William Kissick
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William Lee "Bill" Kissick is an American
professor
of medicine
. He was active in the drafting of Medicare
in 1965.
He holds four degrees from Yale University
: a Bachelor of Science
, conferred in 1953, a Doctor of Medicine
, in 1957, a Master of Public Health
, in 1959, and a Doctor of Philosophy
, in 1961.
During his tenure in government service, he served as the head of planning and evaluation for the United States Public Health Service
.
He taught at the School of Medicine
, the Wharton School
, and the School of Nursing
of the University of Pennsylvania
for several decades, starting in 1969, and in recent years has served as an adjunct professor of political science
at Yale, teaching the political economy
of health care
.
Kissick is the author of Medicine's Dilemmas: Infinite Needs versus Finite Resources, an editor of Lessons from the First Twenty Years of Medicare: Research Implications for Public and Private Sector Policy, and the editor of Dimensions and Determinants of Health Policy.
Kissick was a member of the Yale Corporation
from 1987 until 1993.
United States
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professor
Professor
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of medicine
Medicine
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. He was active in the drafting of Medicare
Medicare (United States)
Medicare is a social insurance program administered by the United States government, providing health insurance coverage to people who are aged 65 and over; to those who are under 65 and are permanently physically disabled or who have a congenital physical disability; or to those who meet other...
in 1965.
He holds four degrees from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
: a Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
, conferred in 1953, a Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
, in 1957, a Master of Public Health
Master of Public Health
The Master of Public Health and the Doctor of Public Health are multi-disciplinary professional degrees awarded for studies in areas related to public health....
, in 1959, and a Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
, in 1961.
During his tenure in government service, he served as the head of planning and evaluation for the United States Public Health Service
United States Public Health Service
The Public Health Service Act of 1944 structured the United States Public Health Service as the primary division of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare , which later became the United States Department of Health and Human Services. The PHS comprises all Agency Divisions of Health and...
.
He taught at the School of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
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, the Wharton School
Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
The Wharton School is the business school of the University of Pennsylvania, an Ivy League university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Wharton was the world’s first collegiate business school and the first business school in the United States...
, and the School of Nursing
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
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of the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
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for several decades, starting in 1969, and in recent years has served as an adjunct professor of political science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
at Yale, teaching the political economy
Political economy
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of health care
Health care
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.
Kissick is the author of Medicine's Dilemmas: Infinite Needs versus Finite Resources, an editor of Lessons from the First Twenty Years of Medicare: Research Implications for Public and Private Sector Policy, and the editor of Dimensions and Determinants of Health Policy.
Kissick was a member of the Yale Corporation
Yale Corporation
The Yale Corporation, sometimes, and more formally, known as The President and Fellows of Yale College, is the governing body of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.The Corporation comprises 19 members:...
from 1987 until 1993.