Background
Barton, John Joseph was born on March 19, 1933 in Rockford, Illinois, United States. Son of L. David and Helen M. (Fox) Barton.
educator gynecologist Obstetrician researcher
Barton, John Joseph was born on March 19, 1933 in Rockford, Illinois, United States. Son of L. David and Helen M. (Fox) Barton.
Bachelor in History, University of Illinois, 1957; Bachelor of Science in Medicine, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1959; Doctor of Medicine, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1961; student Law, Loyola University, Chicago, 1966-1969.
Rotating intern, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1961-1962;
resident in obstetrics-gynecology, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1962-1965;
fellow gynecologic pathology, Northwestern University, Chicago, 1963;
clinical assistant obstetrics-gynecology, Northwestern University, Chicago, 1963-1964;
clinical instructor obstetrics-gynecology, Northwestern University, Chicago, 1964-1965;
associate in obstetrics-gynecology, Northwestern University, Chicago, 1965-1971;
professor obstetrics-gynecology, Cook County Graduate School of Medicine, Chicago, since 1965;
director obstetrics-gynecology research and education, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1965-1969;
chairman obstetrics-gynecology, Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, since 1970;
associate professor obstetrics-gynecology, University of Illinois College Medicine, Chicago, 1971-1983;
professor, University of Illinois College Medicine, Chicago, 1983-1993;
lecturer in obstetrics-gynecology, University of Illinois College Medicine, Chicago, since 1993;
professor obstetrics-gynecology, Rush Medical College, Chicago, since 1993. Clinical clerkship subcommittee University of Illinois College Medicine, 1974-1990, academic senate1977-1991, 85-87, perinatal steering committee, 1977-1992, admissions committee 1985-1991, screening subcommittee 1988-1989. Ad hoc commission on rules for governance, Rush Medical College, Chicago, since 1993, curriculum committee 1993, commission on student evaluation and promotions, since 1994, core ckerkship subcommittee of curriculum committee since 1995.
Editorial board Journal Obstetrics and Gynecology, American Jour.Obstetrics and Gynecology, International Journal Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Volunteer consultant Ob.-Gyn. Claremore (Oklahoma) Indian Hospital, 1979-1980, 86, FortDefiance (Arizona) Indian Hospital, 1981, Red Crescent Society, Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt, 1987. Volunteer surgeon International Red Cross and Red CrescentSoc.
Volumes, West Beirut, Lebanon, 1982. Member Illinois Governor's Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome advisory county. Advisor, expert witness Attorney General State of Illinois on Standards of Practice in Ob.-Gyn.
Member committee formation of outcome-oriented surveillance systems for Illinois Department of Public Health, advising committee to Health Planning Committee for Chicago, perinatal advising committee Illinois Department Health, steering committee Mayor Washington's Infant Mortality Reduction Initiative and others Sergeant United States Marine Corps, 1950-1955. Fellow American College Obstetricians and Gynecologists (advisory county 1977-1981,advisory county district VI 1977-1981, chairman Illinois section 1977-1978, commission on professional liability 1989-1992, Junior Fellow Research prize award 1991), Control Association Obstetricians nd Gynecologists (central travel club, science awards committee 1985-1989. chairman 1987-1989, Annual prize award 1988), Chicago Gynecological Society (Executive Committee since 1994, president 1995-1996), American College Surgeons, Society Contemporary Medicine and Surgery, American Society Clinical Hypnosis, Chicago Institute Medicine, Royal Society Medicine (London). Member Illinois Association Maternal and Child Health, Association professors Gynecology and Obstetrics, American Public Health Association Kappa Phi, Nu Sigma Nu.
Married Lois Maltby, 1959 (divorced 1965). Children: Mary Katherine, Karen Annual.