Oral History Project

Oral History Project / en Sat, 26 Apr 2025 04:04:37 -0500 Mon, 29 Jan 24 07:45:00 -0600 Health Leader Oral Histories /health-leader-oral-histories <div class="outlineContent clearfix wide"><h2>Oral History Collection</h2><div class="clearfix"> <h2 class="alt"> Oral History Collection </h2> --&gt;<h3>Complete List of Oral History Transcripts</h3>Published oral histories are available for the following individuals:<table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td width="49%"><a href="/oral-history-project/2021-11-18-chaiker-abbis-first-person-oral-history" target="_blank">Chaiker Abbis</a> (1986) <a href="/oral-history-project/2021-11-18-faye-g-abdellah-first-person-oral-history" target="_blank" title="Faye G. Abdellah — In First Person: An Oral History">Faye G. Abdellah</a> (1984) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/01/Affeldt.pdf" target="_blank">John E. Affeldt</a> (1987) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2023/11/Nancy-Howell-Agee-Oral-History-Project-Transcript-083123.pdf">Nancy Howell Agee</a> (2023) <a href="/system/files/2018-01/Allen_022813_FINAL.pdf">Percy Allen II</a> (2013) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/01/Anderson.pdf" target="_blank">Odin W. Anderson</a> (1984) <a href="/system/files/2018-02/ron-anderson-md-oral-history.pdf">Ron J. Anderson, M.D.</a> (2014) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/01/Axelrod.pdf" target="_blank">Solomon J. Axelrod</a> (1987) <a href="/system/files/2018-01/BATALDEN_Transcript_FINAL.pdf">Paul B. Batalden, M.D.</a> (2014) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/01/Bellin.pdf" target="_blank">Lowell E. Bellin</a> (1984) <a href="/system/files/2018-01/Berman_080211_FINAL.pdf">Howard J. Berman</a> (2011) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/01/Bloese.pdf" target="_blank">August F. Bloese</a> (1985) <a href="/system/files/2018-02/Bluford_Transcript_final_for_WEB.pdf">John W. Bluford III</a> (2017)&nbsp;<a href="/videos/2018-02-05-john-w-bluford-iii-interview">Video</a> <a href="/system/files/2018-03/160727-brown-transcript-chhah.pdf">Fred L. Brown</a> (2016) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/01/Brown.pdf" target="_blank">Madison B. Brown</a> (1985) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/01/Bugbee.pdf" target="_blank">George Bugbee</a> (1984) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/01/Cathcart.pdf" target="_blank">H. Robert Cathcart</a> (1988) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/01/Cobb.pdf" target="_blank">W. Montague Cobb</a> (1984) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/01/Cohen.pdf" target="_blank">Wilbur J. Cohen</a> (1984) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/01/Conners.pdf" target="_blank">Edward J. Connors</a> (1984) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/01/Cooper.pdf" target="_blank">John A. D. Cooper</a> (1986) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/01/Crile.pdf" target="_blank">George Crile, Jr.</a> (1984) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/01/Cruikshank.pdf" target="_blank">Nelson H. Cruikshank</a> (1984) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/05/Cunningham.pdf" target="_blank">Robert M. Cunningham, Jr.</a> (1984) <a href="/oral-history-project/2018-03-14-richard-j-davidson-2010-oral-history-transcript">Richard J. Davidson</a> (2010) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/05/Davis.pdf" target="_blank">Leon Davis</a> (1984) <a href="/oral-history-project/2018-03-15-thomas-c-dolan-phd-first-person-oral-history">Thomas C. Dolan</a> (2014) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/05/Donabedian.pdf" target="_blank">Avedis Donabedian</a> (1984) <a href="/oral-history-project/2018-03-29-edward-eckenhoff-first-person-oral-history">Edward A. Eckenhoff</a> (2015) <a href="/videos/2017-12-11-eckenhoff-video">Video</a> <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/05/Eisele.pdf" target="_blank">C. Wesley Eisele</a> (1988) <a href="/oral-history-project/2018-03-29-paul-m-ellwood-jr-md-first-person-oral-history">Paul M. Ellwood, Jr., M.D.