In addition to providing more activities that allow busy parents to combine professional involvement and family time, Dr. Brookhouser believes the society needs to better detail the benefits of membership to potential members. The equation for better public health, especially those that require changing laws and involving insurance issues are dependent on increased membership. We depend on all members to advocate. Physicians can volunteer to help the homeless and aid victims of domestic violence at area shelters, for example. The degree of their involvement will enrich everyone.
Different projects attract different people.
And we have a lot of fun doing whatever we are working on. When he is not working, Dr. Brookhouser enjoys seeing his grandchildren and traveling with Judith, his wife of 38 years. Generally, the travel includes genealogy research. Interest in this area has taken them around the world, including Ireland, Germany, and Scotland. Dr. Brookhouser is a past president of the Metro Omaha Medical Society as well as Omaha Symphony Board of which he has been a member for fifteen years.