John N. Forrest Jr., MD, professor emeritus of medicine, died peacefully on March 19, 2024, at his home in New Haven surrounded by his family. Forrest was born in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, to John and Nell Forrest in July of 1938. He attended Ursinus College, where he majored in biology, served as class president for four years, and played both offensive and defensive end on the football team. He completed his medical school training at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and subseque...