</a> (2011) <a href="/videos/2017-12-11-ellwood-video">Video</a> <a href="/system/files/media/file/2025/04/Melinda-L-Estes-MD-In-First-Person-An-Oral-History.pdf">Melinda L. Estes, M.D. (2024)</a> <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/05/Falk.pdf" target="_blank">I. S. Falk</a> (1984) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/05/Ferguson.pdf" target="_blank">Stanley Ferguson</a> (1994) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/05/Filerman.pdf" target="_blank">Gary L. Filerman</a> (1984) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/05/Flook.pdf" target="_blank">E. Evelyn Flook</a> (1985) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2021/03/Fontenot-TRANSCRIPT-FINAL-FOR-WEB.pdf">Teri G. Fontenot</a> (2020) <a href="/oral-history-project/2018-03-29-spencer-foreman-md-first-person-oral-history">Spencer Foreman, M.D.</a> (2008) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2023/05/Thomas-F-Frist-Sr-oral-history.pdf" target="_blank">Thomas F. Frist, Sr., M.D.</a> (1986) Thomas F. Frist, Jr., M.D. (2013) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/05/Garfield.pdf" target="_blank">Sidney R. Garfield</a> (1986) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/05/Gavazzi.pdf" target="_blank">Aladino A. Gavazzi</a> (1987) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/02/Symond-R-V-Gottlieb.pdf">Symond R. V. Gottlieb</a> (1987) <a href="/oral-history-project/2018-03-29-leo-f-greenawalt-first-person-oral-history">Leo F. Greenawalt</a> (2012) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/02/Merwyn-R-Greenlick.pdf">Merwyn R. Greenlick</a> (1988) <a href="/oral-history-project/2018-03-29-john-r-griffith-first-person-oral-history">John R. Griffith</a> (2010) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/06/Frank-S-Groner.pdf">Frank S. Groner (1989)</a> <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/02/Joan-S-Guy.pdf">Joan S. Guy</a> (1985) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/02/James-Hague.pdf">James Hague</a> (1984) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/02/Jack-Hahn.pdf">Jack A. L. Hahn</a> (1994) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/02/James-A-Hamilton.pdf">James A. Hamilton</a> (1984) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/02/T-Stewart-Hamilton.pdf">T. Stewart Hamilton</a> (1987) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/02/Miles-C-Hardie.pdf">Miles C. Hardie</a> (1987) <a href="/oral-history-project/2018-03-29-robert-l-harman-first-person-oral-history">Robert L. Harman</a> (2015) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/02/Gerhard-Hartman.pdf">Gerhard Hartman</a> (1984) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/05/Horty.pdf" target="_blank">John F. Horty</a> (1989) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/05/E-Johnson.pdf" target="_blank">Everett Johnson</a> (1993) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/06/Lloyd-R-Johnson.pdf">Lloyd R. Johnson (1987)</a> <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/03/R-Johnson.pdf">Richard L. Johnson</a> (1994) <a href="/oral-history-project/2018-03-29-john-g-king-first-person-oral-history">John G. King</a> (2015) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/05/Klarman.pdf" target="_blank">Herbert E. Klarman</a> (1997) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/05/Klicka.pdf" target="_blank">Karl S. Klicka</a> (1984) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/05/Krause.pdf" target="_blank">Sister Irene Kraus</a> (1988) <a href="/oral-history-project/2018-03-29-lowell-c-kruse-first-person-oral-history">Lowell C. Kruse</a> (2015) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/05/Lachner.pdf" target="_blank">Bernard J. Lachner</a> (1996) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/05/Latimer.pdf" target="_blank">Ben W. Latimer</a> (1989) <a href="/oral-history-project/2018-03-29-david-m-lawrence-md-first-person-oral-history">David M. Lawrence M.D.</a> (2013)</td><td width="51%"><a href="/oral-history-project/2018-12-18-wayne-m-lerner-dph">Wayne M. Lerner, D.P.H.