Bruce Bower McConnell

Background

McConnell, Bruce Bower was born on March 17, 1945 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Bruce Bower McConnell and Doris Estelle Blanche.

Education

AB cum laude, Princeton University, 1967; Doctor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, 1971.

Career

Intern, University of Pennsylvania/Philadelphia General Hospital, 1971-1972; resident department psychiatry, Yale University Medical School, New Haven, 1972-1975; chief mental hygiene, Hawley Army Hospital, Fort Harrison, Indiana, 1975-1977; staff psychiatrist, Montrose (New York) VA Medical Center, 1977-1980; psychiatrist, West Haven (Connecticut) VA Medical Center, 1981-1995; psychiatrist, Greater Bridgeport Community Mental Health Center, Bridgeport, Connecticut, since 1988. Fellow in substance abuse West Haven VA Medical Center, 1981-1983. Assistant clinical professor Yale University, since 1982.

Achievements

• Bruce Bower McConnell has been listed as a noteworthy Psychiatrist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Major United States Army, 1975-1977. Member American Psychiatric Society, Connecticut Psychiatric Society, National Association vA Physicians, American Society Addiction Medicine.

Interests

• Avocations: power walking, European history.

Connections

Married GailKristine Lennstrom, July 4, 1968. Children: Derek, Katherine.

Father:

Bruce Bower McConnell Blanche

Mother:

Doris Estelle Blanche

Spouse:

GailKristine Lennstrom

child:

Katherine McConnell

child:

Derek McConnell