John Romano (physician)

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John Romano
Born(1908-11-20)November 20, 1908
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
DiedJune 19, 1994(1994-06-19) (aged 85)
Rochester, New York
, USA
Occupation(s)Physician, psychiatrist

John Romano (November 20, 1908 - June 19, 1994) was an American physician, psychiatrist, and educator whose major interest was in medical education and the important relationship between psychiatry and medicine.[1][2] He founded the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester and served as chairman from 1946 to 1971.[3] He published over 200 scientific papers and served on several editorial boards including the Journal of Psychiatric Research.[citation needed]

Early life and education

Romano was born in

M.D. in 1934 from Marquette University School of Medicine.[1]

Career

One of the residences on the ground of the Rochester Psychiatric Center was named after John Romano.[6]

Romano interned in medicine at the Milwaukee County General Hospital in 1933-1934 following a year-long externship in psychiatry in the Milwaukee County Asylum for Mental Diseases.

Peter Bent Brigham Hospital.[4] Romano later reflected that the neurology training had also broadened his knowledge of clinical medicine and psychiatry. He also came to the attention of Soma Weiss, M.D., who had heard of Romano's skill in clinical teaching and research and served as his mentor.[citation needed
]

In June 1941, Romano became the chair of the

fainting, and decompression sickness. While visiting Boston, he met George L. Engel, who had a particular interest in psychosomatic medicine, and recruited him to the faculty at Cincinnati and later at the University of Rochester.[citation needed
]

During World War II, he worked as a neurology and psychiatric consultant for the

U.S. Army Surgeon General in the 1950s.[4] In 1945, after returning to the United States, he accepted the role of founding chairman in the Psychiatry Department at the University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry. He served in this role until 1971, when he retired.[3][1][2][4] Because the department was so new and the practice of psychiatry had not yet become mainstream, there were few resources for instruction. As such, Romano was heavily involved in student and trainee teaching and spent a lot of time working on medical education. He strongly believed in the importance of medical training in psychiatrics and vice versa.[2] He also introduced psychology and social work training and research into the curriculum.[citation needed
]

In 1946, he helped found the

National Institute of Medicine.[5][4] In the last decade of his life, he also served on committees and planning groups for the Ford Foundation, the American Medical Association, and the Association of American Medical Colleges, among others.[4]

Honors and awards

The Mental Health Association of Rochester and Monroe County gives an annual award in his name to someone who has made strides in the mental health sphere.[5] He frequently visited patients in the Rochester Psychiatric Center; eventually, a community residence was named in his honor on behalf of the patients.[2]

Personal life

Romano died at

acute stroke. He was survived by a son, David, of Philadelphia and three granddaughters, Katherine, Elizabeth, and Sarah. His wife Miriam, who he married in 1933, preceded him in death in 1989.[3][4][5][2]

Selected publications

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Ireland, Corydon (1994-06-20). "Famed psychiatrist John Romano dies". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York, USA. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-02-25 – via newspapers.com.
  2. ^
    doi:10.1001/archpsyc.1995.03950240094018
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  3. ^ a b c d e f g Saxon, Wolfgang (1994-06-21). "Dr. John Romano, 85, Is Dead; Trained Physicians in Psychiatry". The New York Times. New York, New York, USA. p. 10. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Jhn Romano, M.D." University of Rochester Medical Center. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
  5. ^ a b c d e f Ireland, Corydon (1994-06-20). "Famed psychiatrist John Romano dies". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York, USA. p. 6. Retrieved 2023-02-25 – via newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Rochester Psychiatric Center Community Services". Office of Mental Health. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
  • Kaufman, Sharon R. The Healers Tale: Transforming Medicine and Culture. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press, 1993.
  • McIntyre, John S. "John Romano, M.D., 1908-1994," American Journal of Psychiatry (July 1995): 1065.
  • Cohen, Jules, and Stephanie Brown Clark. John Romano and George Engel: Their Lives and Work. Rochester, NY: Meliora Press, 2010.
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