Walter Lear

Doctor
Walter Jay Lear
BornMay 4, 1923
Brooklyn, New York, United States
DiedMay 10, 2010(2010-05-10) (aged 87)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
EducationHarvard University (B.S., 1943)
Long Island College of Medicine (M.D., 1946)
Columbia University (M.S., 1948)
Occupation(s)Physician
Public health official
Years active1940s to early 2000s
Known forAdvocacy for progressive health issues
Advocacy for LGBT rights
Medical career
FieldPublic health
InstitutionsInstitute of Social Medicine and Community Health (founder)
AwardsHelen Rodriguez-Trias Award for Social Justice

Walter Jay Lear (May 4, 1923 – May 29, 2010) was an American physician and activist for healthcare reform and LGBT rights.[1][2][3] Among his contributions, Lear was a founder of the Institute of Social Medicine and Community Health and the Maternity Care Coalition of Greater Philadelphia.[4][5] In 1964 Lear was also a founder of the Medical Community for Human Rights.[6] He received the American Public Health Association's Helen Rodriguez-Trias Award for his contributions to the cause of social justice.[7]

  1. ^ Morrison, John F. (June 7, 2010). "Walter J. Lear, health official, activist." The Philadelphia Inquirer". Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  2. ^ "Walter J. Lear papers". Philadelphia Area Archives Research Portal (PAARP). John J. Wilcox, Jr. LGBT Archives, William Way LGBT Community Center. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  3. ^ "SOCIAL MEDICINE IN PRACTICEAn interview with Dr. Walter Lear" (PDF). Social Medicine. 4 (1): 70–79. 2009. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  4. ^ "Lear, Walter J. (Walter Jay), 1923-". SNAC. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  5. ^ "Walter Lear collection, 1944-1963 PU-N.MC 219". nursing.upenn.edu. University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  6. ^ The Good Doctors: The Medical Committee for Human Rights and the Struggle for Social Justice in Health Care (review) January 2010, Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved 21(3):1088-1089 DOI:10.1353/hpu.0.0328
  7. ^ "Lear named winner of Rodriguez-Trias award". thefreelibrary.com. The Nation's Health. Retrieved December 21, 2021.