Background
Dorsey, John Morris was born on November 19, 1900 in Clinton, Iowa, United States. Son of Edward William and Anna Elizabeth (Looney) Dorsey.
Dorsey, John Morris was born on November 19, 1900 in Clinton, Iowa, United States. Son of Edward William and Anna Elizabeth (Looney) Dorsey.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Iowa, 1925, Doctor of Medicine 1925, Master of Science, 1927.
Intern, U. Iowa Hospitals, 1925-1926. Resident psychiatrist U. Iowa, State Psychopathic Hospital, instructor psychiatry, 1926-1928. Assistant director Michigan State Psychopathic Hospital, 1928-1935.
Associate professor University of Michigan Medical School, 1933-1938, lecturer postgraduate medicine, 1938-1948.
Consultant psychiatrist Wayne County Juvenile Court, Detroit, 1929-1935, 37-50. Training psychiatrist Children’s Center, Detroit, 1938-1948.
Psychiatrist, head Wayne State University Mental Hygiene Service, 1938-1940, department chairman psychiatry, 1946-1961, also professorial lecturer. Psychiatrist Purdue University School Survey Committee.
Director Child Guidance Division, Children’s Fund of Michigan, 1945-1954, University Professor, Wayne State University, 1961-1971.
Ednl. director Children’s Center, 1944-1950. Medical director McGregor Center, hospital for rehabilitation and health education. Chief consultant neurology and psychiatry, Dearborn Veterans Administration Hospital.
Staff physician Harper Hospital.
Psychiatrist Children’s Hospital. Department chairman psychiatry Detroit Receiving Hospital Rockefeller Foundation grantee, 1935-1937.
Member Highland Park Board Education (president 1944, 50, 54). Member City-County Mental Health Board Trustee Luella Hannan Memorial Home, John Scudder Foundation for Old People. Commissioned First lieutenant Medical Reserve Corps.
Diplomate American Board Psychiatry and Neurology.
Member American Medical Association, American Psychiatric Association, American Psychological Association, American Psychopathol. Association, American Association Military Surgeons, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Psychoanalytic Association, Michigan Society Neurology and Psychiatry (president), American Medical Writers Association, American College Psychoanalysis, University of Michigan Research.
Clubs: Torch, Detroit Boat, Prismatic (Detroit).
Married Mary Louise Carson, October 26, 1926. Children: John Morris, Edward Carson.