studies of health care workforce policy, managed care, the economics of preventive health measures, and mental health care delivery systems.

WILLIAM L. WINTERS, JR., M.D., is board certified in cardiovascular diseases and internal medicine and is Professor of Medicine and Deputy Chief in the Department of Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine. He is also on the Senior Attending Staff at the Methodist Hospital and has been on the Board of Directors and President of the Medical Staff.

He received a B.S. degree from Northwestern University and an M.S. from Temple University. He received his M.D. from Northwestern University Medical School. Dr. Winters did an internship at Philadelphia General Hospital, a residency in internal medicine, and a fellowship in cardiology at Temple University Hospital. He was a Director of the Cardiovascular Clinical Research Center, the General Clinical Research Center, and the Cardiac Care Unit between 1961 and 1968 at Temple University School of Medicine.

Dr. Winters is a member of many professional societies. He was President of the American College of Cardiology from 1990 to 1991. He was also President of the American Heart Association, Houston Chapter, from 1975 to 1976. Dr. Winters has received awards from the American Heart Association and has served on the editorial boards of several cardiology journals.