Background
Lassers, Elisabeth was born on March 17, 1920 in Offenbach, Germany. Daughter of Robert and Dora (Metz) S.
Lassers, Elisabeth was born on March 17, 1920 in Offenbach, Germany. Daughter of Robert and Dora (Metz) S.
Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1947; Doctor of Medicine, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1949; trainee, Center for Handicapped Children University of Illinois, Chicago, 1959-1960; student, Family Institute Chicago, 1970-1972.
Intern, Mount Sinai Hospital, Chicago, 1949-1950;
fellow in pediatric neurology, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1950-1951;
resident in pediatrics, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1951-1952;
resident in pediatrics, University of Illinois Research and Ednl. Hospitals, Chicago, 1955-1956;
medical director, Illinois Children's Hospital School, Chicago, 1951-1953;
private practice pediatrics, Chicago, 1956-1959;
associate in pediatrics, Northwestern University, 1960-1963;
associate attending physician, Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, 1957-1963;
pediatrician, medical director, Dysfunctional Child Center Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, 1960-1963;
resident in psychiatry, fellow child psychiatry, University of Chicago Hospitals and Clinics, 1963-1967;
child psychiatrist, University of Illinois College Medicine, Chicago, 1967-1971;
chief section child psychiatry, Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, 1971-1975;
private practice psychiatry, Chicago, since 1970. Consultant child psychiatry Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, since 1975, custody evaulation project Isaac Ray Center Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Center Ravenswood Hospital, Chicago.
Lecturer psychiatry University of Chicago, 1971-1979, professorial lecturer psychiatry, since 1979. Part time clinical instructor pediatrics University of Illinois College Medicine, 1955-1959. Clinical assistant professor psychiatry and pediatrics University of Illinois, Chicago, 1971-1990.
Emeritus staff Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago.
Member subcommittee on community mental health, governors commission to revise the mental health code, Chicago, 1975-1977, Illinois Council Child Psychiatry. Secretary-treasurer, board directors Chicago Council Child Psychiatry, 1972-1976. Board directors National Commission Correctional Health Care, Chicago, 1984-1988.
Member American Academy Pediatrics, American Psychiatric Association, American Academy Child and Adolesent Psychiatry, American Society for Adolescent Psychiatry, American Medical Women's Association.
Married Willard J. Lassers, June 30, 1946. 1 child, Deborah.