Jack ELINSON

Background

ELINSON, Jack was born on June 30, 1917 in New York, United States. Son of Sam Elinson and Rebecca Block Elinson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1937; Master of Arts, George Washington University, 1946; Doctor of Philosophy, George Washington University, 1954.

Career

Social science analyst, Department Defense, Washington, 1942-1951; senior study director, National Opinion Research Center, 1951-1956; assistant professor sociology, University of Chicago, 1954-1956; associate professor administrative medicine, Columbia University, New York City, 1956-1964; professor administrative medicine, Columbia University, 1964-1968; professor sociomedical science and sociology, Columbia University, 1968-1986; professor emeritus, Columbia University, since 1986; Service fellow, National Center Health Statistics, 1977-1981; visiting professor behavioral science, U. Toronto, 1969-1977; Distinguished visiting professor, Institute Health Care Policy, Rutgers University, 1986-1989; Distinguished senior scholar, Institute Health Care Policy, Rutgers University, since 1990; visiting professor, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (formerly Rutgers Medical School), University Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, since 1986; director program evaluation department patient care, Harlem Hospital Center, 1966-1971. Board directors Medical and Health Research Association, New York City, 1977-1989, Bergen County, New Jersey Tuberculosis and Health Association, 1960-1965. Member administrative board Bureau AppliedSocial Research, Columbia University, 1970-1975.

Co-director health care organization and administration track Program for Master's Degree in Public Health, Rutgers University-U. Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, 1983-1992.

Achievements

• Jack Elinson has been listed as a noteworthy social sciences educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Public image of mental health services

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  • Public Image Of Mental Health Services

Membership

Fellow: American Public Health Association (1st award Association Social Sciences in Health 1984), American Association Public Opinion Research (president 1979-1980, Exceptionally Distinguished Achievement award 1993), American Sociological Association (chairman medical sociology, Leo G. Reeder award 1985), American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member: Medical and Health Research Association N.U.C. (board directors), New Jersey Public Health Association (executive board, Dennis J. Sullivan award 1990), New York City Public Health Association (board directors), Institute Medicine National Academy of Sciences.

Connections

Married May Gomberg, July 5, 1941. Children: Richard, Elaine, Mitchell, Robert.

Father:

Sam Elinson

Mother:

Rebecca (Block) Elinson

Spouse:

May Gomberg

child:

Richard Elinson

child:

Robert Elinson

child:

Elaine Elinson

child:

Mitchell Elinson