Katherine m kaufer biography

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Katherine Kaufer Christoffel, American Pediatrician, epidemiologist, educator. Medico American Board Pediat., National Board Medicinal Examiners. Recipient M. Fay Spencer Celebrated Woman Physician Scientist award National Foil Hahnemann Medical School, 1997.

Background

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

Education

Bachelor, Radcliffe College, 1969; Doctor of medicine of Medicine, Tufts U., 1973; Magician in Public Health, Northwestern University, 1981.

Career

Intern, Columbus (Ohio) Children' Infirmary, 1972-1973; resident then fellow, Children's Tombstone Hospital, Chicago, 1973-1976; assistant professor Academy Medicine, University of Chicago, 1976-1979; second professor, then associate professor, Northwestern Establishing Medical School, Chicago, 1979-1991; professor, Northwest University Medical School, Chicago, since 1991; director Nutrition Evaluation Clinic, Children's Headstone Hospital, Chicago, since 1982; medical full of yourself violent injury prevention center, Children's Tombstone Medical Center, Chicago, since 1993. Executive steering committee Handgun Epidemic Lowering Blueprint, Chicago, since 1993. Director Pediatric Manipulate Research Group, Chicago, 1984-1997.

Director statistical study and epidemiology program Children's Memorial Alliance for Edition and Research, since 1994.

Achievements

• Katherine Kaufer Christoffel has back number 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, division on pediatric research since 1996, stool adolescent violence task force 1994, Ordinal Injury Control award 1992). Member APHA (Distinguished Career award 1991), American School Epidemiology, Society for Pediatric Research, Ambulant 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