John R. Walsh papers

Collection

Identifier: 2014-004

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection is currently in one small document box. It contains mostly Dr. Walsh's reprints, plus newsletters, newsclippings, magazines,lectures and miscellany.

Dates

1952-1993

Creator

Walsh, John R., 1920- (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on access. This collection is open to the public.

Conditions Governing Use

OHSU Historical Collections & Archives (HC&A) is the owner of the original materials and digitized images in our collections, however, the collection may contain materials for which copyright is not held. Patrons are responsible for determining the appropriate use or reuse of materials. Consult with HC&A to determine if we can provide permission for use.

Biographical Note

John R. Walsh, M.D. (1920-1995) was raised in San Francisco, CA, and educated in Nebraska at Creighton University School of Medicine (B.S. '43, M.D. '45). Intern, St. Joseph's Hospital ('45-'46), San Francisco; Captain, US Army Medical Corps,('46-'47); Resident,St. Joseph's Hospital, Creighton Omaha Ne.('48-'51); also studied for his M.S., Creighton('51). Teaching positions followed at Creighton U. School of Medicine ('51-'60) becoming chief of theMedical Dept.; Univ. Nebraska College of Medicine ('52-'56); also served with Veteran's Administration M.C., Omaha ('51-'56). Came to University of Oregon Medical School and the Portland VAMC where he worked at both until his death ('60-'95). Dr. Walsh is considered a pioneer in Gerontology, and helped create the Dept. of Gerontology and lead it ('79-'94), and was the brains behind the Oregon Geriatric Education Center (OGEC) and its director ('89-'94). He also "granfathered" the "Skybridge" linking OHSU with VAMC. He died on his 75th birthday.