Florida Public Health Oral History Project
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Interviewer
E. Charlton Prather
Publication Date
3-21-2016
Date
1997-05-13
Abstract
Clarence L. Brumback, MD, MPH (1914 - 2012) earned his medical degree from the University of Kansas and his master’s degree from the University of Michigan. In this oral history interview, Brumback describes his career in public health, including his work with the Army Medical Corps, his time as health director for the US Atomic Energy Commission at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and his 36 years as director of the Palm Beach County Health Department. He recounts some of the major problems he confronted in Palm Beach County, including polio, migrant healthcare, pollution, and the absence of mental healthcare facilities. Brumback describes some of his major accomplishments in Palm Beach County, including the development of a school health program, the creation of its first mental health center, and the establishment of residency in preventive medicine. Throughout the interview, he stresses an epidemiological approach to public health as well as the importance of community partnership and collaboration.
Keywords
Florida. Palm Beach County Public Health Unit, Public health, Public health administration
Extent
01:45:05; 39 page transcript
Subject: geographic
Oak Ridge (Tenn.); Palm Beach County (Fla.)
Language
English
Media Type
Oral histories
Format
Digital Only
Identifier
C53-00041
Recommended Citation
Brumback, Clarence L., "Carl Brumback Oral History Interview" (2016). Florida Public Health Oral History Project. 56.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/fl_public_health_ohp/56
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