John M. Flexner

Dublin Core

Title

John M. Flexner

Subject

VUMC History, Oncology, Hematology

Description

Photographic portrait of John M. Flexner. John M. Flexner, M.D., joined the faculty at Vanderbilt, attaining the rank of full Professor of Medicine in 1983. He was elected Professor of Clinical Oncology by the American Cancer Society, a title held for 10 years. Flexner has also been appointed the title of Professor of Medicine Emeritus in Hematologist/Oncologist. He was the founder of Alive Hospice in Nashville and has been vitally interested in pain management and palliative care.

Creator

Anonymous

Source

Vanderbilt University History of Medicine Collections Photographic Archive

Date

1989-09

Rights

Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

Type

Still Image

Identifier

500

Item Type Metadata

People Depicted

Ordered left to right as they appear in the image, starting from the top left.

Original Format

Photographic print

Physical Dimensions

4 in. x 6 in.

Contribution Form

Online Submission

No

Collection

VUMC People

Citation

Anonymous, “John M. Flexner,” VUMC Through Time: A Photographic Archive, accessed August 1, 2026, https://eblthroughtime.library.vanderbilt.edu/items/show/2023.

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