A Man for All Seasons: Robert J. Joynt, MD, PhD

by Nancy W. Bolger

Overview

The life and influential career of neurologist Robert J. Joynt, MD, PhD., who in 1996 became the first chair of the Department of Neurology at the University of Rochester.

In this stirring collection of essays, author Nancy Bolger leads the reader through the extraordinary life of Robert J. Joynt, MD, PhD, one of the most influential neurologists of the last half century. The story begins on the small-town streets of Iowa and takes us through military service and medical school, down the wedding aisle, and ultimately to a long and successful career at the University of Rochester, where Dr. Joynt became the first chair of thenewly created Department of Neurology in 1966. Along the way, we accompany Dr. Joynt on his travels to India, Canada, Ireland, London and Cambridge in England, and many other places, including a much-loved lakeside retreat in Minnesota where the family vacationed year after year. These pages tell of not only Dr. Joynt's life but also of those who inspired him, and how he in turn became a remarkable inspiration to others.

Nancy W. Bolger is a writer and editor for the University of Rochester Medical Center. In 1992 she received the Robert G. Fenley Award of Distinction for Medical Science Writing from the Association of American Medical Colleges.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781580465700
Publisher:	BOYDELL & BREWER INC
Publication date:	08/10/2016
Series:	Meliora Press , #21
Pages:	180
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.80(d)

Table of Contents

Foreword Robert Holloway ix

Preface xi

Acknowledgments xiii

1 Growing Up in Corn Country 1

2 Sergeant Joynt in India 8

3 Becoming "Dr. Bob" 12

4 Unraveling Neurology's Gordian Knot: Montreal, Canada 17

5 Unraveling Neurology's Gordian Knot: Cambridge, England 23

6 Unraveling Neurology's Gordian Knot: University of Iowa 31

7 Dr. Bob Builds a New Department 39

8 The Comic Spirit (and How He Wielded It) 50

9 Dean Bob's Ten Commandments for Interns 56

10 Dr. Bob, Editor Extraordinaire 59

11 Onward and Upward, Dr. Bob! 1966 84 66

12 "Low Intellect in High Places" 69

13 Stalking Sherlock Holmes 71

14 Dean Joynt Takes the Helm 80

15 Vice President Joynt's Team Builds for the Future 87

16 Dr. Bob's "Dark Days" 93

17 File with Father 96

18 The Man of Faith 105

Appendix: Curriculum Vitae 109

Notes 127

Photographs follow page 68

Editorial Reviews

For readers unacquainted with Bob Joynt's illustrious career, Nancy Bolger's book describes his personal and professional history elegantly and meticulously. The book sheds new light on his unflagging support and mentorship of many of behavioral neurology's earliest practitioners.

COGNITIVE AND BEHAVIORAL NEUROLOGY

For readers unacquainted with Bob Joynt's illustrious career, Nancy Bolger's book describes his personal and professional history elegantly and meticulously. The book sheds new light on his unflagging support and mentorship of many of behavioral neurology's earliest practitioners. COGNITIVE AND BEHAVIORAL NEUROLOGY

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