Temple University School of Dentistry - Odontolog Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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Hr. John A. Kolmer was born in Lonaconing, Maryland on April 24. 1886. He received his primary and secondary education in that city. On graduation from Lonaconing High, he was granted a state scholarship to Charlotte Hall Military Academy. He graduated in 1904 having accumulated in the interim seven gold medals for scholarship and soldiership. Dr. Kolmer received his M.D. degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1908 and was awarded the Packard Prize in Clinical Medicine. He took his internships at St. Vincent’s Hospital, St. Agnes Hospital and the Philadelphia Hospital for Contagious Disease. Dr. Kolmer married and raised a family during those years of education and service. He married Bessie Cecelia Herron of Freeland, Pennsylvania, on September 12, 1912. There arc two sons. Dr. John H. Kolmer and Mr. Daniel A. Kolmer. and eight grandchildren for whom Dr. Kolmer has special fondness. It was with deep regret that we learned of Mrs. Kolmer's death in January, 1954. Through the years Dr. Kolmer has established himself as a world-wide recognized immunologist and bacteriologist. He is author of widely accepted texts dealing with laboratory tests and diagnosis, and other phases of clinical diagnosis. In addition, he is responsible for the development of diagnostic tests concerned with serology, the Kolmer Test for Syphillis being an example. He is today one of the most prolific contributors to medical literature. His output has exceeded 500 articles, many of which dealt with the interrelationship between the dental and medical fields. In 1932. Dr. Kolmer was appointed to the position of Professor of Medicine at Temple University Medical School, after distinguishing himself while on the staff at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital. Four years later, after having convinced both Dean Parkinson of the Medical School and Dean Broomell of the Dental School of the necessity for dental students to have a working knowledge of systemic diseases with their oral manifestations. Dr. Kolmer was appointed and named Professor of Medicine at the Dental School. Dr. Kolmer is a member of Sigma Chi and Alpha Kappa Kappa; honorary member of Psi Omega, Sigma Epsilon Delta, and Omicron Kappa Upsilon. dental fraternities; and honorary member of Phi Alpha Pi, chiropody fraternity. He is a Fellow of the American Medical Association. College of Physicians, American College of Physicians, and Honorary Fellow of American College of Dentists and the Academy of Dental JMedicinc. Dr. Kolmer is also a Diplomat of the American Board of Pathology, and American Board of Clinical Pathology. In addition to the aforementioned. Dr. Kolmer has memberships in many local and state medical societies.

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