Dr. Jack A. Pritchard became Chairman of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Director of Obstetrics at Parkland Memorial Hospital in 1955. He built a model system for handling high-risk and complex pregnancies, and helped modernize the practice of obstetrics worldwide, including innovations in prenatal care that set a standard for the nation. His research led to better ways of treating preeclampsia, toxemia, and anemia in pregnancy. In the 1960s through the 1980s, he co-authored the well-known textbook, "Williams Obstetrics.” He left the chairmanship of the OB/GYN department in 1969, and the directorship of OB/GYN at Parkland in 1981. He retired from the faculty in 1990 and served as Professor Emeritus until his death. In 2007, Southwestern Medical School honored Dr. Pritchard by naming one of its six newly-created colleges in his honor.
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