ill ▁University ▁and ▁Corn ell ▁Medical ▁College . ▁ ▁Kennedy ▁returned ▁to ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Minnesota ▁Medical ▁School ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 2 , ▁where ▁remained ▁for ▁the ▁rest ▁of ▁his ▁career . ▁ ▁He ▁founded ▁the ▁division ▁of ▁on col ogy ▁at ▁the ▁University ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 8 ▁and ▁led ▁it ▁for ▁ 2 2 ▁years . ▁ ▁His ▁hard ▁work , ▁along ▁with ▁his ▁colle agues , ▁led ▁to ▁the ▁creation ▁of ▁medical ▁on col ogy ▁as ▁a ▁sub special ty ▁of ▁internal ▁medicine ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 2 . ▁ ▁A ▁leader ▁throughout ▁his ▁career , ▁Kennedy ▁served ▁as ▁president ▁of ▁both ▁the ▁American ▁Society ▁of ▁C lin ical ▁On col ogy ▁( 1 9 8 8 ) ▁and ▁American ▁Association ▁of ▁Can cer ▁Education ▁( 1 9 8 2 ). ▁He ▁received ▁the ▁A MA ▁Scient ific ▁Ach iev ement ▁Award ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 2 . ▁ ▁He ▁died ▁on ▁April ▁ 6 , ▁ 2 0 0 3 , ▁of ▁multiple ▁my el oma . ▁ ▁References ▁▁▁ ▁Category : 1 9 2 1 ▁birth s ▁Category : 2 0 0 3 ▁death s ▁Category : Univers ity ▁of ▁Minnesota ▁Medical ▁School ▁al umn i ▁Category : M ass achusetts ▁General ▁Hospital ▁residents ▁Category : Univers ity ▁of ▁Minnesota ▁fac ulty ▁Category : American ▁on colog ists ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁P lain view , ▁Minnesota ▁Category : Univers ity ▁of ▁Minnesota ▁al umn i ▁Category : De ath s ▁from