Edward Joseph Stemmler

Background

Stemmler, Edward Joseph was born on February 15, 1929 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Edward C. and Josephine (Heitzmann) Stemmler.

Education

Bachelor, La Salle College, Philadelphia, 1950. Doctor of Science (honorary), La Salle College, Philadelphia, 1983. Doctor of Medicine, University Pennsylvania, 1960.

Doctor of Science (honorary), Ursinus College, 1977. Doctor of Science (honorary), Philadelphia College Pharmacy and Science, 1989. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Rush University, 1986.

Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Medical College Pennsylvania, 1994. Doctor of Science (honorary), State University of New York, Syracuse, 1994. Doctor of Science, Georgetown University, 1998.

Career

Intern University Pennsylvania Hospital, 1960—1961, resident in internal medicine, 1961—1963, fellow in cardiology, 1963—1964, chief medical resident, 1964—1965, chief medical outpatient department, 1966—1967. Chief of medicine University Pennsylvania Medical Service, Veterans Administration Hospital, Philadelphia, 1967—1973. Deans committee Veterans Administration Hospital, 1974—1988.

Instructor medicine graduate division medicine University Pennsylvania, 1964—1966, National Institutes of Health postdoctoral research trainee, department physiology, graduate division medicine, 1965—1967, associate in medicine graduate division medicine, 1966—1967. Associate in physiology Graduate Division Medicine, 1967—1972, from assistant professor medicine to professor, 1967—1991, Robert G. Dunlop professor, 1981—1991, professor emeritus, since 1991. Associate dean University Hospital School Medicine, 1973, associate dean student affairs, 1973—1975, from acting dean to dean, 1974—1988, dean emeritus, since 1989.

Executive vice president University Pennsylvania Medical Center, 1986—1989, Association American Medical Colleges, 1990—1994, senior advisory to president, 1994—1995. Nominating and ad hoc governance committees National Board Medical Examiners, 1985, executive committee, 1986—1999, vice-chairman, 1987—1989, treasurer, 1989—1991, chairman, 1991—1995. Educational policy committee National Fund for Medical Education, 1975—1977.

Deans committee Veterans Administration Hospital, 1974—1989. Chairman Pennsylvania Deans Committee, 1976—1987, Mid-Eastern Regional Medical Library. Services, 1978—1981; advisory committee department medicine University Alabama, Birmingham, 1985—1989.

Visiting committee Tufts University School Medicine, 1990—1994, Medical University South Carolina, 1990—1999, University California, Davis, 1993—2008.

Achievements

• Edward Joseph Stemmler has been listed as a noteworthy physician, health facility administrator, dean by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Dorothy Rider Pool Healthcare Trust, 1991—2000, Ursinus College, 1991—2006, Wintergreen Nature Foundation, 1996—2001, Saw Community Foundation, 2000—2004, AHC Community Foundation, 2002—2008. Member operating board University Virginia Medical Center, since 2004. Chair Quality Society Committee.

Master: American College of Physicians (treasurer, chairman investment committee 1975-1980, Laureate award Eastern Pennsylvania region 1986, Distinguished Service award). Member: American Medical Association, American Clinical and Climatological Society (president 1997-1998), College Physicians Philadelphia (board censors, council 1979-1985, council 1990-1992), Association American Medical Colleges (ad hoc external examination review committee 1980-1982, executive council, council of deans administrative board 1980-1985, chairman 1983-1985, national chairman-elect 1985-1986, chairman assembly 1986-1987), Institute Medicine, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Joan C. Koster, December 27, 1958. Children: Elizabeth, Margaret, Edward C., Catherine, Joan.

Father:

Edward C. Josephine

Mother:

Josephine

Spouse:

Joan C. Koster

child:

Joan Stemmler

child:

Margaret Stemmler

child:

Elizabeth Stemmler

child:

Catherine Stemmler

child:

Edward C. Stemmler