 | A major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject. (March 2017) |
Frederick M. "Skip" Burkle, Jr. | |
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| Born | April 29, 1940 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | |
| Spouse | Phyllis Dinnean |
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Frederick M. "Skip" Burkle, Jr. (born April 29, 1940) is an American physician known for his work in human rights, international diplomacy and peacemaking, humanitarian assistance, and disaster response. He has been called "the single most talented and experienced post-conflict health specialist working for the United States government."[1] His medical qualifications include pediatrics, emergency medicine, psychiatry, public health, and tropical medicine.
Drafted into the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War, he served as a military physician in Vietnam and was instrumental in Operation Babylift.[2]
Burkle reached the rank of Captain (O-6) in the U.S. Naval Reserve before retiring.[3]
- ^ Mistakes Were Made, The Washington Post, September 17, 2006
- ^ Operation Babylift, Ford Library Museum. Retrieved 2017-01-15
- ^ Burkle '61 to speak at service-themed commencement, Saint Michael's College. Retrieved 2017-03-20