John M. Flack

Dr. John M. Flack is a professor and Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.

Prior to joining SIU, Dr. Flack held numerous positions at Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, most recently as a professor of medicine and physiology. He was chair of Wayne State’s internal medicine department for 8 years. While at Wayne State, Flack served as the founding director of the Division of Translational Research and Clinical Epidemiology (TRaCE) and was the principal investigator of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)-funded Center for Urban Health. Dr. Flack serves as the Vice President of the ASH Hypertension Specialist Board. Dr. Flack is the prior President of the International Society on Hypertension in Blacks (ISHIB) and is also a past member of the FDA Cardiorenal Advisory Panel. Dr. Flack is the author of more than 180 publications and 18 books and book chapters. Dr. Flack is an Associate Editor of the American Journal of Hypertension and Cardiorenal Medicine. Dr. Flack received his medical degree from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. He completed his internship and residency at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and NIH post-doctoral fellowship in cardiovascular epidemiology at the University of Minnesota.