Background
Fins, Joseph Jack was born on November 16, 1959 in New York City. Son of Herman and Ruth (Lovett) Fins.
Fins, Joseph Jack was born on November 16, 1959 in New York City. Son of Herman and Ruth (Lovett) Fins.
Bachelor with honors, Wesleyan University, 1982; Doctor of Medicine, Cornell Univercity, 1986.
Intern in psychiatry, New York Hospital Payne Whitney Clinic, New York City, 1986-1987;
resident in medicine, New York Hospital, New York City, 1987-1989;
instructor, Cornell Univercity Medical College, New York City, 1990;
fellow in medicine, New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center, New York City, 1990-1992;
visiting associate for medicine, Hastings Center, Briarcliff Manor, New York, 1990-1992;
instructor, Cornell Univercity Medical College, New York City, 1992-1993;
assistant professor medicine, Cornell Univercity Medical College, New York City, since 1993;
associate for medicine, Hastings Center, Briarcliff Manor, since 1992;
assistant attending physician, New York Hospital, since 1992. Visiting scholar Hastings Center, Briarcliff Manor, 1989. Member ethics committee department medicine New York Hospital, New York City, since 1991.
Director medical ethics The New York Hospital, Chairman of Commission, since 1994. Physician, ethicist in residence The Hospital Chaplaincy, New York. Temporary advisor Regional Bioethics Center of Pan American Health Organisation, 1995.
Fellow American College Physicians, New York Academy of Medicine. Member American GeriatricsSoc. (ethics committee since 1992), Association of Bar of City of New York (adjunct), American Geriatrics Society (vice chair ethics committee).
Married Amy B. Ehrlich, July 2, 1989.