Background
Davis, Dave McAlister was born on May 22, 1937 in Chattanooga. Son of Thomas Lee and Maurice (Jernigan) Davis.
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Dave McAlister Davis
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Student, Goettingen U., Federal Republic Germany, 1957-1958; Bachelor of Arts in German, U. North Carolina, 1960; Doctor of Medicine, U. North Carolina, 1963.
Career
Intern in medicine, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1963-1964;
fellow in psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1964-1965;
resident in psychiatry, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, 1967-1969;
director psychiatry, Peachtree-Parkwood Mental Health Center and Hospital, Atlanta, 1969-1980;
medical director, Piedmont Psychiatric Clinic, Atlanta, since 1980. President Georgia Administrative Psychiatrists, Atlanta, 1987. Chairman American Psychiatric Association Consultation Svc., Washington, 1986-1990, ethics committee Medical Association Atlanta, 1974-1975.
Adjunct assistant professor psychology Georgia State University, examiner clinical psychiatry American Board Psychiatry and Neurology.
Achievements
Membership
Founder Fist Adolescent Psychiatric Unit in South, 1971, First Child's Psychiatry Unit in South, 1972, Fist Psychiatric Halfway House in South, 1974. Activist Handgun Control Inc., Washington, since 1979, Action Against Smoking, Washington, since 1975. Member governments Commission, Atlanta.
Treasurer Mental Health Association Georgia, Atlanta, 1984-1989. Chairman psychiatric panel Atlanta Foundation Medical Care. Fellow Georgia Psychiatric Association (president 1976-1977), American Association Psychiatric Adminstrs.
(president 1986-1987), American Psychiatric Association (chairman consultant services board). Member American Medical Association, American College Forensic Psychiatry, American College Psychiatric Adminstrs., American College Mental Health Administration, American Society Adolescent Psychiatry, National Forensic Center, National Mental Health Association, Southern Medical Association, Southern Psychiatric Association, Medical Association Georgia, Georgia Academy Psychiatry and Law (president 1986-1987), Georgia Society Adolescent Psychiatry, Medical Association Atlanta (chairman mental health committee, judicial county), Capital City Club, Peachtree Racquet Club (president 1995-1996).
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Married Joan Winfield Barber, December 29, 1960. Children: Scott Winfield, Breton Kingsland.
