Background
Branch, Charles Henry Hardin was born on February 14, 1908 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States. Son of Charles Henry Hardin and Elisabeth Collins (Reed) Branch.
Branch, Charles Henry Hardin was born on February 14, 1908 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States. Son of Charles Henry Hardin and Elisabeth Collins (Reed) Branch.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Florida, 1928; Doctor of Medicine Tulane University, 1935.
Intern Southern Pacific Hospital, San Francisco, 1935-1936. Professor, head department psychiatry University Utah College Medicine, 1948-1970. Emeritus clinical professor University Southern California, from 1971.
Director American Board Psychiatry and Neurology, secretary-treasurer, 1961, president, 1962. Member national advisory mental health council National Institute of Mental Health, 1957-1961, special consultant, from 1961. National consultant psychiatry to surgeon general United States Air Force, 1959-1962.
Consultant psychiatry and neurology consultants branch Office Surgeon General, Department Army, from 1962. Professional advisory board International Committee against Mental Illness.
Fellow American College of Physicians, American Geriatrics Society, American Psychiatric Association (council, secretary, president 1962-1963), Royal Society Medicine, American College Forensic Psychiatry. Member, National Association Mental Health (professional advisory board, directors, president research foundation 1965-1969), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Pan American Medical Association, Intermountain Psychiatric Association, National Academy Religion and Mental Health, Sigma Xi.
Married Erma Smith, December 11, 1937. Children– Robert Hardin, Alan Henry.