Background
Connelly, John Peter was born on May 12, 1926 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Thomas J. and Bridget (Finnegan) Connelly.
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John Peter Connelly
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Bachelor of Science, Boston College, 1951; Doctor of Medicine, Georgetown University, 1955.
Career
Intern, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1955-1956;
junior resident children's service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1956-1957;
assistant resident, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1957-1958;
chief resident, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1961-1962;
senior resident in pediatrics, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1957-1958;
practice medicine specializing in pediatrics, Boston, 1958-1973;
assistant pediatrician children's service, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1961-1964;
chief children's ambulatory clinic, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1963-1964;
chief ambulatory division, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1964-1969;
pediatrician, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1967-1973;
medical director pediatric nurse practitioner program, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1964-1973;
executive director, Bunker Hill Health Center, 1967-1973;
visiting physician, Lying-In division Boston Hospital for Women, 1961-1969;
consultant maternal and children health, Lying-In division Boston Hospital for Women, 1968-1969. Teaching fellow in pediatrics Harvard University, 1957-1958, 61-62, instructor, 1962-1964, associate in pediatrics, 1964-1967, assistant clinical professor pediatrics, 1967-1969, associate professor pediatrics, 1969-1973. Chief pediatrics Foster McGaw Hospital, Loyola University, Maywood, Illinois, 1972-1976, professor, department chairman pediatrics Stritch School Medicine Loyola University.
Senior lecturer Sch/ Social Administration and Policy, University of Chicago, 1979-1986. Department chairman health service development American Academy Pediatrics, Evanston, Illinois, 1976-1983. Deputy assistant commissioner health City of Boston, 1969-1973.
Consultant Boston Children's Service Association, 1966-1973, National Center for Health Services Research and Development Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1970-1972,Office Assistant Secretary Health and Science Affairs, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1971-1973. Civilian consultant in pediatrics United States Naval Hospital, Chelsea, Massachusetts. Director Massachusetts DentalService Corporation, 1971-1973.
Member Massachusetts Governor's Advisory Council, Comprehensive Planning Agency, 1971-1973, Harvard Center for Community Health and Medical Care, 1968-1973.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Massachusetts Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children, 1967-1973, Orphans of Italy Inc., 1962-1973, Catholic Charitable Bureau, Boston, 1968-1970, consultant, 1970-1973. Served with Army of the United States, 1944-1945. Served to captain Medical Corps United States Air Force, 1958-1961.
Served to rear admiral Medical Corps United States Naval Reserve, 1961. Member Massachusetts Medical Society, Chicago Medical Society, New England Pediatric Society, American Federation Clinical Research, American Academy Pediatrics (county on practice, chairman liaison committee with American Nurses Association 1970-1972), Association for Ambulatory Pediatric Services, Logan-Brophy Society Oral Surgery (honorary), American Diabetes Association, New England Diabetes Association, Royal College Medicine (London), Irish and American Pediatric Society (secretary/treasurer 1968-1970, executive county 1970-1986, president 1976-1977), United States Naval Institute, American Legion, Alpha Omega Alpha, Union Boat Club, Appalachian Mountain Club, Harvard Club, Chicago Athletic Club.
Connections
Married Martha T. Cronin, June 24,1950. Children: Maureen, Martha, Eileen, Marie, Cathleen, John, Michael.
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Nationality
American