Background
Arce, A. Anthony was born on June 13, 1923 in San Juan, P.R. Son of Angel and Juana (Baez) Arce.
Arce, A. Anthony was born on June 13, 1923 in San Juan, P.R. Son of Angel and Juana (Baez) Arce.
Bachelor of Science, Washington and Jefferson College, 1942. Doctor of Medicine, Temple University, 1946.
Intern Mercy Hospital, Bay City, Michigan. Frankford Hospital, Philadelphia, 1946-1947. Director Aguadilla District Hospital, Puerto Rico, 1947-1948.
Chief health officer Utuado, 1950-1951. Physician United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, 1951-1952. Medical officer Pennsylvania R.R., 1952-1953.
Practice medicine Yonkers, New York, 1953-1959. Resident psychiatrist Payne Whitney Clinic, New York City, 1959-1962. Associate director psychiatry Grasslands Hospital, Valhalla, 1962-1967.
Director psychiatry Lincoln Hall School, Lincolndale, 1967-1968. Director Bureau Aftercare Services New York State Department Mental Hygiene, 1968-1971. Director Manhattan Psychiatric Center, Ward's Island, New York, 1971-1976, Hahnemann Community Mental Health and Mental Retardation Center, Philadelphia, 1976-1984.
Private practice medicine specializing in psychiatry, since 1962. Professor psychiatry, deputy chairman department mental health services Hahnemann University, 1976-1985, professor, chairman, 1985-1987, professor, director ambassador services, 1987-1991. Professor, deputy chairman department psychiatry Medical College, University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1991-1996.
Chairman department behavioral medicine, medical director Girard Medical Center, since 1996.
Member president's council New York University School Social Work, 1963-1966. Board directors Puerto Rico Family Institute, New York City, 1970-1972. Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946, 48-50.
Member American College Mental Health Administrators, American College Psychiatrists, American Psychiatric Association (chairman task force continuing care), Philadelphia Psychiatric Society, American Association Psychiatric Administrators (treasurer, president).
Married Malvene Balkind, October 7, 1971. Children— Alan I. Scheer, Judith Ann Scheer, Michael Anthony Arce.