John Geesbreght - TCEP Past President
John Geesbreght, MD
TCEP PRESIDENT 1977-1978
MEDICAL SCHOOL
| University of Chicago Loyola |
1969 |
RESIDENCY
| Michael Reese Hospital |
1972 |
TEXAS COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS – LEADERSHIP AND CONTRIBUTIONS
OFFICER POSITIONS:
| President |
1977-1978 |
| President Elect |
1976-1977 |
| Treasurer |
1976 |
| Past President |
1978-1979 |
| Board of Directors |
1976-1978 |
COMMITTEE AND ADDITIONAL POSITIONS:
| Health Finances |
1978 |
| Chair |
1978 |
COMMENTS AND REFLECTIONS
MY TERM: In Texas terms, these were the pioneering "cowboy" days of "ER" (EM) Medicine where men of similar professional and economic interests came together to improve and expand those interests; days of more ER holes to fill than competent physicians to fill them; days of minimal to no malpractice insurance where hospitals had at times to cover us; days of feeble fees and few models or templates. These were the Rodney Dangerfield "no respect" days of non- specialty EM where medical staffs both loved and maligned our presence and moonlighting residents loathed our coming. Therefore, my term as President was like all early TCEP Presidents terms – fast moving, groundbreaking, service expanding, finding our way, but completely necessary. WORDS OF WISDOM: God, family, others, and career–this is both the right order and provide the right balance for the "fulfilled" life.
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