J.S. Johar, PhD
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J.S. Johar, PhD
Date
6 May 2000
Description
Jogindar S. Johar, PhD, advised hundreds of students in pre-health professions, many of whom returned to rural Nebraska to practice medicine. A native of India, Dr. Johar earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from Panjab University, where he also served as a lecturer. He immigrated to the United States in 1962 as a graduate student at the University of Florida-Gainesville.
In 1968, he joined the Wayne State College Chemistry Department and eventually became dean of the division of Mathematics and Science. Outside of teaching, Dr. Johar served as chief pre-health professions advisor and developed relationships with regional hospitals, pharmacies, and clinics so students could receive hands-on training and be offered internships in their areas of specialization.
Dr. Johar was instrumental in developing both the Rural Health Opportunities Program, a collaborative program with UNMC and the Mid-America Rural Health Opportunities Program, a collaborative program with Creighton University, to identify high school seniors for health-care professions He was also involved with the UNMC-Health Professions Initiative to increase the number of Native Americans in pre-health professions programs.
Dr. Johar retired in 2000 and passed away in 2016. Wayne State College maintains an endowed scholarship in his name that is awarded annually to a full-time, pre-health professions student.
In 1968, he joined the Wayne State College Chemistry Department and eventually became dean of the division of Mathematics and Science. Outside of teaching, Dr. Johar served as chief pre-health professions advisor and developed relationships with regional hospitals, pharmacies, and clinics so students could receive hands-on training and be offered internships in their areas of specialization.
Dr. Johar was instrumental in developing both the Rural Health Opportunities Program, a collaborative program with UNMC and the Mid-America Rural Health Opportunities Program, a collaborative program with Creighton University, to identify high school seniors for health-care professions He was also involved with the UNMC-Health Professions Initiative to increase the number of Native Americans in pre-health professions programs.
Dr. Johar retired in 2000 and passed away in 2016. Wayne State College maintains an endowed scholarship in his name that is awarded annually to a full-time, pre-health professions student.
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