Hiram R. Walker, MD
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Hiram R. Walker, MD
Date
12 May 1990
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Hiram Walker, MD, was a leader in promoting primary health care and medical education in the state. Growing up near Orleans, Nebraska, Dr. Walker knew he wanted to become a doctor. After graduating high school in 1943 and serving in WWII, he enrolled in UNMC’s College of Medicine. While there, he took a rotation in a rural community, where he discovered the need for physicians in small towns.
After receiving his medical degree in 1952 and serving an internship at Immanuel Hospital in Omaha, Dr. Walker dedicated his career to rural communities. He operated a private practice for 10 years in Alma, Nebraska, before moving to Kearney, where he became chief of staff of Good Samaritan Hospital. During his time in Kearney, Dr. Walker acted as a preceptor for UNMC, 11 years of which he was chair of the medical student preceptorship committee and oversaw the education of 99 students and residents. His focus was to provide students with exposure to both inpatient and outpatient care, an opportunity they would not typically receive in a large city hospital. Dr. Walker also advocated for family practice education and quality medical care in Nebraska through various organizations. After decades in medical practice, Dr. Walker passed away in 2003.
After receiving his medical degree in 1952 and serving an internship at Immanuel Hospital in Omaha, Dr. Walker dedicated his career to rural communities. He operated a private practice for 10 years in Alma, Nebraska, before moving to Kearney, where he became chief of staff of Good Samaritan Hospital. During his time in Kearney, Dr. Walker acted as a preceptor for UNMC, 11 years of which he was chair of the medical student preceptorship committee and oversaw the education of 99 students and residents. His focus was to provide students with exposure to both inpatient and outpatient care, an opportunity they would not typically receive in a large city hospital. Dr. Walker also advocated for family practice education and quality medical care in Nebraska through various organizations. After decades in medical practice, Dr. Walker passed away in 2003.
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From the McGoogan Health Sciences Library Special Collections and Archives