Dr. Dorin Slater Daniels served as a Navy Corpsman during World War II. Following the war, he pursued higher education at Oberlin College. After graduation, he worked at the Oakridge Atomic Lab, which led him to Enewetak Atoll, where he conducted experiments on the effects of atomic bomb radiation. Upon completing this project, he was accepted into the University of Chicago School of Medicine. During his final six months of studies, he worked as a surgeon at a tuberculosis clinic in Alaska.

Daniels completed his internship and residency at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Portland, Oregon, and began his medical practice in Vale, Oregon, in 1958. He discusses the struggles of rural medicine and troubles with emergency transportation that led to the creation of Life Flight. Dr. Daniels delivered over 3,500 babies throughout his career and received numerous accolades. He was named Oregon Doctor of the Year in 1983 and honored with the President’s Award for Outstanding Service in 1993.