Joanne Jordan Inducted into the American Clinical & Climatological Association
Joanne Jordan, MD, MPH, is a professor of medicine and orthopedics at University of North Carolina’s Thurston Arthritis Research Center and chief of the Division of Rheumatology at UNC.
Dr. Jordan was recently inducted into the American Clinical and Climatological Association (ACCA), one of the oldest and most prestigious associations in academic medicine and research. A group of physicians and scientists organized the ACCA (then called the American Climatological Association) in 1884 to improve medical practice, education and research. Membership is limited to 250 physicians, so being asked to join is an honor offered to few. Members are “outstanding physicians selected on the basis of their leadership, their excellence in their chosen field, their demonstrated high level of integrity and professionalism, and their yearning to nurture a spirit of warmth, diversity and friendship,” in the organization’s own words.
“Being inducted into the ACCA was truly amazing,” says Dr. Jordan. “Reading the history of the organization is like reading the history of medicine, rich as it is with contributions from all walks of medicine throughout good and trying times of our nation. Meeting many of the people who have shaped medical history, medical care, its delivery, medical education and our medical institutions themselves was a great privilege, and an experience I will not forget.”
The unusual name for the organization comes from its original purpose, described at its first meeting in May 1884 as “the study of climate and diseases of the respiratory organs.” Over the years, the organization’s interests have expanded to include all scientific and clinical aspects of medicine.
François E. Wilhelm Named Chief Medical Officer of Immunomedics
François E. Wilhelm, MD, PhD, was named chief medical officer of Immunomedics Inc. in January 2015. Dr. Wilhelm was most recently chief medical officer and senior vice president at Onconova Therapeutics Inc. He received his MD and PhD from the University of Paris.
“François is an industry veteran with 29 years of global clinical experience in large, multinational pharmaceutical companies and small biotech enterprises alike. He brings a significant track record of IND and NDA submissions for oncology and rheumatology agents,” says Cynthia L. Sullivan, president and CEO of Immunomedics.
