Background
Johns, Varner Jay was born on January 27, 1921 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Varner Jay and Ruby Charlene (Morrison) Johns.
Johns, Varner Jay was born on January 27, 1921 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Varner Jay and Ruby Charlene (Morrison) Johns.
Bachelor of Science, La Sierra College, 1944; Doctor of Medicine College Medical Evangelists, 1945.
Intern, White Memorial Hospital, Los Angeles, 1944-1945;
resident, White Memorial Hospital, 1945-1947;
resident pathology, Loma Linda (California) U., 1947-1948;
head physician, Los Angeles County Hospital, 1951;
associate dean, School Medicine Loma Linda U., 1951-1954;
department chairman medicine, School Medicine Loma Linda U., 1956-1969, 80-86;
professor medicine, School Medicine Loma Linda U., 1957-1986;
professor emeritus, School Medicine Loma Linda U., since 1986;
associate dean continuing education, School Medicine Loma Linda U. (School Medicine), 1975-1986. Chief medical service White Memorial Hospital, Los Angeles, 1956-1962, 78-80, honorary visitng physician, since 1986. Chief medical service Loma Linda U. Hospital, 1964-1969, 80-86, honorary visitng physician, since 1986.
Co-physician in chief Los Angeles County Hospital, 1958-1964. Consultant Office Surgeon General, Department Army, 1956-1967. Visiting colleague Institute Cardiology, London, 1962-1963.
Honorary visiting physician National Heart Hospital, London, 1962-1963. Consultant Jerry L. Pettis Memorial Veterans Administration Hospital., Loma Linda, 1978-1986. Board directors American Sound and VideoCorp., 1986-1991.
President Board of Governors Alumni Federation Loma Linda U., 1970-1971. Trustee Loma Linda U., 1952-1954, Loma Linda Medical Center, 1984-1986. Board directors Audio/DigestFound., 1975-1986, president 1986-1991.
Served to major Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1954-1956. Fellow American College of Physicians (governor Southern California region II 1972-1976), American College Cardiology. Member Los Angeles Academy, Medicine (governing board 1965-1968, 74-79, treasurer 1977-1978, vice president 1978-1979, president 1979-1980), San Bernardino County Heart Association (director) 1966-1972), American Heart Association (fellow council clinical cardiology), Western Association Physicians, Royal Society Medicine, American Medical Association (delegate 1987-1991), California Medical Association (delegate 1974-1991), Los Angeles Society Internal Medicine (president 1961-1962), Inland Society Internal Medicine (president 1988-1989), Alpha Omega Alpha, San Bernardino County Medical Society (vice president 1972-1973, president 1974-1975), Redlands Country Club (California board directors 1995-1998).
Married Dorothy Mae Hippach, December 7, 1944. Children— Marcia Johns Hinshaw, Donna Johns Bennett, Varner Jay III.