Interview with John W. Greene, Jr., May 19, 1986
Project: University of Kentucky Medical Center Oral History Project
Interview Summary
Dr. John "Jack" W. Greene (Director of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1963-1990) discusses his experience as a physician, going to school at the University of Pennsylvania, and becoming the director of the OB department at UK. He explains the greatness of Dr. Willard, and the unique contributions he made to the Medical Center. Green attributes the Medical Center's success to its founding at the same time as a rapid advancement in medicine. He mentions other great contributors, and their specific contributions to the Medical Center's success. He also discusses the lack of recognition for the contributions the Medical Center has made to Lexington and Kentucky. He lastly discusses the transitional nature of medical care and the future of medical care in America.Interview Accession
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Academic medical centers--Kentucky--Lexington Greene, John W., Jr. Greene, John W., Jr.--Interviews Health facilities--Kentucky--Lexington Medical education--Kentucky--Lexington--History Medicine--Kentucky--Lexington Physicians--Kentucky--Lexington Social medicine University of Kentucky University of Kentucky. Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Kentucky. Medical Center University of Kentucky. Medical Center--History Willard, William R., 1908-Interview Rights
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Greene, John W., Jr. Interview by Richard C. Smoot. 19 May. 1986. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Greene, J.W., Jr. (1986, May 19). Interview by R. C. Smoot. University of Kentucky Medical Center Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Greene, John W., Jr., interview by Richard C. Smoot. May 19, 1986, University of Kentucky Medical Center Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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