Thomas H. Caine, M.D.
John Rex and Alice C. Winder Professor of Internal Medicine
Thomas
H. Caine, M.D., a professor of internal medicine at the U School
of Medicine, is one of the university's most respected and beloved
physicians. Not only is he admired for his excellent administrative
capabilities and unqualified expertise in his field, but also
for his humanitarian sense of caring and gentle compassion. He
is the first holder of an endowed chair at the U, which honors
his name and lifetime achievement—the John Rex and Alice
C. Winder Presidential Endowed Chair in Internal Medicine in Honor
of Thomas H. Caine, M.D. In addition, Dr. Caine holds the George
S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Professorship and has been honored
by another endowed chair at the U—the Ann G. and Jack Mark
Endowed Chair in Internal Medicine in Honor of Thomas H. Caine,
M.D.
A native of Pocatello, Idaho, Dr. Caine has, over the past several years, held a variety of positions at the U, where he earned his bachelor's degree in medical biology in 1953. After graduating from the U's School of Medicine in 1963, and completing an internship and residency in internal medicine at the universities of Oklahoma and Wisconsin, he joined the U faculty in 1968. He has served as assistant dean of student affairs in the School of Medicine and is former chief of the Division of General Internal Medicine.
An invited lecturer at both the U and the University of Washington, Dr. Caine has served for more than 20 years as a delegate and committee member of the Utah Medical Association. From 1976 to 1980, he was an executive committee member and treasurer of the Salt Lake County Medical Society. He has also served as chair or co-chair of various municipal philanthropy efforts, including the United Way of Salt Lake and the U's Family Fund Drive. A member of the American College of Cardiology and American College of Physicians, Dr. Caine received the Utah Medical Association's Distinguished Service Award in 1994.
Dr. Caine blends his knowledge of modern medicine with the style of an old-fashioned family doctor. His bedside manner is warm and reassuring; he shows concern for the whole patient, not just the medical problem at hand. These professional and humanistic qualities have long been admired by many individuals and form the basis of a living legacy, which inspired the establishment of an endowed chair that honors not only his name, but also his continuing work and research in internal medicine.
