Goodwin, Willard E., 1915-1998

Sir William Osler, 1st Baronet (1849-1919) has been called the Father of Modern Medicine and his influence on medical education and practice is still huge. He was a person of great charm, energy, and wide intellectual interests, who excelled as physician, teacher, bibliophile, and author. Canadian born, he received an M.D. from McGill University, Montreal, and taught there for 10 years. His career continued as Chair of Clinical Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, then first Chief of Staff at Johns Hopkins Hospital and Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and finally Regius Chair of Medicine at Oxford University. Throughout his life Osler was known to write a large number of notes and letters to his wide circle of friends and acquaintances. The distinguished American gynecologist Howard Atwood Kelly (1858-1943) received his M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania, where he also taught for a number of years and came to know William Osler. The two were rejoined when Kelly was appointed professor of gynecology and obstetrics at Johns Hopkins University. They made up half of "The Four Doctors" who founded Johns Hopkins Hospital and are depicted in a famous group portrait by John Singer Sargent. The pair also shared an interest in medical history and a strong love of book collecting. Kelly's interest also extended to natural history; he was a herpetologist of some renown. Henry Barton Jacobs (1858-1939) received his A.B. and M.D. degrees from Harvard University. Within a year of his medical school graduation he moved to Baltimore to become the private physician for Robert Garrett, president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. In 1889 he joined the dispensary service of the newly-opened Johns Hopkins Hospital, under physician-in-chief William Osler. Later he also taught classes in physical diagnosis and therapeutics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Jacobs was especially interested in combating tuberculosis and he took an active role in anti-TB campaigns; for many years he served as secretary of the National Tuberculosis Association. Jacobs was not only a physician serving under Osler's guidance; the two became friends through their shared interest in medical history and collecting of books, and they were close physical neighbors on Franklin Street in Baltimore.

From the description of Willard Goodwin collection of William Osler correspondence, 1893-1947. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 421518602

Willard Elmer Goodwin, M.D. (July 24, 1915-July 22, 1998) was founding chair of the Division of Urology in the Department of Surgery at the UCLA School of Medicine. Dr. Elmer Belt, Goodwin's uncle, was a founder of the UCLA Medical School and influenced his decision to pursue medicine. In 1933, after graduating at the top of his class at John Muir Technical High School in La Cañada, Calif., Goodwin attended UC Berkeley. He majored in chemistry and established a lifelong friendship with Robert S. McNamara, former Secretary of Defense in both the Kennedy and Johnson administrations. In 1937, after a brief stint with McNamara in the Sailor's Union of the Pacific, Goodwin entered Johns Hopkins Medical School. He began his surgical internship at the Brady Urological Institute in 1941 under the supervision of Hugh Hampton Young. In October of the same year, Goodwin met his future wife, Mary Pearsons Josephs (Mary Joe), who was a medical illustrator at Johns Hopkins, and married her five months later. Shortly afterwards, Goodwin was called to serve in World War II where he was stationed in both the Pacific and European theaters. After his military leave, Goodwin resumed his surgical residency in Baltimore in 1946. During his chief residency year, Goodwin was approached by William P. Longmire, Jr., M.D. regarding the establishment a Division of Urology within the Department of Surgery at UCLA; he accepted and moved back to Los Angeles in 1951 to start work. Organ transplantation was one of Goodwin's early surgical interests and, as the founding chair of the Division of Urology, Goodwin would establish the first West Coast kidney transplant service at UCLA. In the late 1950s he researched the use of steroids to combat post-renal transplant rejection, and in 1962 he reported the first case of using steroids for allograft rejection. During his career, Goodwin developed several surgical approaches and techniques for a variety of problems related to the urinary apparatus. Dr. Goodwin was very active in many professional organizations and was the president of 7 academic societies during his lifetime. His contributions to the field of urology are evidenced by the numerous awards and honors he received from many professional medical associations. Dr. Goodwin died on July 22, 1998, shortly before his 83rd birthday.

From the description of Papers, 1842-1998 ; bulk 1915-1998. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 213886128

Biography

Willard Elmer Goodwin, M.D. (1915-1998) was the founding chair of the Division of Urology in the Department of Surgery at the UCLA School of Medicine.

