Dr Richard Ross, Eminent Cardiologist and ex Dean John Hopkins School of medicine passes away
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BALTIMORE, MD — Dr Richard Ross, a cardiologist who served as the dean of the John Hopkins School of Medicine for 15 years, passed away on August 11, 2015 due to complications from Parkinson's disease[1]. He was 91 years old.
In addition to his many roles at Johns Hopkins, Ross served as a president of the American Heart Association (AHA) from 1973 to 1974.
Born in Richmond, IN, Ross attended Harvard as an undergraduate and entered Harvard Medical School in 1942 as part of the accelerated program in place during World War II. After graduating, Ross completed a medical internship and residency at Johns Hopkins and then joined the Army Medical Corps in 1949, where he was a captain during the Korean War and chief of cardiovascular medicine at the 141st General Hospital.
Over the years at Johns Hopkins, Ross was named director of the cardiovascular division within the department of medicine and became a full professor in 1965. He was named the dean of the medical school in 1975 and stayed in that role until 1990.
As dean, Ross oversaw an expansion of the faculty and an increase in research funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). During his tenure, funding from the NIH to Johns Hopkins grew from $20 million to more than $100 million annually. He helped establish 29 endowed professorships for faculty and secured funding to support the salaries of young Johns Hopkins physicians just starting their careers.
In addition to his many roles at Johns Hopkins, Ross served as a president of the American Heart Association (AHA) from 1973 to 1974.
Born in Richmond, IN, Ross attended Harvard as an undergraduate and entered Harvard Medical School in 1942 as part of the accelerated program in place during World War II. After graduating, Ross completed a medical internship and residency at Johns Hopkins and then joined the Army Medical Corps in 1949, where he was a captain during the Korean War and chief of cardiovascular medicine at the 141st General Hospital.
Over the years at Johns Hopkins, Ross was named director of the cardiovascular division within the department of medicine and became a full professor in 1965. He was named the dean of the medical school in 1975 and stayed in that role until 1990.
As dean, Ross oversaw an expansion of the faculty and an increase in research funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). During his tenure, funding from the NIH to Johns Hopkins grew from $20 million to more than $100 million annually. He helped establish 29 endowed professorships for faculty and secured funding to support the salaries of young Johns Hopkins physicians just starting their careers.
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