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【社会人文】Julius B. Richmond离去『讣告』
Dr. Richmond was trained in pediatrics and child development and worked to introduce psychosocial development into pediatric education, research, and services. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois in 1937 and his MD from the University of Illinois School of Medicine in 1939. He served in the Army Air Force as a flight surgeon from 1942 to 1946, then returned to the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Illinois and was Director of the Institute of Juvenile Research in Chicago.
In 1953, Dr. Richmond became chairman of the Department of Pediatrics at SUNY Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse, where he rose to the position of Dean. During his tenure, he completed collaborative research with Bettye Caldwell on the development of young children growing up in poverty, which led to his appointment in 1965 as the first Director of the national Head Start program. He also served as Assistant Director for Health Affairs of the Office of Economic Opportunity and directed the Community Health Centers program.
As U.S. Surgeon General and Assistant Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services from 1977 to 1981, he established quantitative health goals for the nation for the next decade--a process later institutionalized by the government. A committed advocate, he also chaired the steering committee of the Forum on the Future of Families and Children of the National Academy of Sciences from 1987 to 1993.
Dr. Richmond served in a number of prominent positions in the Harvard community. He was Director of Judge Baker Children’s Center from 1971 to 1977 and, from 1983 to 1988, was Director of the Division of Health Policy Research and Education at Harvard University. He also served as Professor of Child Psychiatry and Human Development at Harvard Medical School as well as Chairman of Psychiatry at Children’s Hospital Boston.
Dr. Richmond received numerous honors, including the C. Anderson Aldrich Award of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Gustav O. Lienhard Award and the Walsh McDermott Medal of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences, the John Howland Award of the American Pediatric Society, the Ronald McDonald Award of the Ronald McDonald Children’s Charities, the Sedgwick Medal and the Martha May Eliot Award from the American Public Health Association, the David E. Rogers Award of the Association of American Medical Colleges, the John Stearns Award for Lifetime Achievement in Medicine from the New York Academy of Medicine, the Heinz Award for Public Policy, and many honorary degrees such as those from Yale and Harvard. In addition, the highest honor given by the Harvard School of Public Health is named after him--the Julius B. Richmond Award.
“Julius Richmond’s contributions to medicine and public health are nothing short of legendary,” said Allan Brandt, the Kass Professor of the History of Medicine at HMS and Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. “He was a tireless and committed advocate for children and their well-being, here in the U.S. and around the globe. As a result of his remarkable work, as a pediatrician, as a public servant, and as a champion for children and their families, millions now lead better lives.”
“Through his many important roles in the academy and in government, Julius Richmond did as much to improve the health of American citizens as anyone in the last century,” added Jim Yong Kim, chair of the HMS Department of Global Health and Social Medicine. “But by far the greatest beneficiaries of his life’s work were impoverished children and their parents in the United States and throughout the world. Those of us who had the privilege of being his students and colleagues will miss him most for his warmth, sage advice on matters large and small, and, most of all, his commitment to social justice that served as a moral compass for us all.”
Dr. Richmond was predeceased by his wife Rhee and his son Dale. He is survived by his wife Jean Berger Richmond; two sons, Charles (married to Jean) of Indianapolis, IN, and Barry (married to Dorothy Anne) of Bethesda, MD; two stepsons, Steven Berger (married to Elizabeth) of West Lafayette, IN, and Michael Berger (married to Barbara) of Detroit, MI; four grandsons, Joshua, Jay, Nathaniel and Ian; and five step-granddaughters, Shelly, Heather, Deborah, Shauna, and Miriam.
Dr. Richmond’s family is making plans for a private funeral. A memorial service will be held in the fall. Memorial contributions may be made to The Dale and Rhee Richmond Memorial Scholarship Fund, C/O University of Chicago, 5801 South Ellis Street, 3rd Floor, Chicago, IL 60637; or the AAP-Dale Richmond/Justin Coleman Award Fund, American Academy of Pediatrics, Development Lockbox, 38367 Eagle Way, Chicago, IL 60678-1383. [标签:content1][标签:content2]
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