Full Name:
William 'Bill' E. Durston
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Diane; 2 Children: Annie, Jeff
Birth Date:
05/16/1949
Birth Place:
San Jose, CA
Home City:
Gold River, CA
MD, University of California, San Francisco, 1977
BS, Biochemistry, University of California, Berkeley, 1973
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 3, 2008
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 3, 2006
Local Research Chair, Kaiser, South Sacramento, 2002-2006
Associate Residency Director, University of California, Davis/Kaiser Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency, 1989-2002
Chief, Kaiser, South Sacramento Emergency Department, 1985-1990
Assistant Chief, Kaiser, Sacramento Emergency Department, 1982-1985
Emergency Physician, Kaiser-Permanente, 1982-present
Sergeant, United States Marine Corps, Inactive Reserve, 1969-1973
Sergeant, 3rd Force Reconnaissance Company, United States Marine Corps, Vietnam, 1967-1969
Injury Prevention Chair, California Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians, 2000-2007
President, Sacramento Chapter, Physicians for Social Responsibility, 2003-2006
Member, Board of Directors, California Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians, 2003-2004
Awards:
Robert Matsui Community Service Award, Town and Country Democratic Club, 2007; "Lightning Rod of Courage" Award, Teach Peace Foundation, 2007; Exceptional Service to the People of Californa in the Field of Injury Prevention, California Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians, 2002; Best Researcher, Northern California Kaiser-Permanente, 2002; Regents Scholar, UCSF Medical School, 1973; Navy Commendation medal for "courage and composure under fire" as Marine Corps Reconnaissance Team Leader in Vietnam, 1969; "99% Perfect," According to Diane, Bill's wife of 38 years