Background
Christian, Joseph Ralph was born on June 15, 1920 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Ralph F. and Anna M. (Across) Company.
Christian, Joseph Ralph was born on June 15, 1920 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Ralph F. and Anna M. (Across) Company.
Associate of Arts, University Chicago, 1941. Doctor of Medicine, Loyola University, Chicago, 1944.
Intern, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1944-1945; resident, Cook County Hospital, 1945-1946, 48-49; faculty, Stritch School Medicine, Loyola University, Chicago, 1948-1961; professor, Stritch School Medicine, Loyola University (pediatrics), 1957-1961; department chairman, Stritch School Medicine, Loyola University (pediatrics), 1960-1961; attending pediatrician, Loyola Service at La Rabida Sanitarium, 1948-1961; department chairman pediatrics, Mercy Hospital, 1960-1961; chief pediatrics, Lewis Memorial Maternity Hospital, 1951-1961; department chairman pediatrics, Rush Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, 1961-1985; professor pediatrics, University of Illinois College Medicine, Chicago, 1961-1970; professor, Rush Medical College, Chicago, 1970-1985; professor emeritus, Rush Medical College, Chicago, since 1985; department chairman pediatrics, Rush Medical College, 1970-1985. Senior attending pediatrician children's division Cook County Hospital, 1959-1965.
Chairman poison control committee Chicago Board Health, 1961-1969. Chairman medical committee Infant Welfare Society, Chicago, 1958-1961. Chairman 9th Illinois Congress Maternaland Infant Health, 1962.
Chairman of the board of trustees Holy Cross Chicago, 1970-1975. Served to captain Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1946-1947. Fellow American College Chest Physicians, American Academy Pediatrics (chairman film review committee 1963-1973, Chairman of Commission residency fellowships 1964-1967), American Public.Health Association, American College of Physicians.
Member of the American Medical Association, American Federation Clinical Research, American Pediatric Society, American Heart Association, Ambulatory Pediatric Association, American Association Poison Control Centers, American Association Maternal and Infant Health, Illinois Association Maternal and Infant Health (president 1964), American Pediatric Society, Chgo.Pediatric Society (president 1964-1965), Midwest Society Pediatric Research, Association Medical School Pediatric Department Chairmen.
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Married Marcia Pomeroy, September 25, 1944. Children— Patricia Ann, Joseph Ralph.