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William Durston's Biography

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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

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