John R. Walsh papers, 1952-1993

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.