His parents, Willard Elmer, Sr. and Olive (Belt) Goodwin raised both Willard and his younger brother, Donald in La Cañada, near Pasadena. Goodwin was educated in a two-room school house in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, where he was active in boy scouts and developed a passion for the outdoors. Dr. Elmer Belt, a founder of the UCLA Medical School, was Goodwin's uncle and influenced his decision to pursue medicine.

In 1933, after graduating at the top of his class at John Muir Tech, Goodwin attended the University of California at Berkeley. He majored in chemistry and established a lifelong friendship with Robert S. McNamara, former secretary of defense in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations. In 1937, after a brief stint with McNamara in the Sailor's Union of the Pacific, Goodwin entered Johns Hopkins Medical School.

Goodwin began his surgical internship at the Brady Urological Institute in 1941 under the supervision of Hugh Hampton Young. In October of the same year Goodwin met his future wife, Mary Pearsons Josephs (Mary Joe), who was a medical illustrator at Johns Hopkins. They were married five months later and shortly afterwards Goodwin was called to serve in World War II where he was stationed in both the Pacific and European theaters. After his military leave, Goodwin resumed his surgical residency in Baltimore in 1946. In 1951, Goodwin was approached during his chief residency year by William P. Longmire, Jr., M.D. regarding the establishment a Division of Urology within the Department of Surgery at UCLA.

Organ transplantation was one of Goodwin's early surgical interests. As the founding chair of the Division of Urology, Goodwin would establish the first west coast kidney transplant service at UCLA. In the late 1950's he researched the use of steroids to effectively combat post-renal transplant rejection, and in 1962 reported the first case of using steroids for allograft rejection. During his career, Goodwin developed several surgical approaches and techniques for a variety of problems related to the urinary apparatus.

Dr. Goodwin was very active in many professional organizations and was the president of seven academic societies during his lifetime. His contributions to the field of urology are evidenced by the numerous awards and honors he received from many professional medical associations. Dr. Goodwin died on July 22, 1998, shortly before his 83rd birthday.

From the guide to the Willard E. Goodwin papers, 1842-1998 (bulk 1915-1998), (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.)

Biography

Sir William Osler, 1st Baronet (1849–1919) has been called the Father of Modern Medicine and his influence on medical education and practice is still huge. He was a person of great charm, energy, and wide intellectual interests, who excelled as physician, teacher, bibliophile, and author. Canadian born, he received an M.D. from McGill University, Montreal, and taught there for 10 years. His career continued as Chair of Clinical Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, then first Chief of Staff at Johns Hopkins Hospital and Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and finally Regius Chair of Medicine at Oxford University. Throughout his life Osler was known to write a large number of notes and letters to his wide circle of friends and acquaintances.

The distinguished American gynecologist Howard Atwood Kelly (1858–1943) received his M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania, where he also taught for a number of years and came to know William Osler. The two were rejoined when Kelly was appointed professor of gynecology and obstetrics at Johns Hopkins University. They made up half of "The Four Doctors" who founded Johns Hopkins Hospital and are depicted in a famous group portrait by John Singer Sargent. The pair also shared an interest in medical history and a strong love of book collecting. Kelly's interest also extended to natural history; he was a herpetologist of some renown.

Henry Barton Jacobs (1858-1939) received his A.B. and M.D. degrees from Harvard University. Within a year of his medical school graduation he moved to Baltimore to become the private physician for Robert Garrett, president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. In 1889 he joined the dispensary service of the newly-opened Johns Hopkins Hospital, under physician-in-chief William Osler. Later he also taught classes in physical diagnosis and therapeutics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Jacobs was especially interested in combating tuberculosis and he took an active role in anti-TB campaigns; for many years he served as secretary of the National Tuberculosis Association. Jacobs was not only a physician serving under Osler's guidance; the two became friends through their shared interest in medical history and collecting of books, and they were close physical neighbors on Franklin Street in Baltimore.

From the guide to the Willard Goodwin collection of William Osler correspondence, 1893-1947, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library History and Special Collections for the Sciences)