Walter Bortz : Interview for the John W. Gardner Legacy Oral History Project
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- Dr. Walter Bortz, an emeritus adjunct clinical professor at the Stanford University School of Medicine and a leading expert on aging, reflects on his early life, his move to California, his career in the field of geriatrics, and his interactions with John W. Gardner after Gardner returned to Stanford. Topics covered include Bortz’s conversations with Gardner regarding a proposed aging center at Stanford, his work promoting Gardner’s idea for an Experience Corps, and his participation in Gardner’s famous “lunch bunch.” Bortz also discusses his introduction to Gardner’s speech at the Stanford Medical School, his relationship with Chuck Feeney, and his introduction of Feeney to Gardner. He expresses his deep admiration for Gardner, including for Gardner’s broad view of social change and for his significance to the Johnson Administration.
Description
Type of resource | text |
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Extent | 1 text file |
Place | Stanford (Calif.) |
Publisher | Stanford Historical Society |
Date created | April 26, 2017 |
Language | English |
Digital origin | born digital |
Creators/Contributors
Interviewee | Bortz, Walter M. | |
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Creator | Bortz, Walter M. | |
Interviewer | Abel, Suzanne | |
Publisher | Stanford Historical Society |
Subjects
Subject | Gardner, John W. (John William), 1912-2002 |
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Subject | Civil Society > United States |
Subject | Stanford University. School of Medicine |
Genre | Interview |
Bibliographic information
Biographical profile | Walter M. Bortz II, MD is one of America's most distinguished scientific experts on aging and longevity, and an emeritus adjunct clinical professor at the Stanford University School of Medicine. A graduate of Williams College and University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Dr. Bortz had a large clinical practice at Palo Alto Medical Foundation for many years and remains an active lecturer and writer. Dr. Bortz is the author of more than 150 medical articles and seven books on topics related to active aging, diabetes management, and health policy. He teaches a course called “The Roadmap to 100: The Science of Living a Long Life” in Stanford’s Continuing Studies program. Among many leadership roles, Dr. Bortz has been president of the American Geriatrics Society, co-chair of the American Medical Association’s Task Force on Aging, president of the Active Living Institute, and chief medical advisor for the Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation. Dr. Bortz recalls that his father was an admirer of John Gardner’s writings. When Gardner returned to Stanford from Washington, DC in 1989, he and Dr. Bortz became friends, sharing a deep interest in encouraging and inspiring Americans to live productive, engaged lives well into their retirement years. |
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Finding Aid | |
Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/vq627fg9932 |
Location | SC1355 |
Repository | Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- The materials are open for research use and may be used freely for non-commercial purposes with an attribution. For commercial permission requests, please contact the Stanford University Archives (universityarchives@stanford.edu).
- Copyright
- Copyright © The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University. All rights reserved.
Collection
John W. Gardner Legacy Oral History Project
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