Walter Lear
Walter Jay Lear (May 4, 1923 - May 29, 2010) was an American physician and activist for healthcare reform and LGBT rights.[1][2][3] He was a founder of the Institute of Social Medicine and Community Health and a treasurer of the Baby Formula Abuse Action Group.[4]
Awards
- Helen Rodriguez-Trias Award for Social Justice, American Public Health Association (2006)
References
- Morrison, John F. (June 7, 2010). "Walter J. Lear, health official, activist." The Philadelphia Inquirer". Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- "Walter J. Lear papers". Philadelphia Area Archives Research Portal (PAARP). John J. Wilcox, Jr. LGBT Archives, William Way LGBT Community Center. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- "SOCIAL MEDICINE IN PRACTICEAn interview with Dr. Walter Lear" (PDF). Social Medicine. 4 (1): 70–79. 2009. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- "Lear, Walter J. (Walter Jay), 1923-". SNAC. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
External links
- U. S. Health Activism History Collection (Walter J. Lear U.S. Health Activism History Collection)
- Walter Lear collection (1944-1964) at the Barbara Bates Center for The Study of The History of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania
- Walter Jay Lear Papers, held by William Way LGBT Community Center
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