Background
McCartney, James Robert was born on January 6, 1932 in Elmira, New York, United States. Son of James L. and Edith T. (Tufs) McC.
McCartney, James Robert was born on January 6, 1932 in Elmira, New York, United States. Son of James L. and Edith T. (Tufs) McC.
Bachelor, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1952; Doctor of Medicine, Columbia University, 1955; Master of Arts (Ad Eundem)(honorary), Brown U., 1989.
Intern, Boston City Hospital for Medicine, 1955-1956;
resdient in psychiatry, Elizabeth's Hospital, Washington, 1958-1959;
associate attending psychiatrist then attending psychiatrist, North Shore U. Hospital, 1964-1980;
director training and education department psychiatry, North Shore U. Hospital, 1972-1979;
chief of liaison services, North Shore U. Hospital, 1973-1980;
associate director, North Shore U. Hospital, 1978-1980;
attending psychiatrist, Meadowbrook Hospital, 1961-1964;
associate attending psychiatrist, Nassau Hospital, 1964-1971;
on staff, Butler Hospital, since 1980;
psychiatrist-in-chief, The Miriam Hospital, Providence, 1980-1997;
director geropsychiatry, Life Span Academy Medical Center, Providence, since 1998. Advisory board Mental Health Association of Nassau County, 1972-1980. Consultant impaired physician committee Rhode Island Medical Society, since 1981.
Assistant professor psychiatry Brown U., Providence, 1980-1988, associate professor, since 1988.
Captain United States Army, 1956-1958. Fellow American College of Physicians, American Psychiatric Association, Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine. Member American Medical Association, Rhode Island Medical Society, American Psychosomatic Society, Association for Academy Psychiatry, Providence Medical Association, American Association General Hospital Psychiatrists, Gerontological Society of America, American Geriatrics Society.
Married Lois McCartney. 4 children.
