Stephen C. Joseph
Stephen Carl Joseph | |
|---|---|
 Dr. Stephen C. Joseph in 1994 | |
| New York City Health Commissioner | |
| In office 1986–1990 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 25, 1937 Brooklyn, New York, USA |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Ann Preble |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Harvard College Yale School of Medicine Johns Hopkins University |
Stephen Carl Joseph
Biography
Joseph attended Fieldston School, graduating with his high school diploma in June 1955. He studied at Tufts College for one year before transferring to Harvard College.[8] Joseph earned a bachelor's degree cum laude from Harvard in 1959, a medical degree cum laude from the Yale School of Medicine in 1963 and a master of public health degree from Johns Hopkins University in 1968.[4] He completed his resident internship in pediatrics at the Boston Children's Medical Center.[2]
As New York City Health Commissioner, Joseph was credited with aggressively fighting the AIDS epidemic there.[3]
Joseph married Elizabeth Ann Preble. He has two daughters.[8]
Publications
- Dragon Within the Gates: The Once and Future AIDS Epidemic[6]
- Summer of Fifty-Seven: Coming of Age in Wyoming’s Shining Mountains
- River of Stone, River of Sand: A Story of Medicine and Adventure
References
- ^ "Masters of Public Health". Conferring of Degrees at the close of the ninety-second academic year (PDF). Baltimore, Maryland: The Johns Hopkins University. June 11, 1968. p. 21. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-16-046734-9. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ a b Lubasch, Arnold (November 14, 1989). "Joseph Resigns After 3 Years As New York's Health Chief". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ a b Nix, Crystal (March 12, 1986). "Koch Names An Official of Unicef City's New Health Commissioner". New York Times. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ Kahn, E.J. "Commissioner". The New Yorker. No. April 21, 1986. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Book Review: Politics and AIDS: Fatal Combination: Dragon Within the Gates: The Once and Future AIDS Epidemic, by Stephen C. Joseph, (Carroll & Graf) $19.95; 228 pages". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ Department of Defense Key Officials September 1947–March 2022 (PDF). Historical Office, Office of the Secretary of Defense. March 1, 2022. p. 53. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-16-046386-0.
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