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| name = Pedro José Greer Jr. |
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| image = Pedro Jose Greer 2009.jpg |
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| caption = Greer in August 2009 |
| caption = Greer in August 2009 |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=y|1956|6|15}} |
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=y|1956|6|15}} |
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| birth_place = [[Miami, Florida]] |
| birth_place = [[Miami, Florida]] |
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| education = BS & MD |
| education = BS & MD |
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| alma_mater = [[University of Florida]] |
| alma_mater = [[University of Florida]] |
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| occupation = Academic Administrator |
| occupation = Academic Administrator |
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| nationality = [[United States|American]] |
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'''Pedro José Greer Jr.''' (born June 15, 1956 in [[Miami, Florida|Miami,]] Florida) is an American physician of Cuban descent. 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]]. 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 American charity for the 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 23:44, 15 March 2018
Pedro José Greer Jr. | |
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 Greer in August 2009 | |
| Born | June 15, 1956 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | BS & MD |
| Alma mater | University of Florida |
| Occupation | Academic Administrator |
Pedro José Greer Jr. (born June 15, 1956 in Miami, Florida) is an American physician of Cuban descent. 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. 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, and then from the University of Florida with a BS in chemistry in 1978. In 1984, he earned his MD 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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