James Francis Suess

Background

Suess, James Francis was born on November 27, 1919 in Rock Island, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph John and Elizabeth Ida (Dalton) Suess.

Education

Bachelor Medical Science, Northwestern University, 1950. Doctor of Medicine, Northwestern University, 1952. Postgraduate, College Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University and New York Psychiatric Institute, 1958.

Career

Intern United States Public Health Service Hospital, New Orleans, 1952-1953. Resident in psychiatry Warren (Pennsylvania) State Hospital, 1953-1956, clinical director, 1956-1962. Assistant professor psychiatry University Mississippi Medical School, Jackson, 1962-1965, associate professor, 1965-1969, professor, 1969-1982.

Professor emeritus, from 1982. Chairman department, 1967-1969, 73-75. Assistant dean, 1978-1982.

Associate chief staff for education Veterans Administration Medical Center, Jackson, 1978-1982. Visiting professor Institute Psychiatry, London, 1977, 83. Reformed editorial board American Journal Psychiatry, Washington.

Invited consultant to 5 Soviet republics, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1979. Invited consultant in psychiatry, China, 1979.

Achievements

• James Francis Suess has been listed as a noteworthy psychiatry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Captain United States Army, 1941-1945. Fellow American Psychiatric Association, Southern Psychiatric Association (education committee 1973-1977), Mississippi Psychiatric Association (president 1968-1969). Member American Association Directors Psychiatric Training (a founder, executive board 1969-1971).

Interests

• Piano, organ, golf, duplicate bridge.

Connections

Married Rae Love Miller, March 24, 1946. Children: Rae Anne, James Francis, John Randall.

Father:

Joseph John Suess

Mother:

Elizabeth Ida (Dalton) Suess

Spouse:

Rae Love Miller

child:

James Francis Suess

child:

John Randall Suess

child:

Rae Anne Suess