戴尔B. Call earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Brigham Young University with majors in microbiology and zoology, and then earned his doctor of medicine from the University of Maryland Medical School.
He specialized in obstetrics and gynecology and practiced in Tucson, 亚利桑那州, for 19 years before moving to Cedaredge, 科罗拉多州. Once there, he was the only practicing OB/Gyn physician in Delta County for the next five years. He left the practice of medicine for health reasons and began teaching at 科罗拉多州 Mesa University in 2007.
Call currently teaches Anatomy and Physiology, Pathophysiology and Gross Human Development and Anatomy. He draws on his experience in medicine and surgery to illustrate and help students relate to their own experiences helping them internalize the concepts they are learning. He received the Apple Teacher Award from Altrusa International, Inc. of 蒙特罗斯 in 2011.