John Walter Edinger

Background

Edinger, John Walter was born on May 26, 1959 in Norman, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Jerry Dow and Patricia Dorothy Edinger.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, University Texas, 1981; Master of Arts in Philosophy, University Texas, 1985; Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy, University Texas, 1987.

Career

Teaching assistant in philosophy, University Texas, Austin, 1983-1986; assistant instructor, University Texas, Austin, 1987; assistant professor medical humanities, department psychiatry and pediatrics, Medical College Ohio, Toledo, 1987-1991; assistant professor medical humanities, Medical College Ohio, Toledo, 1991-1993; associate professor medical humanities, Medical College Ohio, Toledo, since 1994. Ethics consultant Medical College Hospital, Toledo, since 1987, Firelands Community Hospital, Sandusky, Ohio, since 1990, N.W. Ohio Development Center, Toledo, since 1989.

Achievements

• John Walter Edinger has been listed as a noteworthy Medical ethics educator, ethics consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Society for Health and Human Values, Society for Bioethics Consultation, American Philosophical Association, Ohio Geriatrics Society (chair ethics committee 1980-1994), Society Teachers Family Medicine, Bioethics Network of Ohio (regional leader, steering committee, board of trustees since 1991).

Interests

• Avocations: biking, sailing, writing short stories.

Connections

Married Susan Ann Kee, January 8, 1983.

Father:

Jerry Dow Edinger

Mother:

Patricia Dorothy Edinger

Spouse:

Susan Ann Kee