Background
Jeghers, Harold Joseph was born on September 26, 1904 in Jersey City. Son of Albert and Matilda (Gerckens) Jeghers.
Jeghers, Harold Joseph was born on September 26, 1904 in Jersey City. Son of Albert and Matilda (Gerckens) Jeghers.
Bachelor of Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1928. Doctor of Medicine, Western Reserve University, 1932. Honorary Doctor of Science, Georgetown University, 1975.
Honorary Doctor of Science, College Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, 1976.
Intern, 5th Medical Svc., Boston City Hospital, 1933-1934;
resident, 5th Medical Svc., Boston City Hospital, 1935-1937;
physician-in-chief, 5th Medical Svc., Boston City Hospital, 1943-1946;
consultant physician, 5th Medical Svc., Boston City Hospital, 1946-1966. Instructor to associate professor medicine Boston University School Medicine, 1935-1946. Professor and director department medicine Georgetown University School Medicine, 1946-1956.
Professor, director department medicine New Jersey College Medicine and Dentistry, Jersey City, 1956-1966, emeritus, 1966-1990. Medical director St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1966-1978, emeritus, 1979-1990. Professor medical education Office Medical Education Research and Curriculum Development, Northeastern Ohio Universities College Medicine,1977-1986.
Consultant medical education St. Elizabeth Hospital, Youngstown, Ohio, 1977-1990, Cleveland Health Sciences Library., Case Western Reserve U. and Cleveland Med.Libr. Association, 1979-1986. Professor Tufts U., 1966-1974.
Director medical ward service Jersey City Medical Center, 1958-1966. Director Tufts medical service Boston City Hospital, 1969-1971. Consultant medicine Georgetown University School Medicine, 1957-1959.
Representative from American College of Physicians to division medical science National Research Council, 1950-1953.
Fellow American College of Physicians, American Society for Clinical Investigation. Member of the American Medical Association, American Federation for Clinical Research, Southern Society for Clinical Research (vice president 1948-1949), Association American Physicians, Massachusetts Medical Society, Sigma Xi.
Married Isabel J. Wile, June 21, 1935. Children: Harold, Dee, Sanderson, Theodore.