Background
Bonica, John Joseph was born on February 16, 1917 in Filicudi Messina, Italy. Came to the United States, 1927, permanent resident, 1947, naturalized, 1928. Son of Antonino and Angela (Zagame) Bonica.
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Bonica, John Joseph was born on February 16, 1917 in Filicudi Messina, Italy. Came to the United States, 1927, permanent resident, 1947, naturalized, 1928. Son of Antonino and Angela (Zagame) Bonica.
Student, Long Island University, 1937. Bachelor of Science, New York University, 1938. Doctor of Medicine, Marquette University, 1942.
D.Med.Scis. (honorary), University Siena, 1972. Honorary Doctor of Science, Medical College Wisconsin, 1977. Honorary Doctor of Science, Northwest University Chicago, 1989.
Intern, St. Vincent's Hospital, New York City, 1942;
resident, St. Vincent's Hospital, 1942-1944;
practice medicine specializing in anesthesiology, U. Washington Medical Center, Seattle, 1960-1977;
director department anesthesiology, Tacoma General Hospital, 1947-1963;
director department anesthesiology, Pierce County Hospital, 1947-1960;
clinical professor department anatomy, U. Washington, Seattle, 1948-1960;
attending anesthesiologist, Mary Bridge Children's Hospital, Tacoma, 1955-1960;
professor, U. Washington, 1960-1994;
department chairman anesthesiology, U. Washington, 1960-1977;
chairman emeritus and professor, U. Washington, 1978-1987;
professor, chairman emeritus, U. Washington, 1987-1994;
founder and director, Pain Clinic, Medical Center and affiliated hospitals, 1961-1979;
director, Anesthesia Research Center, 1968-1977;
director, Pain Center, U. Washington, Seattle, 1980-1983. Visiting professor and lecturer various American, Canadian, Middle East, Zimbabwe, European, Latin American, Australian, New Zealand, Asiatic, Near Eastern, South African universities. Chief section anesthesiology and operating theatre Madigan Army Hospital, Fort Lewis, Washington, 1944-1946, senior consultant, 1947-1977, United States Penitentiary, McNeil Island, Washington, 1948-1960, Northern Pacific Beneficial Association Hospital, Tacoma, 1948-1960, Veterans Administration Hospital., Seattle, 1960-1977, Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Seattle, 1961-1977.
Member anesthesia training committee National Institutes of Health, 1965-1969, chairman general medical research program-project committee, 1970-1972, chairman ad hoc commission on acupuncture, 1972-1975. Consultant ministries of health, Argentina, 1955, Brazil, 1959, Italy, 1954, 60, Sweden, 1969. Consultant ministries of health Ministry Education Japan, 1969, Ministry Edition and Health Venezuela, 1966, 69.
Member of advisory committee Committee on Scholarly Communication with People's Republic of China, National Academy Sciences, 1973-1974. Member American Medical Mission to People's Republic of China, 1973.
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Board directors Tacoma Symphony, 1951-1959, Seattle Opera, 1977-1986. Served from lieutenant to major United States Army, 1944-1946. Fellow American College Anesthesiologists, International College Anesthetists, American Academy Anesthesiology, Faculty of Anaesthetists of Royal College Surgeons (honorary).
Member American Medical Association, King County, Washington State medical societies, American Society Anesthesiologists (Second vice president 1961, 1st vice president 1964, president 1966), Association University Anesthestists (president 1969), International Association for Study of Pain (founder, member various committees and councils, chairman organization committee 1973-1975, president 1978-1981, honorary life president 1990-1994), American Association for the Advancement of Science, World Medical Association, Washington State Society Anesthesiologists (president 1952), International Anesthesia Research Society, New York International Pain Foundation (chairman advisory board 1987, board directors 1992), Academy of Sciences, Seattle, Tacoma surgical societies, Association des Anesthesiologistes Européens (honorary), Society Academic Anesthesia Chairmen, Association American Medical Colleges, American Society Pharmaceutical and Experimental Therapy, American Pain Society (founder 1978, board directors 1978-1986), Royal College Medicine, World Federation Societies Anaesthesiologists (chairman science advisory committee 1968-1972, secretary-general 1972-1980, president 1980-1984), Alpha Omega Alpha. Honorary member Cuban Anesthesiology Society, Mexican Anesthesiology Society, Italian Anesthesiology Society (honorary president 1954), Argentinian Anesthesiology Society (honorary president 1955), Venezuelan Anesthesiology Society, Colombian Anesthesiology Society, Brazilian Anesthesiology Society, Chilean Anesthesiology Society, Swedish Anesthesiology Society, Association Anaesthetists of Great British and Ireland, Association Research on Nervous and Mental Diseases (president 1978).
Married Emma Louise Baldetti, June 7, 1942. Children: Angela C., Charlotte E., Linda L., John A.