Jose Enrique Medina

Background

Medina, Jose Enrique was born on May 1, 1926 in Santurce, Puerto Rico. Son of Jose Wilfredo and Genoveva (de la Baume) Medina.

Education

Student, Johns Hopkins, 1944. Doctor of Dental Surgery, University Maryland, 1948.

Career

Instructor, Berlitz School Langs., 1944-1948; instructor operative dentistry Department, University Maryland. School Dentistry, 1948-1950; assistant professor, U. Maryland. School Dentistry, 1950-1952; associate professor, U. Maryland.

School Dentistry, 1952-1957; professor, head, U. Maryland. School Dentistry, 1957-1966; assistant dean, U. Maryland. School Dentistry, 1964-1967; professor clinical dentistry, associate dean, College Dentistry, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1967-1969; professor clinical dentistry, College Dentistry, U. Florida, since 1969; dean, College Dentistry, U. Florida, 1969-1974; director health center planning and utilization, College Dentistry, U. Florida, 1974-1976; vice president for facilities planning and operations, J. Hillis Miller Health Center, 1976-1986.

Cons. United States Public Health Service, United States Naval Dental School, Bethesda, Veterans Administration Hospital., Gainesville, Miami. President Southern Conference Dental Deans and Examiners, 1973. Member of national advisory dental research council National Institute Dental Research, National Institutes of Health, 1973-1976.

Charter member American Board Operative Dentistry, president, 1980-1987. Mentor George M. Hollenback Operative Dentistry Seminary Group, since 1961, N.H. Gold Foil Study Group, since 1987.

Achievements

• Jose Enrique Medina has been listed as a noteworthy Dentist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Sunnybrook (Maryland) Community Association, 1963-1965. With United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Fellow International College Dentists (trustee foundation since 1993, deputy regent Florida section 1988-1991, regent dist 5 United States of America section 1992-1998), AADS, Academy General Dentistry (honorary), Academy Dentistry International.

Member American Dental Association, Florida Dental Association (Distinguished Service award 1978), American Academy Gold Foil Operators (editor 1958-1963, president 1965, Distinguished Member award 1986), American College Dentists (Distinguished Faculty award 1989, chairman Florida section 1992-1993, William J. Gies award 1990), International Association Dental Research, Academy Operative Dentistry (charter, George Hollenback memorial prize 1985, trustee Academy Foundation, since 1986, vice president 1989, president-elect 1990, president 1991, Excellence award 1999), American Academy Restorative Dentistry, Health Education Media Association (director), Royal Society Health, New York Academy of Sciences, American Academy Oral Medicine (honorary), Florida Academy Dental Practice Administration (honorary), Guatemala Dental Society (honorary), Chile Dental Association (honorary), Optimists Club (Maryland), Masons, Kiwanis, Omicron Kappa Upsilon.

Connections

Married Betty Lee Mansfield, June 5, 1948 (deceased February 1975). Children— Elizabeth Lee, Jose Enrique, Virginia Genoveva. Married Patricia Fay Pachler, December 26, 1975.

Father:

Jose Wilfredo

Mother:

Genoveva (de

Spouse:

Betty Lee Mansfield

Spouse:

Patricia Fay Pachler

child:

Virginia Genoveva Medina

child:

Elizabeth Lee Medina

child:

Jose Enrique Medina