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The Michigan Alumnus 365
President Burton Brought Dr. Sundwall To Michigan
JOHN SUNDWALL, Professor of Hygiene and Public Health and Director of that Division in the University, received his B.S. and his Ph.D. at the University of Chi cago and his M.D. at Johns Hop kins.
He began his teaching career at the University of Chicago and in his native state, Utah, developed the two-year program in medicine while serving, from 1907 to 1909, as Professor of Anatomy and Dean of the Medical School of the Uni versity of Utah. A period spent in the U. S. Public Health Service in Washington followed, during which he served as Hygienic Expert and Assistant Surgeon.
From 1912 to 1918 he was Professor of Anatomy, Secretary of the Medical School and Director of the Health Service at the University of Kansas. When he went to the University of Minnesota in 1918 to accept similar posts he actually was indirectly on his way to Michigan, for he became a close friend of Marion L. Burton— then President at Minnesota—and was invited to join him on Michigan’s Faculty, in 1921, after Dr. Burton had been called to the presidency.
Dr. Sundwall, at Kan sas during part of the World War, served on the State Selective Draft Examination Board and at Minne sota he was in charge of the medi cal service of the S.T.A.C. He is a member of national medical, public health, school health and college health organizations and nearly all of them have made use of his tal ents as an administrator in the of fice of President or on their govern ing boards. Courses in public health are popular at Michigan— 200 students now are enrolled. Dr. Sundwall has contributed many articles to professional magazines, is much in demand as a speaker and consultant, and is active in the health work of the State.