John Rafton Canning

Background

Canning, John Rafton was born on December 5, 1927 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Claude E. and Martha C. Canning.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Lake Forest (Illinois) College, 1951; Doctor of Medicine Northwestern University, 1955; Master of Science, Northwestern University, 1956.

Career

Intern, St. Luke's Hospital, Chicago, 1955; resident in general surgery, Veterans Administration Hospital., Hines, Illinois, 1956-1960; resident in urology, Veterans Administration Hospital., 1966-1968; chest fellow, Presbyterian-St. Luke's Hospital, Chicago, 1963; assistant chief vascular surgical section, Veterans Administration Hospital., Hines, 1960-1966; assistant chief urology surgical section, Veterans Administration Hospital., 1968; chief urology, Veterans Administration Hospital., since 1969; assistant professor urology, Loyola University Stritch School Medicine, Maywood, Illinois, 1969-1982; professor urology, Loyola University Stritch School Medicine, Maywood, Illinois, since 1982; department chairman, Loyola University Stritch School Medicine, 1979-1986.

Achievements

• John Rafton Canning has been listed as a noteworthy Urologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

American College of Surgeons fellow. Member American Medical Association, Illinois Urological Society (Executive Committee), Chicago Urological Society (president Executive Committee), Chicago Medical Society.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Learned, September 11, 1948. 1 daughter, Sarah Blee. Married Jacqueline Maartense, April 3, 1970.

Children— John R., Richard, Roberta.

Father:

Claude E.

Mother:

Martha C. Canning

Spouse:

Jacqueline Maartense

Spouse:

Elizabeth Learned