</a> (2018) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/10/Kevin-Lofton-Oral-History.pdf">Kevin E. Lofton</a> (2022) <a href="/oral-history-project/2018-03-29-george-f-lynn-first-person-oral-history">George F. Lynn</a> (2014) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/05/Mannix.pdf" target="_blank">John Robert Mannix</a> (1984) <a href="/oral-history-project/2019-08-20-larry-l-mathis">Larry L. Mathis</a> (2019) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/05/McCall.pdf" target="_blank">Billy G. McCall</a> (1989) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/06/Foster-G-McGaw.pdf">Foster G. McGaw (1985)</a> <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/01/McMahon.pdf" target="_blank">John Alexander McMahon</a> (1987) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/01/McNerney.pdf" target="_blank">Walter J. McNerney</a> (1984) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/05/McNulty.pdf" target="_blank">Matthew F. McNulty, Jr.</a> (1998) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/03/Millis.pdf">John S. Millis</a> (1985) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/03/Mills.pdf">Wilbur D. Mills</a> (1984) <a href="/oral-history-project/2018-03-30-wade-mountz-first-person-oral-history">Wade Mountz</a> (2009) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/03/Neely.pdf">James R. Neely</a> (1985) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/06/Russell-A-Nelson.pdf">Russell A. Nelson (1986)</a> <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/03/Nelson.pdf">Stanley R. Nelson</a> (1988) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/03/Norby.pdf">Maurice J. Norby</a> (1984) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2021/03/OBRIEN-Transcript-Final-for-web.pdf">John G. O’Brien</a> (2019) <a href="/oral-history-project/2018-03-30-d-kirk-oglesby-jr-first-person-oral-history">D. Kirk Oglesby, Jr.</a> (2012) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/03/Owen.pdf">Jack W. Owen</a> (1988) <a href="/oral-history-project/2018-04-03-scott-s-parker-first-person-oral-history">Scott S. Parker</a> (2013) <a href="/videos/2017-12-11-scott-s-parker-video">Video</a> <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/03/Pattulo.pdf">Andrew Pattullo</a> (1984) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/06/Earl-Perloff.pdf">Earl Perloff</a> (1984) <a href="/research/rc/chhah/PETASNICK - Transcript - Final - 120417.pdf">William D. Petasnick</a> (2017) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/06/Pettengill.pdf">Daniel Pettengill</a> (1984) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/03/Platou%20.pdf">Carl N. Platou</a> (1995) <a href="/oral-history-project/2021-12-28-thomas-m-priselac">Thomas M. Priselac</a> (2021) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/05/Rice.pdf">Haynes Rice</a> (1984) <a href="/oral-history-project/2018-04-03-elliott-c-roberts-sr-first-person-oral-history">Elliott C. Roberts, Sr.</a> (2012) <a href="/videos/2014-11-25-elliott-roberts-video" target="_blank" title="Elliott C. Roberts, SR. (2012) Video">Video</a> <a href="/oral-history-project/2018-04-03-william-t-robinson-first-person-oral-history">William T. Robinson</a> (2011) <a href="/system/files/2018-01/Rocklage_FINAL_092611_0.pdf">Sister Mary Roch Rocklage</a> (2011) <a href="/videos/2017-12-11-sister-mary-roch-rocklage-video">Video</a> <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/03/Milton-L-Roemer.pdf">Milton L. Roemer</a> (1985) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/05/C-Rufus-Rorem.pdf">C. Rufus Rorem</a> (1984) <a href="/oral-history-project/2018-04-03-austin-ross-first-person-oral-history">Austin Ross</a> (2012) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/05/William-A-Rothman.pdf">William A. Rothman</a> (1984) <a href="/oral-history-project/2018-04-03-ruth-m-rothstein-first-person-oral-history">Ruth M. Rothstein</a> (2009) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/01/Sammons.pdf" target="_blank">James H. Sammons</a> (1987) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/05/Paul-J-Sanazaro.pdf">Paul J. Sanazaro</a> (1985) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/05/Ernest-W-Saward.pdf">Ernest