Background
Chappel, John Nelson was born on November 5, 1931 in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada. Son of Nelson Thomas and Mabel Naomi (Nix) Chappel. came to the United States, 1964.
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John Nelson Chappel
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Bachelor, U. Alberta, 1955; Doctor of Medicine, U. Alberta, 1960; Master in Public Health, Harvard University, 1965.
Career
Teacher, Mulmur Township School District, Mansfield, Ontario, 1949-1950;
intern, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 1960-1961;
general physician, Doctor Emil Aiello, Coleman, Alberta, 1961-1962;
medical and health officer, Malaysian Department Health, Jerantut, Malaysia, 1962-1964;
resident in psychiatry, University of Chicago Hospital and Clinics, 1965-1968;
assistant professor psychiatry, University of Chicago, Illinois, 1968-1974;
professor psychiatry, U. Nevada, Reno, since 1974. Faculty National Judicial College, Reno, since 1976. Examiner American Board Psychiatry andNeurology, Chicago, since 1980.
Chairman Nevada State Medical Association Physician Aid Commission, Reno, since 1982. Trsutee General Svc. Board Alcoholic Anonymous, New York City, since 1989.
Achievements
Membership
Member Wahoe County Mental Health Advisory Board, Reno, 1978-1985, Center for Religion of Life Advisory Board, Reno, 1980-1985, Teen View Residential Center, Reno, 1987-1989. Chairman, member of staff parish relations committee 1st United Methodist Church, Reno, 1983-1987, 90-93. Fellow American Psychiatric Association.
Member American Medical Association (state and county chairman, physicians aid commission), American Society Addiction Medicine (certified, certified committee 1986-1990, award for physician education 1990), Association for Academy Psychiatry, Assn.Med. Edition and Research in Substance Abuse (president 1986-1988, award for excellence in medical education 1991), American College Psychiatry (PRITE committee 1988-1994), American Academy Psychiatrists in Alcoholism and Addictions (founding).
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Married Valerie Macdonald, May 13, 1961. Children: Margot Ann, Laura Jean, Barbara Mae.
