Jay P. Sanford

Jay Philip Sanford
Jay Philip Sanford
	Jay Philip Sanford
Born	May 27, 1928; Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died	October 23, 1996 (aged 68) (Lymphoma)
Alma mater	University of Michigan; Harvard Medical School; Duke University
Occupation	Military physician
Known for	Infectious Diseases; The Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy
Spouse	Lorrie Sanford (m. 1950⁠–⁠1996)
Children	5
Awards	Médaille d'Honneur du Service de Santé des Armées (France)

Jay Philip Sanford (May 27, 1928,

Tropical Medicine and was author of The Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy. From 1975 until 1990, he was dean,^[1] then president, of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland

. He received numerous lifetime honors, awards, and accolades.

Biography

Sanford attended the

Parkland Hospital

. While there he served as chief of the Infectious Diseases Division, director of the Diagnostic Microbiology Laboratory, and vice-chairman of the Department of Medicine.

In 1970, following his presentation at Grand Rounds on newer antibiotics, Sanford conceived the idea that doctors everywhere needed a practical guide to antibiotic use. He then led his fellows and faculty in a brain storming session on what should be included in this guide. The result was The

Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education, chairman of the American Board of Internal Medicine, and chairman of the ABIM's Subspecialty Committee on Infectious Diseases. In 1968 he was president of the American Federation for Clinical Research

.
He also held leadership positions at the
National Library of Medicine, the National Science Foundation, the Institute of Medicine, the American College of Physicians, the Association of American Medical Colleges and the Society of Medical Consultants to the Armed Forces
. He served on many editorial boards, authored or coauthored 166 publications, wrote 18 editorials, book reviews, and volumes, and published 23 textbook chapters.
From 1975 until 1990, Sanford was dean [1] and then president of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland. A military medical school had been a dream of his and during his time at the helm, he saw 2,000 military doctors graduate.
Sanford was in the

Médaille d'Honneur du Service de Santé des Armées for his contributions to military medicine in France

. He was the first American to receive this honor.