Jack E. White

Jack E. White
Born July 24, 1921
Stuart, Florida
Died July 2, 1988(1988-07-02) (aged 66)
Washington, D.C.
Education Howard University College of Medicine
Medical career
Institutions Howard University College of Medicine
Specialism Oncology

Jack E. White (July 24, 1921 – July 2, 1988) was an American physician and a pioneering black cancer surgeon. The first black physician to train in surgical oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, White later directed the cancer center at Howard University College of Medicine. He was elected to the Institute of Medicine in 1977.

Biography

Born in Stuart, Florida, White attended Florida A&M College and Howard University College of Medicine. White, a World War II veteran, trained at the Freedmen's Hospital in Washington and at Memorial Hospital in New York (later known as Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center) before taking a faculty position at Howard.[1] At Memorial Sloan Kettering, he became the first black physician to complete training in surgical oncology there.[2] He mentored LaSalle D. Leffall Jr., who was a future Howard faculty member and a future president of the American Cancer Society.[3]

White became director of Howard's cancer center as well as its cancer training and research programs.[1] He served on drug advisory panels for the Food and Drug Administration, and he was a consultant to several foreign countries. He retired from Howard in 1986, but he continued to serve as a cancer adviser to groups in Washington, D.C.[1]

In 1977, White was elected to the Institute of Medicine.[4] He died of cancer in 1988.[1] He was recognized by the American Cancer Society for "outstanding service to the cause of cancer control."[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Surgeon cancer expert Jack E. White dies". The Washington Post. July 5, 1988. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  2. ↑ The Complete Encyclopedia of African American History. Visible Ink Press. 2015. p. 625. ISBN 1578595835. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  3. ↑ Cavallo, Jo (September 15, 2013). "Prominent surgeon and teacher LaSalle D. Leffall, Jr, MD, promotes hard work and education to overcome boundaries". The ASCO Post. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
  4. ↑ Annual Report - National Academy of Sciences. National Academy of Sciences. 1977. p. 309. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Jack E. White". National Academy of Sciences. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.