Hugh Gordon John Lafave

Background

Lafave, Hugh Gordon John was born on April 28, 1929 in Montmarte, Saskatchewan, Canada. Son of Leslie Alexander and Mary (Flaman) Lafave.

Education

Bachelor of Arts cum laude, U. Saskatchewan, 1951; Doctor of Medicine, Chirurgiae Magistri, McGill University, 1953.

Career

Intern, Detroit Receiving Hospital, 1953-1954; general practice medicine, Rockglen, Assiniboia, Saskatchewan, Canada, 1954-1956; resident, Medfield Eastern State Hospital, 1956-1957, 58-60; resident, Institute Living, Hartford, Connecticut, 1957-1958; chief rehabilitation, Medfield Eastern State Hospital, Harding, Massachusetts, 1960-1961; clinical director, Saskatchewan Hospital, Weyburn, Canada, 1962-1964; superintendent, Saskatchewan Hospital, Weyburn, Canada, 1964-1966; associate commissioner department mental hygiene, State of New York, Albany, 1966-1969; director, Eleanor Roosevelt Development Services, Schenectady, 1969-1976; executive director psychiatric services branch, Department Health-Saskatchewan, Canada, 1976-1979; executive vice president, Canada Association Mentally Retarded (now Canada Association Community Living), Downsview, Ontario, 1979-1984; private practice specializing in psychiatry, Red Deer Regional Hosp, 1984-1985; director rehabilitation programs, Brockville Psychiatric Hosp, 1985-1994; associate professor, Albany Medical College, New York, 1968-1976; associate professor pediatrics, Albany Medical College, New York, 1971-1976; professor, Albany Medical College, New York associate dean, professor, New York School Psychiatry, Poughkeepsie, 1969-1976. Clinical associate professor psychiatry, U. Saskatchewan Medical College, 1976-1983, U. Ottawa, 1985-1994. President Wellness Canada, Hugh Lafave Holdings Ltd., 1981-1996.

Medical director Smokers Treatment Center, Ottawa, 1993-1996. Member, chairman experimental, special training review committee National Institute of Mental Health, Chevy Chase, Maryland., 1970-1974. Member editorial board Canada's Mental Health, 1978-1980.

Member rehabilitation-community psychiatry committee U.Ottawa, 1886-1892. Principal investigator Health Innovation Grant Cmty. Rehabilitation Program, 1990-1993.

President Cmty. Living Cons., since 1994.

Achievements

• Hugh Gordon John Lafave has been listed as a noteworthy association executive, psychiatrist, consultant, educator, medical by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member awards committee Kennedy Foundation, 1977-1978. Board directors Byrd Hoffman Foundation, Inc., New York City, 1974-1980, Family Focus, Brockville, Canada, 1986-1990. Member Canada Psychiatric Association (board directors 1976-1979), American Psychiatric Association, Canada Public Health Association, Workshop, Inc.

(professional advising committee 1970-1975), National Institute Mental Retardation (associate since 1984), Canada Mental Health Association (Toronto) (consumer participation task force 1986-1990), Royal College Psychiatrists, member Royal College Psychiatrists. Diplomate, American board of Psychiatric and Neurology, 1962.

Connections

Married Joann Sanderson, June 1956. Children: Bonnie Lynn, Leslie Hugh, Maria Delee.

Father:

Leslie Alexander Lafave

Mother:

Mary (Flaman) Lafave

Spouse:

Joann Sanderson

child:

Maria Delee Lafave

child:

Leslie Hugh Lafave

child:

Bonnie Lynn Lafave