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Dr. Pedro "Joe" Greer, Jr. (born June 15, 1956 in [[Miami, Florida|Miami, ]]) is an American physician. He is Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs and Chair of the Department of Humanities, Health and Society at the [[FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine|Florida International University |
Dr. Pedro "Joe" Greer, Jr. (born June 15, 1956 in [[Miami, Florida|Miami, ]]) is an American physician. He is Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs and Chair of the Department of Humanities, Health and Society at the [[FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine|Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine]].people in [[Little Havana, Miami, Florida|Little Havana]]. He was awarded a [[MacArthur Fellows Program|MacArthur "genius grant"]] in 1993, the [[Presidential Medal of Freedom]] in 2009, and the Great Floridian Award in 2013. He has been a board member of the [[United States|American]] [[charity organization|charity]] for the [[homelessness in the United States|homeless]], [[Comic Relief USA|Comic Relief]].<ref>Comic Relief Website, http://comicrelief.org</ref> |
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==Early life and career== |
==Early life and career== |
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Revision as of 20:02, 25 July 2014
Dr. Pedro Joe Greer | |
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| Born | June 15, 1956 |
| Nationality | Cuban American |
| Education | BS & MD |
| Alma mater | University of Florida |
| Occupation | Academic Administrator |
Dr. Pedro "Joe" Greer, Jr. (born June 15, 1956 in Miami, ) is an American physician. He is Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs and Chair of the Department of Humanities, Health and Society at the Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine.people in Little Havana. He was awarded a MacArthur "genius grant" in 1993, the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009, and the Great Floridian Award in 2013. He has been a board member of the American charity for the homeless, Comic Relief.[1]
Early life and career
Born to parents who emigrated from Spain, Greer graduated from the Christopher Columbus High School then from the University of Florida with a BS in chemistry in 1978 and earned his MD in 1984 from the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra. He specialized in gastroenterology and hepatology during his residency at Jackson Memorial Hospital. His 1999 autobiography is Waking Up in America: How One Doctor Brings Hope to Those Who Need It Most. He has a joint practice with his father, Dr. Pedro Greer, Sr.
He is a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity and has been awarded the Order of Constantine and Significant Sig awards from that organization.
References
- ^ Comic Relief Website, http://comicrelief.org
- FIU bio
- White House Press Office bio
- Contemporary Authors Online, Gale, 2009. Reproduced in Biography Resource Center. Farmington Hills, Mich.: Gale, 2009.
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