Ewald W. Busse
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Ewald William Busse was an American psychiatrist
, gerontologist, author and academic administrator best known for being the dean of the Duke University
School of Medicine.
The son of German immigrants, Busse was born and raised in Saint Louis, Missouri and educated at Westminster College and the Washington University School of Medicine
. After serving in both the army and the navy, Busse was trained in psychiatry at University of Colorado
from 1946 to 1948. In 1953, he moved to Duke University, where he became the Chair of the Department of Psychiatry, before eventually becoming Associate Provost and Dean of Medical Education in 1974. He served in that position until 1982. From 1971-1972, Busse served as the President of the American Psychiatric Association
. From 1987-1994, Busse served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the North Carolina Institute of Medicine. He received many awards including the Malford W. Thewlis
award for gerontology.
He was survived by his wife, Ortrude, and three daughters, a son having died earlier.
He died March 7, 2004, in Durham, North Carolina
.
Psychiatrist
A psychiatrist is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. All psychiatrists are trained in diagnostic evaluation and in psychotherapy...
, gerontologist, author and academic administrator best known for being the dean of the Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
School of Medicine.
The son of German immigrants, Busse was born and raised in Saint Louis, Missouri and educated at Westminster College and the Washington University School of Medicine
Washington University School of Medicine
Washington University School of Medicine , located in St. Louis, Missouri, is one of the graduate schools of Washington University in St. Louis. One of the top medical schools in the United States, it is currently ranked 4th for research according to U.S. News and World Report and has been listed...
. After serving in both the army and the navy, Busse was trained in psychiatry at University of Colorado
University of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
from 1946 to 1948. In 1953, he moved to Duke University, where he became the Chair of the Department of Psychiatry, before eventually becoming Associate Provost and Dean of Medical Education in 1974. He served in that position until 1982. From 1971-1972, Busse served as the President of the American Psychiatric Association
American Psychiatric Association
The American Psychiatric Association is the main professional organization of psychiatrists and trainee psychiatrists in the United States, and the most influential worldwide. Its some 38,000 members are mainly American but some are international...
. From 1987-1994, Busse served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the North Carolina Institute of Medicine. He received many awards including the Malford W. Thewlis
Malford W. Thewlis
Malford Wilcox Thewlis was an American physician and pioneer of gerontology, who co-founded the American Geriatrics Society in 1942. He is commemorated by the annual Thewlis Lecture on Gerontology and Geriatrics, established at the University of Rhode Island...
award for gerontology.
He was survived by his wife, Ortrude, and three daughters, a son having died earlier.
He died March 7, 2004, in Durham, North Carolina
Durham, North Carolina
Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the county seat of Durham County and also extends into Wake County. It is the fifth-largest city in the state, and the 85th-largest in the United States by population, with 228,330 residents as of the 2010 United States census...
.