The John F. Murray Distinguished Professorship

Dr. John F. MurrayJohn F. Murray, MD (1927-2020) had an immense impact on the field of pulmonary medicine locally, nationally, and internationally. He was dedicated to UCSF and to the San Francisco General Hospital, where he was Division Chief of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine for 23 years (1966-1989). It is difficult to overstate his contributions to our field. This page will provide a link to the Distinguished Professorship donation page (see below), and present several of his contributions, along with videos, photos, and key publications. 

The John F. Murray Distinguished Professorship in Pulmonary Medicine was begun 2 decades ago and, with support from countless trainees and colleagues,  and especially from the Murray family and the WHH Foundation, is nearing completion. A campaign, with an expected match from the WHH Foundation (2:1), is starting to cross the last hurdle to reach the finish line. Once it reaches $2.5 million, the professorship will have reached its ultimate goal to provide support for the division of pulmonary medicine at SFGH, providing funds to otherwise not available to support junior faculty. 

Help Us Complete The Professorship Here!

John Murray supported this cause: "I am honored by having my name associated with this, but the main thing is it provides a chair to keep doing the things that I've spent 40 years of my professional lifetime doing at San Francisco General Hospital. I think they're important to continue, and the chair will allow these activities to persist."

John Murray's Legacy

The Murray Symposium

A symposium was held in his honor on March 30, 2023 and was organized with speakers addressing his major accomplishments and where we are going in the future.

A booklet (below) described his contributions in the following areas.

  • Teaching and knowledge transfer in pulmonary and critical care medicine
  • Adult respiratory distress syndrome
  • Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
  • Tuberculosis
  • Subspecialty training
  • The American Thoracic Society
  • The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Program, with speaker list.

Booklet with “A Tribute to Dr. Murray” by Phil Hopewell and Courtney Broaddus and “The Murray Standard” by Phil Gold.

 

 

 
Key Publications 
  • Lutch JS, Murray JF. Continuous positive-pressure ventilation: effects on systemic oxygen transport and tissue oxygenation. Ann Intern Med. 1972; Feb;76(2):193-202.
  • Tucker HJ, Murray JF. Effects of end-expiratory pressure on organ blood flow in normal and diseased dogs. J Appl Physiol. 1973; May;34(5):573-7.
  • Hopewell PC, Murray JF. Effects of continuous positive-pressure ventilation in experimental pulmonary edema. J Appl Physiol. 1976; Apr;40(4):568-74.
  • Huchon GJ, Hopewell PC, Murray JF. Interactions between permeability and hydrostatic pressure in perfused dogs’ lungs. J Appl Physiol. 1981; Apr;50(4):905-11.
  • Rizk NW, Murray JF. PEEP and pulmonary edema. Am J Med. 1982; Mar;72(3):381-3.
  • Murray JF. Editorial: The adult respiratory distress syndrome (May it rest in peace). Am Rev Respir Dis. 1975; Jun;111(6): 716-7.
  • Murray JF, Matthay MA, Luce JM, Flick MR. An expanded definition of the adult respiratory distress syndrome. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1988; Sep;138(3):720-3.
  • Murray JF, et al. Pulmonary complications of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Report of a National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute workshop. N Engl J Med. 1984;310(25):1682-8.
  • Daley CL, et al. Pulmonary complications of HIV infection in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Role of bronchoscopy and bronchoalveolar lavage. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1996;154(1):105-10.
  • Murray JF. The white plague: down and out, or up and coming? J. Burns Amberson lecture. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1989;140(6):1788-95.
  • Murray JF. Cursed duet: HIV infection and tuberculosis. Respiration. 1990;57(3):210-20.
  • Murray JF. An emerging global programme against tuberculosis: agenda for research, including the impact of HIV infection. Bull Int Union Tuberc Lung Dis. 1991; Dec;66(4):207-9.
  • Samb B, et al. Risk factors for negative sputum acid-fast bacilli smears in pulmonary tuberculosis: results from Dakar, Senegal, a city with low HIV seroprevalence. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 1999;3(4):330-6.
  • Murray JF, et al. Survey of professional manpower in pulmonary diseases. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1973; May;107(5):879-81.
  • Murray JF. National pulmonary faculty training program. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1975; Sep;112(3):329.
  • Miller RD, et al. Attributes of the subspecialist in internal medicine and guidelines for training in pulmonary diseases. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1977; Aug;116(2):163-5.
  • Murray JF. Editorial: On assuming the editorship of the American Review of Respiratory Disease. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1974; Jan;109(1):1-3.
  • Murray JF. A thousand years of pulmonary medicine: good news and bad. Eur Respir J 2001; Mar;17(3):558-65.
  • Johnson D, Murray JF. Will to live. New York Rev Books. 2008; Feb 14;55(2):4.
  • Johnson D, Murray JF. The patient talks back. New York Rev Books. 2008; Oct 23; 55(16):24.
  • Murray JF. Willing suspension of disbelief: new roles for Violetta and Mimi.  Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2013; 187(5): 465-467.

For more information, please contact:
Courtney Broaddus, MD ([email protected])
Phil Hopewell, MD ([email protected])