John P Geyman

John P. Geyman, MD, is Professor Emeritus of Family Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle, where he served as department chairman for 14 years. As a board-certified family physician, he has spent 13 years in rural practice and over 25 years in academic medicine. Dr. Geyman is a member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences. He was the founding editor of "The Journal of Family Practice" (1973-1990), and served as Editor of "The Journal...See more

John P. Geyman, MD, is Professor Emeritus of Family Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle, where he served as department chairman for 14 years. As a board-certified family physician, he has spent 13 years in rural practice and over 25 years in academic medicine. Dr. Geyman is a member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences. He was the founding editor of "The Journal of Family Practice" (1973-1990), and served as Editor of "The Journal of the American Board of Family Practice "from 1990 to 2003. He has authored four books of his own, "The Modern Family Doctor and Changing Medical Practice" (1971), "Family Practice: Foundation of Changing Health Care "(1985), "Health Care in America: Can Our Ailing System Be Healed? "(2002), and "Falling Through the Safety Net: Americans Confront the Perils of Health Insurance "(2004). He has co-edited five other books, including "Behavioral Science in Family Practice" (1980), "Family Practice: An International Perspective in Developed Countries" (1983) (translated into Japanese, 1985), "Evidence-Based Clinical Practice: Concepts and Approaches" (2000), and "Textbook of Rural Medicine "(2001). He has also authored or co-authored more than 175 articles and editorials in professional journals concerning various clinical subjects, primary care, medical education, and health policy. See less