Background
Usdin, Gene Leonard was born on January 31, 1922 in New York City. Son of I. L. and Eva (Miller) University.
Usdin, Gene Leonard was born on January 31, 1922 in New York City. Son of I. L. and Eva (Miller) University.
Student, University North Carolina, 1939—1940. Student, University Florida, 1940—1941. Bachelor of Science, Tulane University, 1943.
Doctor of Medicine, Tulane University, 1946.
Intern, Touro Infirmary, New Orleans, 1946-1947;
resident psychiatry, Cincinnati General Hospital, 1949-1951;
fellow psychiatry, Tulane School Medicine, 1951-1952;
private practice psychiatry, New Orleans, 1952-1986, 96-;
assistant professor clinical psychiatry, Tulane University, 1959-1962;
associate clinical professor, Tulane University, 1962-1967;
associate clinical professor, Louisiana State University, 1967-1971;
clinical professor, Louisiana State University, 1971-1996;
clinical professor emeritus, Louisiana State University, since 1996;
senior psychiatrist, Ochsner Clinic, 1986-1996;
professor, Notre Dame Seminary, 1969-1975;
chief division neurology and psychiatry, Touro Infirmary, New Orleans, 1962-1966;
director psychiatric services, Touro Infirmary, 1966-1971. McLaughlin-Gallie visiting professor Royal College Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, 1983. Robert O. Jones lecturer Atlantic Maritime Provinces Psychiatric Association (Canada), 1976.
Senior psychiatrist DePaul and Charity Hospitals. Senior psychiatric consultant Oshsner Medical Foundation, New Orleans, 1980-1985, Timberlawn Psychiatric Hospital, Dallas, 1979-1993. Chairman psychiatric consultant committee American Bar Foundation, 1970-1973.
Member of national psychiatric advisory board Achievement and Guidance Centers American, Inc., 1991-1992.
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Board trustees United Fund Greater New Orleans, 1966-1970. Served to lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1947-1949. Fellow American Psychiatric Association (chairman committee on psychiatry and law 1964-1968, member committee on ethics 1970-1974, committee on membership 1970-1974, committee on evaluation services board 1974-1977, committee on public affairs 1976-1978, chairman ad hoc committee on election procedures, 1980-1981, trustee at large 1978-1981, council on international affairs 1986-1991, secretary general Interamerican Council of Psychiatric Organizations 1988-1991, recipient 3d annual Certificate of Recognition for Excellence in Medical Student Education 1993, Warren Williams award, 1995, Special Presidential commendation 1998), Southern Psychiatric Association (board regents 1969-1972, chairman 1971-1972, president 1973-1974), Louisiana Psychiatric Association (past president), American College Psychiatrists (board regents 1967-1970, president 1978-1979, E.B. Bowis award for Outstanding Contributions 1973, Distinguished Service award for Oustanding Contributions in American Psychiatry 1980), Academy Psychosomatic Medicine (member executive council 1974-1976), New Orleans Society Psychiatry and Neurology (past president), Group Advancement Psychiatry (board directors 1970-1977, treasurer 1973-1977), American Association Social Psychiatry (president 1986-1988), World Association for Social Psychiatry (executive council 1988-1990).
Member Louisiana Medical Society (chairman committee on mental health 1966-1970), Orleans Parish Medical Society, National Association Mental Health (member professional advisory council 1968-1975), Institute of Mental Hygiene (president 1978-1979).
Married Cecile Weil, November 8, 1947. Children: Cecile Catherine Burka, Linda Ann, Steven William, Thomas Michael.