W. Saward</a> (1987) <a href="/system/files/2018-08/2018-oral-history-schoenhard-transcript.pdf">William C. Schoenhard</a> (2018) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/01/Sister-M-Maurita-Sengelaub.pdf" target="_blank">Sister M. Maurita Sengelaub</a> (1986) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/05/Sam-Shapiro.pdf">Sam Shapiro</a> (1988) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/05/Cecil-G-Sheps.pdf">Cecil G. Sheps</a> (1993) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/05/D-Eugene-Sibery.pdf">D. Eugene Sibery</a> (1988) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/06/Robert-M-Sigmond.pdf">Robert M. Sigmond (1984)</a> <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/06/Robert-M-Sigmond-Part-2.pdf">Robert M. Sigmond: Part II</a> (2009) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/05/Vergil-Slee.pdf">Vergil Slee</a> (1984) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/05/Albert%20W.%20Snoke.pdf">Albert W. Snoke</a> (1987) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/05/Somers.pdf">Anne Ramsay Somers</a> (1984) <a href="/oral-history-project/2019-12-30-gordon-m-sprenger-first-person-oral-history">Gordon M. Sprenger</a> (2019) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/05/Stagl.pdf">John M. Stagl</a> (1989) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/06/David-W.-Stewart.pdf">David W. Stewart </a>(1987) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/05/Stull.pdf">Richard J. Stull</a> (1984) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/05/John-D.-Thompson.pdf">John D. Thompson</a> (1992) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/05/Toomey.pdf">Robert E. Toomey</a> (1988) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/05/Tresnowski.pdf">Bernard R. Tresnowski</a> (1986) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2021/03/Umbdenstock-Oral-History-FINAL-WEB.pdf">Richard J. Umbdenstock</a> (2020) <a href="/oral-history-project/2018-04-03-gail-l-warden-first-person-oral-history">Gail L. Warden</a> (2010) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/06/Weeks.pdf">Lewis E. Weeks, Jr.</a> (1993) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/05/Wegman.pdf">Myron Wegman</a> (1989) <a href="/system/files/2018-09/webmiller-oral-history-transcript-2018.pdf">Donald C. Wegmiller</a> (2018) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/06/Donald-W.-Welch.pdf">Donald W. Welch </a>(1988) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/06/Stuart-A-Wesbury-Jr.pdf">Stuart A. Wesbury, Jr. </a>(1986) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/06/Kerr-White%20%28002%29.pdf">Kerr L. White </a>(1984) <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/06/Kenneth-Williamson.pdf">Kenneth Williamson</a> (1984) <a href="/oral-history-project/2018-04-03-ray-woodham-remembered">Ray Woodham</a> (2010)</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="ie">&nbsp;</div></div> Mon, 29 Jan 2024 07:45:00 -0600 Oral History Project Thomas M. Priselac /oral-history-project/2021-12-28-thomas-m-priselac <img alt="Thomas M. Priselac portrait photograph." data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="55afb9a4-f646-4ad4-ae6c-f8ca6bba2a25" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Thomas-M-Priselac-photo.jpg" width="1211" height="1413" class="align-center"> �� Association Center for Hospital and Healthcare Administration History 2021 Hospital Administration Oral History Collection Interviewed by Kim M. Garber On July 13, 2021 Sponsored by �� Association Center for Hospital and Healthcare Administration History Chicago, Illinois &nbsp; Tue, 28 Dec 2021 09:19:18 -0600 Oral History Project Faye G. Abdellah — In First Person: An Oral History /oral-history-project/2021-11-18-faye-g-abdellah-first-person-oral-history &nbsp; Hospital Administration Oral History Collection Sponsored by �� Association Center for Hospital and Healthcare Administration History and Health Research &amp; Educational Trust Chicago, Illinois 1983 Thu, 18 Nov 2021 20:24:43 -0600 Oral History Project Chaiker Abbis — In