John W. Colloton

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John W. Colloton was chief executive of the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics from 1971 to 1993. There he initiated "Project Art", a program which from 1975 installed works of art in the hallways of the hospital. [1] [2] Colloton became a "director emeritus" in 2001.

In 1979, he was elected chairman of the National Council of Teaching Hospitals. [3]

Awards and Recognition

He received a Horatio Alger Award in 2002, [4] and in 2013 received an honorary degree from the University of Iowa. [3] He was presented with a Hancher-Finkbine Alumni Medallion in 2016. [5]

His son Steven Colloton is a judge.

References

  1. ↑ "Project Art". University of Iowa Health Care. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
  2. ↑ Darsee, Jon. "University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics' pioneering vision of hospital art impacts healing". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
  3. 1 2 "Honorary Degree Recipient: John W. Colloton – University of Iowa College of Public Health" . Retrieved 2025-06-20.
  4. ↑ "John W. Colloton, Class of 2002". Horatio Alger. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
  5. ↑ "17 awards from the 99th Finkbine Dinner | Iowa Now - The University of Iowa". now.uiowa.edu. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
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