Background
Falk, Katherine was born on June 17, 1944 in New York City.
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Katherine Falk
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AB, Barnard College, 1966; Doctor of Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 1970.
Career
Intern, St. Luke's Hospital, New York City, 1970-1971;
assistant resident in medicine, St. Luke's Hospital, New York City, 1971-1972;
resident in psychiatry, St. Luke's Hospital, New York City, 1972-1975;
private practice, New York City, since 1975;
assistant unit chief, Payne Whitney Clinic, New York Hospital, Cornell Medical Center, New York City, 1975-1976;
acting unit chief, Payne Whitney Clinic, New York Hospital, Cornell Medical Center, New York City, 1976-1977;
psychiatrist, Day Hospital, New York Hospital, New York City, 1975-1981;
founder, president, Project for Psychiatric Outreach to the Homeless, Inc., New York City, since 1991. Psychiatric consultant Institute for Crippled and Disabled, New York City, 1977-1978, Student Health Svc., Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, 1977-1978. Chairman task force on volunteer services to the homeless New York district branch American Psychiatric Association, since 1985.
Assistant professor psychiatry, Columbia University College Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, since 1981.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Psychiatric Association, American Women's Medical Association, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Project for Psychiatric Outreach to the Homeless (founder, president).
