Background
Kassirer, Jerome Paul was born on December 19, 1932 in Buffalo. Son of Irvin D. Kassirer and Belle Fried.
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Jerome Paul Kassirer
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Jerome Paul Kassirer, American Medical educator, editor-in-chief Diplomate American Board Internal Medicine (member certifying examination com.1987-1989, board directors 1989-1996, member Executive Committee 1993-1996, chairman 1995-1996). Recipient Ednl. Research Foundation award American Medical Association, 1993.
Education
Graduate, U. Buffalo, 1953; Doctor of Medicine magna cum laude, U. Buffalo, 1957; Doctor of Science (honorary), University Massachusetts, 1992; D honoris causa, L'Universite Rene Descartes, Paris, 1992; Doctor of Science (honorary), Thomas Jefferson U., 1994; Doctor of Science (honorary), State University of New York, 1995.
Career
Intern, assistant resident in medicine, Buffalo General Hospital, 1957-1959;
fellow in nephrology, New England Medical Center, Boston, 1959-1961;
senior resident in medicine, New England Medical Center, Boston, 1961-1962;
assistant physician, New England Medical Center, Boston, 1961-1965;
physician renal service, New England Medical Center, Boston, 1969-1974;
associate physician-in-chief, New England Medical Center, Boston, 1971-1991;
acting physician-in-chief, New England Medical Center, Boston, 1976-1977;
instructor medicine, School Medicine, Tufts U., Medford, Massachusetts, 1961-1965;
assistant professor medicine, School Medicine, Tufts U., Medford, Massachusetts, 1965-1969;
associate professor, School Medicine, Tufts U., Medford, Massachusetts, 1969-1974;
vice department chairman medicine, School Medicine, Tufts U., Medford, Massachusetts, 1971-1991;
acting department chairman medicine, School Medicine, Tufts U., Medford, Massachusetts, 1974-1975;
professor medicine, School Medicine, Tufts U., Medford, Massachusetts, since 1974;
Sara Murray Jordan Professor Medicine, School Medicine, Tufts U., Medford, Massachusetts, 1987-1991;
editor-in-chief, New England Journal Medicine, Boston, since 1991. Lecturer in medicine Harvard University, since 1991. Lecturer in medicine Harvard University, since 1991.
Board directors Postgraduate Medical Institute Massachusetts Medical Society, 1988-1991.
Achievements
Membership
Master American College Physicians (chairman science, chairman 1985-1988, governor Massachusetts 1985-1989, member Executive Committee Board of Governors 1988-1989, member health public policycom. 1989-1991, board regents 1990-1991). Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Member American Society Nephrology, American Federation Clinical Research, Institute Medicine NAS, Assn of America Physicians, National Library. Medicine (Chairman of the Board science counselors 1989-1990, member biomedical journalism award committee since 1992), Massachusetts Medical Society, Buffalo Academy Medicine (honorary life), Society Clinical Decision Making (charter member).
Interests
Connections
Married Geraldine Weinger, June 20, 1957 (divorced 1979. Children: Amy, Richard, Wendy, Elizabeth. Married Sheridan L. Kassirer, March 25, 1979.
Children: Winston, Samuel.
