

Connections

Married Tom Christoffel, 1970 (divorced 1992). Children: Kevin, Kimberly.

Father:

George Kaufer

Mother:

Sonya (Firstenberg) Kaufer

Spouse:

Tom Christoffel

child:

Kevin Christoffel

child:

Kimberly Christoffel