Joseph Wearn, M.D. joined the faculty of the School of Medicine
in 1929 as professor of medicine. During his tenure as dean
from 1945 to 1959, he led the planning and 1952 launching of
an innovative curriculum widely credited with changing medical
education across the country. The curriculum integrated various
subjects, introduced students to patient care in the first year
of medical school, and featured a philosophy by which faculty
treated students as junior colleagues.
Before coming to Cleveland, Dr. Wearn, with Alfred Richards,
M.D., conducted research at the University of Pennsylvania that
resulted in what has been described as one of the most significant
publications in renal physiology.
Dr. Wearn died in 1984.
Contact Information:
Steven Ricanati, M.D.
Dean, Wearn Society
Case School of Medicine E423
10900 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106-4915
(T) 216-368-3164
(F) 216-368-0564
Email: steven.ricanati@case.edu
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