James Giudice

Giudice, D.O. James C. August 1, 2023, Age 81 Died peacefully surrounded by family members who loved him dearly. Born on 1052 Edgemore Road, Philadelphia, PA to Mary and Carlo. Devoted husband for 55 years of Linda (nee Onimus); cherished father of Christian (Tair) Giudice, Amy (Brian) Corbett and Alexandra (Keith) Kamitian; adoring grandfather of Noa, Nathan, Alexandra, Braeden, Reese, Michael and Mia; loving brother of Antoinette (Joe) Rawlings. Jim's great love was for his wife, adult children and spouses, and for his 7 grandchildren, whom he doted on regularly. Jim stressed that there was nothing more important than family, a tenet he lived by every day of his life and resonated in his professional life where he was known as James C. Giudice, DO, MACOI, FCCP, tenured Professor of Medicine at Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine (formerly UMDNJ-SOM until 2013), Chief of the Pulmonary Division at Rowan-SOM, Program Director of the Medical Residency Program at UMDNJ-SOM (1979-2008) and Attending Physician/Consultant on Disease of the Chest. Dr. Giudice obtained his DO degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1968 where he was the President of the Internal Medicine Society, followed by a one-year rotating internship at Metropolitan Hospital in Philadelphia, a two-year medical residency at Kennedy Memorial Hospital – UMC in Stratford, NJ and a two-year pulmonary fellowship at Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital in Philadelphia. He was instrumental in the founding of the School of Osteopathic Medicine in South Jersey at UMDNJ in the mid-1970s and remained a long-time faculty member since 1977. In addition to becoming a Professor of Medicine, he was also the Assistant Dean of Graduate Medical Education from 1989-1993 and the Program Director of UMDNJ-SOM Medical Residency Program for 29 years. He received the "Golden Apple Award" and the UMDNJ "Master Educator Award" during his career where he taught students in every class that graduated from SOM since 1981, as well as over 700 Internal Medicine Residents and numerous Pulmonary/Critical Care fellows over 45 years. Dr. Giudice was affectionately referred to as "Chief" and "Juice" by the residents and fellows who had the privilege of training under him. In his honor, the Dr. James C. Giudice Endowed Scholarship was established in 2019. A fixture in South Jersey in the 1970s, Dr. Giudice was beloved by his patients, who often traveled long distances to see him. Dr. Giudice, despite his recent health issues, continued to see his patients several days each week until the end of July. Dr. Giudice also had a national presence through the American College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOI). He joined the college in 1974, and was recognized for his contributions and became a fellow (FACOI) in 1982. He was elected president of the ACOI from 1996-97 and served on the ACOI Board of Directors for 12 years. He received the ACOI Distinguished Service Award in 2000 and became a Master Fellow (MACOI) in 2003. The ACOI will be honoring Dr. Giudice at its Annual ACOI Convention in October this year with a "Presidential Citation" for his many accomplishments. Dr. Giudice was a man of great character and integrity who embodied the essence of osteopathic medicine. He was the patriarch of an enormous family of osteopathic physicians for 50 years. His great love for his family and his concern and caring for his patients and for his students, residents and fellows who followed him in osteopathic medicine will long be remembered and recognized as extraordinary. The Giudice family will hold a Viewing on Friday, August 11, 2023 from 6:30 PM. to 8:30 P.M. at Christ the King Church. A Mass will be held on Saturday, August 12, 2023 at 10:00 A.M. preceded by a Viewing from 9:00 A.M. to 9:45 A.M. Burial immediately following mass at Haddonfield Baptist Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the James C. Giudice Endowed Scholarship Fund. https://secure.rufoundation.org/s/1653/02alumni/giving/interior.aspx?sid=1653&gid=2&pgid=2157&cid=4047 or mail all checks to Gail L. Foreman Senior Director of Development Rowan-Virtua SOM 42 East Laurel Rd., Suite 3200 Stratford, NJ 08084. Make checks payable to Rowan University Foundation Scholarship Fund. KAIN-MURPHY FUNERAL SERVICES www.KainMurphy.com