Background
Prusmack, John Jacob was born on March 13, 1911 in New York City. Son of Harry and Anna (Knopf) Prusmack.
Prusmack, John Jacob was born on March 13, 1911 in New York City. Son of Harry and Anna (Knopf) Prusmack.
Bachelor of Science, University Louisville, 1932; Doctor of Medicine, University Louisville, 1936; Master of Sciences, University Louisville, 1937.
Intern, Creighton Memorial-St. Josephs Hospital, Omaha, 1937-1938;
resident psychiatry, Iowa Eastern State Hospital, Clarinda, 1938-1940;
superintendent, Iowa Eastern State Hospital, 1940-1941;
hospital director, Veterans Administration Hospital., Palo Alto, 1946-1964;
chief psychiatry research, Veterans Administration Hospital., 1964-1974;
medical director, Bureau Alcoholism Services Santa Clara County (California) Public Health Department, since 1974;
private practice, 1965-1969. Instructor U. Louisville, 1936-1937, Creighton U., 1945-1946. Associate clinical professor emeritus Stanford University Medical School, since 1949.
Professor emeritus St. Patrick's College, Menlo Park, California, 1965-1972.
Served to lieutenant colonel Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1941-1946. Fellow American Psychiatric Association (life). Member Santa Clara County (California) Psychiatric Society (president emeritus), Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Gertrude Mary Dake, July 19, 1939. Children— John, Kathleen (Mistress Barton Graham), Thomas, Mary.