First Person: An Oral History /oral-history-project/2021-11-18-chaiker-abbis-first-person-oral-history Lewis E. Weeks Series Sponsored by �� Association Center for Hospital and Healthcare Administration History and Health Research &amp; Educational Trust Chicago, Illinois 1986 Thu, 18 Nov 2021 13:41:32 -0600 Oral History Project Gordon M. Sprenger In First Person: An Oral History /oral-history-project/2019-12-30-gordon-m-sprenger-first-person-oral-history �� Association Center for Hospital and Healthcare Administration History and Health Research &amp; Educational Trust 2019 Interviewed by Kim M. Garber On July 18, 2019 EDITED TRANSCRIPT Interviewed in Chicago, Illinois In this comprehensive oral history interview, Gordon Sprenger reminisces about his life and career beginning at USAF Hospital at Hamilton Air Force Base in California and at St. Luke’s Hospital in Milwaukee. Mon, 30 Dec 2019 12:34:31 -0600 Oral History Project Larry L. Mathis /oral-history-project/2019-08-20-larry-l-mathis <img alt="Larry L. Mathis headshot" src="/sites/default/files/2019-08/Larry-L-Mathis_headshot.jpg" /> Interviewed by Kim M. Garber on March 5, 2019 Edited by Kim M. Garber Sponsored by �� Association Center for Hospital and Healthcare Administration History and Health Research &amp; Educational Trust Chicago, Illinois 2019 Larry Mathis served for 26 years at the Methodist Health Care System in Houston. He started there as an administrative resident as part of his graduate training while at Washington University and retired as President and CEO of this world-class institution. He has also served as Board Chairman of the �� Association and of the American College of Healthcare Executives. Tue, 20 Aug 2019 11:46:11 -0500 Oral History Project Wayne M. Lerner, DPH /oral-history-project/2018-12-18-wayne-m-lerner-dph <img alt="Wayne M. Lerner photograph" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="f30cbec5-1b3f-4adf-8ff9-80e0af59f73a" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/WAYNE_M_LERNER-PHOTO_121418.jpg" width="933" height="1166" class="align-center"> Interviewed by Kim M. Garber On June 14, 2018 Edited by Kim M. Garber Sponsored by �� Association Center for Hospital and Healthcare Administration History and Health Research &amp; Educational Trust Chicago, Illinois 2018 Today is Wednesday, June 14, 2018. My name is Kim Garber, and I will be interviewing Wayne Lerner, whose career in health care leadership began at Rush Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center in the 1970s and continued at Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago and most recently at Holy Cross Hospital, also in Chicago. Dr. Lerner holds a master’s degree from the hospital administration program at the University of Michigan and a doctorate in public health, also from Michigan. Tue, 18 Dec 2018 12:10:32 -0600 Oral History Project Donald C. Wegmiller in First Person: An Oral History /oral-history-project/2018-09-26-donald-c-wegmiller-first-person-oral-history �� Association&nbsp; Center for Hospital and Healthcare Administration History and Health Research &amp; Educational Trust 2018 Interviewed by Kim M. Garber On June 28, 2017 EDITED TRANSCRIPT Interviewed in Chicago, Illinois Wed, 26 Sep 2018 13:25:18 -0500 Oral History Project William C. Schoenhard: In First Person: An Oral History /oral-history-project/2018-08-09-william-c-schoenhard-first-person-oral-history Thu, 09 Aug 2018 09:53:42 -0500 Oral History Project Ray Woodham — Remembered /oral-history-project/2018-04-03-ray-woodham-remembered Interview of Marion Woodham by David Baltzer on August 29, 2009 Edited by Kim M. Garber Sponsored by �� Association Center for Hospital and Healthcare Administration History and Health Research &amp; Educational Trust Chicago, Illinois 2010 Ray Woodham was a giant in the health care field. He made many contributions &nbsp;to the field over almost 60 years. Ray was known for his leadership of a large organization that he developed in Albuquerque, his contributions to state, regional and national organizations, and also for some international work. Tue, 03 Apr 2018 14:08:30 -0500 Oral History Project