Dr. Jim Memorial Externship Program
Dr. Farha was a cardiac surgeon, entrepreneur, and philanthropist who was affectionately known by friends and family as Dr. Jim. Dr. Jim was born in Lebanon in 1931 and immigrated to America in 1950 intending to become a physician. He attended the University of West Virginia and George Washington University School of Medicine. He and his wife later moved to Wichita, Kansas where he eventually co-founded what would become one of the largest private surgical practices in the country at the time. Throughout his career, Dr. Jim emphasized to all the importance of integrity and putting patients first as a physician. His commitment to freedom, faith, and opportunity for all Americans made him a committed supporter of various causes and organizations.
As an immigrant, Dr. Jim deeply valued the importance of the rule of law in the United States and also understood the importance of protecting the citizenry from the arbitrary use of government power—principles which fueled his support of the Clause 40 Foundation. Clause 40 Foundation is grateful to have had our organization’s founding supported by Dr. Farha and his family prior to his passing. In his honor, we seek to utilize our externship program to train students who will share his passion for honoring, preserving, and promoting the due process rights guaranteed in the U.S. Constitution.
Dr. Jim, left, with his brother, on the steps of a courthouse the day Dr. Jim became a U.S. citizen.