Professorships Recently Inaugurated

Aaron and Nell Stern Photo: Courtesy Nell Stern

The Aaron Stern Professorship in Pediatric Cardiology
An anonymous gift made to the Medical School after the death of Aaron M. Stern (M.D. 1945, Residency 1951) in 2003 resulted in a professorship in his honor. On May 2, Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases Mark W. Russell, M.D., became the first Aaron Stern Professor of Pediatric Cardiology.

Arleen and James Rae Photo: Paul Jaronski

The James W. Rae Collegiate Professorship in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
A pioneer in the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation was honored May 3 with the inauguration of the James W. Rae Collegiate Professorship in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Rae (M.D. 1943), who chaired PM&R for 30 years, helped install current chair Edward A. Hurvitz, M.D., as the first Rae Professor.

Carla and John Klein Photo: Lin Jones

The John A. and Carla S. Klein Family Research Professorship in Thoracic Surgery
Looking for a way to make a difference in the fight against esophageal cancer, John A. and Carla S. Klein of Easton, Connecticut, endowed the John A. and Carla S. Klein Family Research Professorship in Thoracic Surgery. On May 31, Professor of Surgery and Radiation Oncology David G. Beer, Ph.D., became the first Klein Professor.

George and Vivian Dean Photo: Scott Galvin

The George A. Dean, M.D., Chair in Family Medicine
Continuing his lifelong service to family medicine, George A. Dean, M.D., established the George A. Dean, M.D., Chair in Family Medicine. Dean helped create the Department of Family Medicine in 1978. On June 13, department chair Thomas L. Schwenk (M.D. 1975) was installed as the first holder of the Dean Chair.

Richard and Marjorie Garrett Photo: Lin Jones

The Holtom-Garrett Family Professorship in Neurology
After providing steadfast care for his first wife, Marilyn Holtom Garrett, during her 25-year struggle with multiple sclerosis, Richard T. Garrett and his second wife, Marjorie Deutsch Garrett, endowed a professorship in Marilyn’s memory. On June 20, Benjamin M. Segal, M.D., became the first Holtom-Garrett Professor of Neurology.

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