John Robert Ward

Background

Ward, John Robert was born on November 23, 1923 in Salt Lake City. Son of John I. and Clara (Elzi) Ward.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Utah, 1944. Doctor of Medicine, University Utah, 1946. Master in Public Health, University California, Berkeley, 1967.

Masters, American College of Rheumatology, 1990.

Career

Intern, Salt Lake County General Hospital, 1947-1948; assistant resident, Salt Lake County General Hospital, 1949-1950; resident physician internal medicine, Salt Lake County General Hospital, 1950-1951; assistant physician, Salt Lake County General Hospital, 1957-1958; associate physician, Salt Lake County General Hospital, 1958-1969; clinical fellow medicine, Harvard University, Boston, 1955-1957; instructor medicine, U. Utah Medical School, Salt Lake City, 1954-1958; assistant professor, U. Utah Medical School, Salt Lake City, 1958-1963; associate professor, U. Utah Medical School, Salt Lake City, 1963; professor, U. Utah Medical School, Salt Lake City, 1966-1993; department chairman preventive medicine, U. Utah Medical School, Salt Lake City, 1966-1970; emeritus professor internal medicine, U. Utah Medical School, Salt Lake City, since 1993; chief division rheumatology, U. Utah Medical School, Salt Lake City, 1957-1988; professor internal medicine emeritus, U. Utah. Medical School, Salt Lake City, since 1994; attending physician internal medicine, Salt Lake City Veterans Administration Hospital., 1957-1970. Nora Eccles Harrison professor medicine, American College Rheumatology.

Achievements

• John Robert Ward has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served as captain Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1951-1953. Master American College Rheumatology. Fellow American College of Physicians.

Member American College Rheumatology (Distinguished rheumatologist award 1994), Utah State Medical Association (honorary president 1994-1995), University Utah School Medicine Alumni Association (Distinguished Alumnus 1996).

Connections

Married Norma Harris, November 5, 1948. Children: John Harris, Pamela Lyn, Robert Scott, James Alan.

Father:

John I. Ward

Mother:

Clara (Elzi) Ward

Spouse:

Norma Harris

child:

Robert Scott Ward

child:

John Harris Ward

child:

Pamela Lyn Ward

child:

James Alan Ward