Background
Donovan, Joseph Ward was born on June 3, 1947 in Johnson City, New York, United States. Son of Joseph Ward Senior and Dorothy Elizabeth Donovan.
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Joseph Ward Donovan
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Bachelor in Biology, Manhattan College, 1969; Doctor of Medicine, George Washington University, 1974.
Career
Sanitarian environmental health division, Broome County Health Department, Binghamton, New York, 1969-1970;
resident in emergency medicine, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, University of Pennsylvania, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 1974-1977;
assistant professor medicine emergency medicine division, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, University of Pennsylvania, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 1977-1991;
director emergency medicine residency program, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, University of Pennsylvania, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 1980-1985;
acting chief emergency medicine division, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, University of Pennsylvania, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 1980-1982;
director Center Pennsylvania Poison Center, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, University of Pennsylvania, Hershey, Pennsylvania, since 1981;
chief emergency medicine division, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, University of Pennsylvania, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 1982-1925;
associate professor emergency medicine, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, University of Pennsylvania, Hershey, Pennsylvania, since 1991;
fellow in medical toxicology Regional Poison Treatment Center, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1985-1986;
medical registrar Regional Poison Treatment Center, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1985-1986. Member emergency department staff Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, 1975-1977, Harrisburg (Pennsylvania) Hospital, 1977-1980. Oral examiner American Board Emergency Medicine.
Member facilities committee Emergency Health Superior vena cava syndrome Federation of Southcentral Pennsylvania, 1978-1980, base director emergency medical resource center, 1979-1982, member medical advising committee, 1978-1985. Member trauma facilities task force Pennsylvania Emergency Health Superior vena cava syndrome Council, 1980-1983. Member Poison Facilities Task Force, since 1988.
Chairman Pennsylvania Poison Center Network, since 1988. Clinical supervisor university hospital house staff, emergency medicine service Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, since 1977, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, since 1977, lecturer, since 1977.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American College Emergency Physicians (science review committee since 1986, clinical policy subcom.s of Studies. committee 1991, president Pennsylvania chapter 1990, board directors 1978-1984, 87-, vice president 1988, president-elect 1989, active various committees). Member American Medical Association, American Board Medical Toxicology (board director since 1990, secretary-treasurer 1992-1993), American Academy Clinical Toxicology (abstract review committee 1986-1992), American Association Poison Control Centers, Society for Academy Emergency Medicine (ad hoc residentevaluation committee 1982-1983, ad hoc undergraduate curriculum promotion 1982-1983), Pennsylvania Medical Society (advising committee on block grants 1983-1984, commission on public health and toxic substances).
Connections
Married Joan Marie Weiland, June 24, 1974. Children:Ryan Ward, Erin Marie.
