Background
Beck, John Robert was born on September 8, 1953 in Cleveland. Son of John Edward and Maralyn Janet (Smith) Beck.
information scientist pathologist
Beck, John Robert was born on September 8, 1953 in Cleveland. Son of John Edward and Maralyn Janet (Smith) Beck.
AB, Dartmouth College, 1974; Doctor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 1978.
Intern, then resident in pathology Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Hanover, New Hampshire, 1978-1980, director bloodbank, 1984-1989, director clinical pathology, 1987-1989. Fellow, clinical decision making New England Medical Center, Boston, 1981. From assistant to associate professor pathology Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, 1982-1989.
Professor, director biomedical information communication center Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, 1989-1992. Professor, vice president information technical Baylor College Medicine, Houston, 1992—2001. Executive director Houston Academy Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library., 1999—2001.
Senior member, vice president Infotech Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, 2001—2007, senior vice president, chief academy officer, since 2007, chief medical officer, since 2009. Member healthcare technical and decision science review panel Agency Healthcare Research and Quality, since 2005, chair, since 2008. Professor Temple University School Medicine, since 2009.
Fellow American College Medical Informatics, American Society Clinical Pathologists (coun.chmn. 1991-1993), College American Pathologists (committee vice-chair since 1997). Mem.Soc. for Medical Decision Making (secretary-treasurer 1985-1987, vice president 1987-1988, president 1995-1996), Academy Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists (executive councilor 1989-1991, Young Investigator award 1981), Integrated Advanced Information Management Sys.
(chairman 1994-1996).
Married Sharon Louise Dombkowski, August 30, 1975. Children: John Benjamin, Stefan Andrew, Meredith Louise.