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Herbert M. Sommers, MD
Elmer W. Koneman. Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, 2004-07-01
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
Accompanied by Washington Winn, we paid one last visit to present him with a copy of the just published 5th edition of the Color Atlas. Yet, we can glory in one treasured remembrance when, as we handed him the book, Bert's trademark twinkle in the eye and familiar smile returned for one brief moment of recognition.The Sommers family has initiated the Herbert M. Sommers, MD, Fellowship for International Studies in Microbiology and Infectious Diseases at Northwestern University. This endowment will be used to support a fellow to pursue original investigations in medical microbiology in regions of the world where Bert had studied diseases such as tuberculosis, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, and infectious diarrhea, which continue to take a high toll on human life. For more information, please contact William Davis in the Office of Medical Development at Northwestern University (phone 312-503-6099, or w-davis@northwestern.edu).
Key findings
- Accompanied by Washington Winn, we paid one last visit to present him with a copy of the just published 5th edition of the Color Atlas.
- Yet, we can glory in one treasured remembrance when, as we handed him the book, Bert's trademark twinkle in the eye and familiar smile returned for one brief moment of recognition.The Sommers family has initiated the Herbert M.
- Sommers, MD, Fellowship for International Studies in Microbiology and Infectious Diseases at Northwestern University.
- This endowment will be used to support a fellow to pursue original investigations in medical microbiology in regions of the world where Bert had studied diseases such as tuberculosis, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, and infectious diarrhea, which continue to take a high toll on human life.
- For more information, please contact William Davis in the Office of Medical Development at Northwestern University (phone 312-503-6099, or w-davis@northwestern.edu).
Why it matters
This is an obituary and a description of a fellowship endowment in microbiology and infectious diseases. It contains no information relevant to treating, curing, or preventing Alzheimer's disease.
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Study details
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 25/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, sample size, effect reported, studied in people and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine) |
| Journal's citation record | 2 / 4 | Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine: journal h-index 168 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29) |
| Study design | 0 / 12 | No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Strength of evidence | 1 / 5 | Rated “low” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 1 / 5 | 2004 — older than 20 years, still counted |
| Sample size | 0 / 4 | Participant count not stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Effect reported | 0 / 3 | No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Studied in people | 0 / 3 | Not stated whether this was studied in people — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Randomised / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | 0 / 7 | Cited 0 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 0 / 5 | 0.0 citations a year over 24 year(s) since 2004 |
| Impact for its field and year | 0 / 6 | Cited 0.0× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 0 / 6 | No other study in this library cites it |
| Still being cited | 0 / 4 | Cited 0 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 1 / 4 | Last-listed author Elmer W. Koneman: h-index 9 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 1 / 3 | University of Colorado Denver: institution h-index 907 (OpenAlex) |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 1 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 2 institution(s) in 1 country |
| Indexed in PubMed | 1 / 2 | Not in PubMed, but has a DOI |
| Free to read | 0 / 2 | Behind a paywall — scores zero |
| Total | 25 / 100 | — |
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APA 7th
Koneman, E. W. (2004). Herbert M. Sommers, MD. Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. https://doi.org/10.5858/2004-128-732-hmsm
Vancouver
Koneman EW. Herbert M. Sommers, MD. Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. 2004. doi:10.5858/2004-128-732-hmsm.
BibTeX
@article{koneman2004-5d1b4233,
author = {Koneman, Elmer W.},
title = {{Herbert M. Sommers, MD}},
journal = {Archives of Pathology \& Laboratory Medicine},
year = {2004},
doi = {10.5858/2004-128-732-hmsm},
url = {https://doi.org/10.5858/2004-128-732-hmsm}
}