Elspeth Cameron Ritchie

Background

Ritchie, Elspeth Cameron was born on March 22, 1958 in San Francisco, California, United States. Daughter of Lyell Hale and Elisavietta (Artamonoff) Ritchie.

Education

Bachelor cum laude, Harvard University, 1980; Doctor of Medicine, George Washington University, 1986.

Career

Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1986; advanced through grades to major, United States Army, 1992; intern, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, 1986-1987; resident in psychiatry, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, 1987-1990; division psychiatrist, 2 Idaho, Korea, 1990-1991; attending psychiatrist, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, 1991-1993; forensic psychiatry fellow, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, 1993-1994; chief community psychiatry, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, 1995-1996; chief inpatient psychiatry, United States Army, Republic Korea, 1994-1995; chief outpatient psychiatry, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, 1996-1997; chief inpatient psychiatry, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, since 1997. Researcher for television production group Science Program Group, Washington, 1980-1981. Junior teaching fellow Uniformed Superior vena cava syndrome University Health Sciences, 1988-1989, senior teaching fellow, 1989-1990, clinical instructor, 1990-1991, assistant professor psychiatry, since 1991.

Membership

Member American Medical Association, American Academy Psychiatry & Law, American College Forensic Examiners, Association Military Surgeons United States, American Psychiatric Association.

Connections

Married James M. Curtis.

Father:

Lyell Hale Ritchie

Mother:

Elisavietta (Artamonoff) Ritchie

Spouse:

James M. Curtis.