Background
Gerty, Francis Joseph was born on November 17, 1892 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Frank K. and Josephine (Vincent) Gerty.
Gerty, Francis Joseph was born on November 17, 1892 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Frank K. and Josephine (Vincent) Gerty.
Graduate, Chicago Teachers College, 1912. Student, University Chicago, 1917. Bachelor of Science, Loyola University, 1920.
Doctor of Medicine, 1921. Honorary Doctor of Science, 1957. Honorary Doctor of Science, University Illinois, 1976.
Teacher public schools, Chicago, 1912-1916. Intern, resident physician Cook County Hospital, 1920-1922. Superintendent Cook County Psychopathic Hospital and county physician, 1922-1941.
Attending neurologist Cook County Hospital, 1932-1941. Assistant and associate professor nervous and mental diseases Loyola University Medical School, 1923-1930, professor, head department, 1931-1941. Professor psychiatry, head department University Illinois College Medicine, 1941-1961.
Now professor emeritus. Professor emeritus Rush Medical College, since 1974. Director psychiatric division Illinois Neurophychiat.
Institute, 1941-1961. Attending specialist in neuropsychiatry Edward Hines Junior Hospital, 1940-1961, 63–. Chairman neuropsychiatry department Presbyterian St. Luke's Hospital, 1958-1960.
Director Department Public Welfare, State of Illinois, 1961, Department Mental Health, State of Illinois, 1961-1963. Psychiatrist-in-chief Riveredge Hospital, Forest Park, Illinois, 1963-1977, senior consultant, since 1977.
Member psychiatric advisory council State Illinois, 1933-1961, member psychiatric training and research authority, 1957-1963. Member advisory council in neuropsychiatry United States Veterans Bureau, 1955-1961. Member professional advisory committee National Association Mental Health, 1956-1965.
Member National Mental Health Institute, 1951-1955. Chairman dean's committee for psychiatry Veterans Administration Hospital, Hines, Illinois, 1946-1960. Member Medical Center Commission Chicago, 1961-1967.
Chairman professional advisory committee Illinois Association for Mental Health, 1965-1970. Chairman construction grants commission Illinois Department Mental Health, 1965-1970. Served with Medical R.C., 1917-1918, lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1933-1951.
Fellow American College Psychiatrists (Bowis award 1968). Member American Medical Association (chairman section on nervous and mental diseases 1948, member council on mental health 1954-1957), Illinois, Chicago medical societies, Chicago Neurological Society, American Psychiatric Association (council 1952-1955, chairman committee on medical education 1951-1952, president 1958-1959, distinguished service award 1984), Society Biological Psychiatry, Institute Medicine Chicago, Central Neuro-Psychiatric Association (president 1956), Illinois Psychiatric Society, Blue Key, Phi Chi, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Ursula Mitchell, December 21, 1922 (deceased 1968). Children: John Mitchell, Josephine (deceased), Mary Frances (Mistress William C. Taylor, Junior), Helen Joan (Mistress Brian Owens), Frank J.