Background
III, John Henry Moyer, was born on April 1, 1917 in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Henry and Anna Mae (Gruber) M.
III, John Henry Moyer, was born on April 1, 1917 in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Henry and Anna Mae (Gruber) M.
Bachelor of Science, Lebanon Valley College, 1939; Doctor of Science (honorary), Lebanon Valley College, 1968; Doctor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1943.
Intern, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, 1943;
resident in Tuberculosis and contagious diseases, Belmont Hospital, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1944-1945;
assistant instructor Tuberculosis and contagious diseases, U. Vermont, 1944-1945;
chief resident in medicine, Brooke General Hospital, San Antonio, 1947;
fellow in pharmacology and medicine, School Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1948-1950;
attending physician, then senior attending physician, Jefferson Davis Hospital, Houston, 1950-1957;
attending physician, then senior attending physician, Methodist Hospital, Houston, 1950-1957;
from assistant professor to professor internal medicine and pharmacology, College Medicine, Baylor University, Houston, 1950-1956;
professor, College Medicine, Baylor University, Houston, 1956-1957;
professor, department chairman medicine, Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital, Philadelphia, 1957-1974;
executive vice president academic affairs, Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital, Philadelphia, 1971-1973;
senior vice-president, director professional and educational affairs, Conemaugh Valley Memorial Hospital, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, 1974-1988;
emeritus director professional and educational affairs, Conemaugh Valley Memorial Hospital, Johnstown, since 1988;
professor, Temple University, since 1977;
director regional affairs, School Medicine Temple University, 1977-1988;
clinical professor College Medicine, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, since 1976. Adjunct Professor natural science U. Pittsburgh, Johnstown, 1982-1988. Adjunct Professor physician assistant science St. Francis College, 1983-1988, senior consultant physician assistant program advising committee, 1985-1988.
Visiting professor, lecturer various educational institutions. Member Pennsylvania State Board Medical Edition and Licensure, 1977-1986, secretary to board, 1982-1986. Member task force on professional education, member hypertension information and education advising committee United States Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1972-1975.
Chairman high blood pressure controladv. board to secretary health State of Pennsylvania, 1980-1986. Consultant numerous profl.orgns.
Member of the board of trustees Pennsylvania Heart Association, 1959-1965, vice president board of trustees, 1965. Member of the Board of Governors Heart Association Southeastern Pennsylvania, 1958-1964, 67-72. Board directors Houston Heart Association, 1952-1957.
Member, then emeritus fellow medical advisory board county for high blood pressure American Heart Association, since 1954, chairman, 1964-1965, member, then emeritus fellow central advisory board county on circulation. Deacon, Salem United Church of Christ. Major United States Army, 1945-1948.
Fellow American College of Physicians (Laureate award for Western Pennsylvania 1986), American College Cardiology (trustee 1961-1968), New York Academy Sciences (emeritus), American College Chest Physicians (emeritus). Member American Medical Association (emeritus, member house delegations 1966-1972, cons.coun. on drugs 1968-1972, member section county on clinical pharmacology and therapeutics), American Association for the Advancement of Science (emeritus), American Society Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (emeritus director, honorary director), American Federation Clinical Research (emeritus), American Society Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (emeritus), Association American Medical Colls., American Academy Medical Dirs., American Society Internal Medicine, Pennsylvania Society Internal Medicine (president 1992-1994, Pressman award for lifetime of contributions and commitment to internal medicine 1996), Sems. and Symposia (president), Association Hospital Medical Education, Association Former Chairman Medicine, United States Pharmacopaeia Convention (president 1970-1975, board of trustees 1970-1980), Sigma Xi, many others.
Married Mary Elizabeth Hughes. Children: John Henry IV, Michael, Carl, Anna Mary, Nancy Elizabeth, Mary Louise, Matthew Timothy.