John Hall Bowker

Background

Bowker, John Hall was born on April 20, 1928 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Hall and Helen Frances (Rinck) Bowker.

Education

Bachelor of Science, State University of New York, Albany, 1951; Doctor of Medicine, Union U., 1956.

Career

Resident in orthopedics, U. Pittsburgh, 1958-1961; research fellow, Massachusetts General Hospital-Harvard University, Boston, 1961-1963; from instructor to professor orthopedic surgery College Medicine, U. Arkansas, Little Rock, 1963-1982; professor orthopedics and rehabilitation School Medicine, U. Miami, since 1982. Member working group 2 technical committee 168 International Studies Organisation, Geneva, since 1993. With Florida State Orthotics & Prostethic Ednl.

Programs Task Force, since 1997.

Achievements

• John Hall Bowker has been listed as a noteworthy Orthopedic surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Commissioner State Spinal Cord Commission, Little Rock, 1975-1978. Councillor, member of advisory county Director Vocational Rehabilitation, Tallahassee, 1985-1993. Member of advisory bd.Nat.

Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research, Bethesda, Maryland., 1991-1996. With United States Navy, 1946-1948. Fellow American College of Surgeons, American Academy Orthopedic Surgeons (committee membership 1967-1993), International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics.

Member American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society, Orthopedic Rehabilitation Association (president 1992-1994), American Orthopedic Association, American Academy Orthotists and Prosthetists (honorary), Council Musculoskeletal Socs.

Interests

• Avocations: sailing, canoeing, hiking.

Connections

Married Alice Rhoda Martin, December 13, 1969. 1 child, Thomas Hall.

Father:

John Hall Bowker

Mother:

Helen Frances (Rinck) Bowker

Spouse:

Alice Rhoda Martin

child:

Thomas Hall Bowker