Background
Sachs, Bernice Cohen was born on September 16, 1918 in Passaic, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Joseph and Rose (Mirelson) Cohen.
Sachs, Bernice Cohen was born on September 16, 1918 in Passaic, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Joseph and Rose (Mirelson) Cohen.
Bachelor with distinction, University Michigan, 1939. Doctor of Medicine cum laude, University Michigan, 1942.
Intern Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, 1942-1943. Resident Institute Psychosomatic and Psychiatric Research and Training, 1945-1949. Practice medicine, specializing in psychiatry and psychosomatic medicine Seattle, since 1949.
Member staff Michael Reese Hospital, 1942-1949, Group Health Clinic and Hospital, Seattle, since 1949, St. Francis Xavier Cabrini Hospital Psychiatry Service. Chief mental health service Group Health Co-operation Puget Sound, Seattle. Board directors Group Health Credit Union, Group Health Cooperative, since 1984.
Chairman Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission. Clinical associate professor psychiatry and behavioral science University Washington School Medicine. National and international lecturer.
Board directors Health and Welfare Council, Seattle-King County, 1957-1960. Executive committee, board directors Seattle-King County Safety Council, 1960-1963. Consultant Chicago Board Public Health, 1965-1966, Medical Womanpower, 1966.
Member Washington Governor's Advisory Committee Youth Opportunities, 1962-1965. Chairman children's program committee Jewish Community Center, Seattle, 1955-1959. Board directors Western division Jewish Welfare Board, 1958-1959.
Past President's Assembly, 1961-1962. Ex-officio board directors Women's Medical College Pennsylvania, 1965. Vice president women's division Jewish Federation and Council, 1966-1967.
Member women's committee Brandeis University. Frequent radio and television appearances.
Board directors Education and Research Foundation, Foundation for Group Health, Washington State Physicians for social Responsibility. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Psychiatric Association (president Seattle chapter 1976-1977, council international affairs 1978-1979, committee on professional liability insurance since 1980, loss control review committee), Society Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, Academy Psychosomatic Medicine (executive council 1973-1976, 79—, secretary 1976-1978, president 1982, chairman publications and public relations, chair awards committee), American Group Psychotherapy Association (life), American Society Clinical Hypnosis (various offices, newsletter editor 1978-1980 ), American Geriatrics Society (emeritus member, founding fellow West division 1973), American Psychosomatic Society. Member American Medical Association, International Society Hypnosis (board governors 1983-1986, board directors since 1988), International Society for Investigation of Stress (secretary since 1989), Washington Medical Society, King County Medical Society (media relations committee 1964-1966, 74-76, mental health committee 1967-1973, chairman alcohol and drug abuse 1980-1981, trustee 1982-1983, judicial council 1984-1986), Washington Academy Clinical Hypnosis (vice president 1969-1970, president 1970-1973, 75-77, honorary president since 1977), American Medical Women's Association (past president, sponsor Bernice C. Sachs junior branch University Washington Medical School, Presidential award 1989 ), Seattle Medical Women's Association (president branch 37, 1959-1964), Pan American Medical Women's Alliance (correspondent secretary 1960-1962, vice president of the United States 1962-1964), Medical Women's International Association, Society Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, Council Medical Administrs., New York Academy of Sciences, International Platform Association, American Association of University Women, Puget Sound Group Psychotherapy Society, American Society Clinical Hypnosis (Presidential award 1980, fellow research and educational foundation), American, Puget Sound group psychotherapy associations, National Council Jewish Women, Washington State Physicians for Social Responsibility (advisory board since 1985), Intercoll.
Association Women Students (national resources personnel board), Hadassah (Myrtle Wreath award 1967), National Forensic League (Ruby Eye of Distinction), The Foundation for Group Health Cooperative. Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound (staff inaugural award for Outstanding Community Service), King County Medical Society (Valuable Service award), B'nai B'rith Women, Women's American Organization for Rehabilitation through Training, Mortar Board (honorary), Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha, Phi Kappa Phi, Iota Sigma Pi, Alpha Lambda Delta. Clubs: Women's University (Seattle), Glendale Country.
Lodges: Soroptimist.
Married Allan Eli Sachs, December 21, 1941. Children: Lee William, Robin Beth.