About John Ingram Walker, MD
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Dr. Walker had a joint medical and psychiatric appointment at Duke University Medical Center, where he was Co-Director of the Combined Medical Services Unit and Director of Continuing Medical Education in Psychiatry. When he returned to his home state of Texas, Dr. Walker was appointed Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio.
COMMUNICATION EXPERIENCE
Dr. Walker has written 14 books, over 100 articles, and book chapters, and speaks nationally on “The Continuity Challenge: Change, Communication, and Commitment”; “Lively Living: Adding Life to Your Years”; and “Leverage Your Time, Balance Your Life.” His web pages, thetimeofyourlife24x7.com and leverageyourtimebook.com bring encouragement, optimism, and hope.
PODCAST
Leverage Your Time, Balance Your Life, featuring Dr. Walker and location scout and line producer Wende Whitus can be heard weekly on Spotify, Amazon, Apple, and other
platforms.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Dr. Walker owned and operated an 18-staff psychiatric clinic in Central Texas. He was medical director for HCA Hill Country Hospital in San Antonio and, later, Chief of Behavior Health at the 12-county St Joseph Regional Health Center, Bryan-College Station, Texas.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Dr. Walker was a National Fellow in Research Training, NIMH and was Senior Fellow at the Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Duke Medical Center.
PERSONALITY STYLE
On the DISC Personality Profile, Dr. Walker scores an Inspirational Pattern (Dominant Director type with nearly equal Socializer characteristics). This indicates that he is motivated to be a master people mover. On the Myers-Briggs, Dr. Walker is an ENFJ and
enjoys bringing out the best in others.
My Mission
To bring encouragement, optimism and hope to all I meet. Specifically I’d like to make you laugh a little, think some, appreciate more, and, perhaps, on rare occasions, shed a tear or two.
I want you to know that Life Works.