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The Stanley J. Dudrick, MD, Endowed Chair in Innovative Medical Education
Stanley J. Dudrick, MD
April 9, 1935 – Jan. 18, 2020
Born to first-generation Americans in the coal mining town of Nanticoke, Pa., Stanley J. Dudrick, MD, was taught the merits of honesty, hard work and perseverance. He was an adventurous soul who saw no limitations on his future. His loving parents and instructive aunts and uncles saw him as the family legacy bearer. However, it was the compassion of his mother’s doctors that settled his decision by the age of 7 to become “one of them.”
About his undergraduate days at Franklin and Marshall College, Dr. Dudrick says, “They infected me and transformed me into an avid would-be scholar. They imbued me with the understanding that nothing was more precious than to gain knowledge and then pass it on to others.”
While a research fellow and surgical resident at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine focusing on pediatric surgery, Dr. Dudrick’s zeal for knowledge became unrelenting dedication as he investigated and developed novel approaches to intravenous nourishment, or total parenteral nutrition (TPN). He was awed by the unexplored horizons and said, “I can only envy today’s bright young medical students for the transformation they will see in healthcare, and especially in surgery, in the next 50 years. The possibilities are almost beyond my imagination.”
Geisinger School of Medicine strives to instill Dr. Dudrick’s sense of wonder, exploration and dedication in our students through fresh teaching methods and an innovative curriculum. Attracting a renowned scholar-teacher to the endowed chair will further enhance the school’s quality of instruction and academic reputation.
