Background
Eckstein, John William was born on November 23, 1923 in Central City, Iowa, United States. Son of John William and Alice (Ellsworth) Eckstein.
Eckstein, John William was born on November 23, 1923 in Central City, Iowa, United States. Son of John William and Alice (Ellsworth) Eckstein.
Bachelor of Science, Loras College, 1946. Doctor of Medicine, University Iowa, 1950. Doctor of Science (honorary), Indiana University, 1995.
Assistant professor internal medicine, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1956-1960;
associate professor, U. Iowa, 1960-1965;
professor, U. Iowa, 1965-1992;
professor emeritus, U. Iowa, 1993;
associate dean, Veterans Administration Hospital. affairs, 1969-1970;
dean college medicine, Veterans Administration Hospital. affairs, 1970-1991;
dean emeritus, Veterans Administration Hospital. affairs, 1993. Chairman cardiovascular study section National Institutes of Health, 1970-1972, National Heart, Lung and Blood Advisory Couhn., 1974-1978. Member VA Manpower Study Group, 1988-1992.
Member of advisory commission to director National Institutes of Health, 1990-1995.
Served with United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945, United States Army Medical Corps., 1950-1951. Member American Heart Association (Vice-President 1969, chairman county on circulation 1969-1971, president 1978-1979), American Medical Association (member health policy agenda panel 1982-1986, governing county section on medical schools 1985-1992, member study section faculty and research 1985-1986, alternate delegate House of Delegates 1986-1990, del 1990-1992, Distinguished Svc. award 1992), American Federation Clinical Research (chairman Midwestern section 1965), Control Society Clinical Research (secretary-treasurer 1965-1970, president 1973-1974), American Society.Clin. Investigation, American Clinical and Climatological Association, Association American Physicians, Association American Medical Colls.
(executive county 1981-1982, administrative board 1980-1982, 85-86), Institute of Medicine of National Academy Sciences, Association Academy Health Centers (member science policy study group 1988-1993).
Married Imogene O'Brien, June 16, 1947. Children: John Alan, Charles William, Margaret Ann, Thomas Cody, Steven Gregory.