Joseph Chester Meek

Background

Meek, Joseph Chester was born on July 16, 1931 in Hiawatha, Kansas, United States. Son of Joseph Chester and Florence Mildred (Eicholtz) Meek.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Kansas, 1954, Doctor of Medicine 1957.

Career

Intern San Diego County General Hospital, 1957-1958. Resident U. Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, 1958-1960. Instructor medicine U. Kansas, 1964-1965, assistant professor, 1965-1969, associate professor, 1969-1975, professor, since 1975, vice chancellor academic affairs, 1981-1985, chairman Department Internal Medicine, Wichita, 1985-1990, dean, 1991.

Achievements

• Joseph Chester Meek has been listed as a noteworthy physician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1960-1962. Member American Federation Clinical Research, American Medical Association, Wyandotte County Medical Association, Kansas Medical Society, American Diabetes Association, Endocrine Society, Central Society Clinical Research, American Thyroid Association, Society Medical College Directors, American Heart Association Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Bette Ewing, June 5, 1954. Children: Thomas, Nancy, Katherine.

Father:

Joseph Chester Meek

Mother:

Florence Mildred (Eicholtz) Meek

Spouse:

Bette Ewing

child:

Katherine Meek

child:

Thomas Meek

child:

Nancy Meek