Joseph John Klimek
Physician, artist
Born Sept. 14, 1946, Wilkes-Barre (PA), U.S.; son of Joseph and Frances (Pavloski); married Jane (Stout); child: Adam J.
Education: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.), Princeton University (NJ), 1968; Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, 1972.
Career: intern, resident, 1972-74, fellow (infectious diseases), 1974-76, chief of epidemiology, 1976-87, associate director, Department of Medicine, 1987-89, director, Department of Medicine, 1990 -, Hartford Hospital (CT); assistant prof. (medicine), 1977-84, associate prof., 1984-90, prof., 1990 -, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington.
Author: 72 articles in scientific journals dealing with hospital epidemiology, antibiotics and AIDS; senior associate editor, American Journal of Infectious Control; several oil and acrylic paintings exhibits.
Member of: director, 1978-82, Scientific Session chairman, since 1979, Association for Practitioners in Infection Control; fellow, American College of Physicians (ACP), Infectious Disease Society of America; New York Academy of Science; American Society of Microbiology; volunteer, South Park Inn Shelter for Homeless; advisor, Gift of Love; Archbishop Task Force on AIDS, 1989-91.
Honors: Outstanding Medical Student, 1972, Distinguished Alumni award, 1975, Hershey Medical School; Extraordinary Personal Action award, 1985, Communications Award, 1988, American Red Cross.
Affiliation: Independent. Roman Catholic.
Languages: English, German.
Hobbies: painting, woodworking, skiing.
Office: Hartford Hospital, Department of Medicine, 80 Seymour St., Hartford, CT 06115.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation,
New York, NY, 1996