Background
Bemmann, Kathryn Chizek was born on October 29, 1931 in Cato, Wisconsin, United States. Daughter of Frank and Celia (Cigler) Chizek.
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Kathryn Chizek Bemmann
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Bachelor of Science in Medicine, Marquette U., 1953; Doctor of Medicine, Marquette U., 1956.
Career
Intern, St. Joseph Hospital, Milwaukee, 1956-1957;
resident, Association Training Program of Milwaukee, 1958-1961;
staff physician, Milwaukee County Hospital for Mental Diseases, 1957-1958;
staff psychiatrist, Milwaukee Psychiatric Hospital, 1961-1962;
practice medicine specializing in psychiatry, victim treatment issues, Waukesha, Wisconsin, 1962-1995;
founder, medical director, Women & Families Clinic, Waukesha, 1978-1986. Member honorary staff Waukesha Memorial Hospital, 1962-1995, medical director psychiatric unit, 1967-1970. Assistant clinical professor Medical College Wisconsin (former Marquette U. School Medicine), Milwaukee, since 1964.
Member community psychiatry staff Waukesha Mental Health Sys., 1992-1995.
Achievements
Membership
Member Wisconsin State Commision on Status of Women, 1977-1978, Women's Center, Inc., 1977-1981, now member of advisory board. Member of advisory board Sexual Assault TreatmentCtr., Family Hospital, Milwaukee, 1976-1978, Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin, Waukesha, 1983-1986. Member, organizer Victim Superior vena cava syndrome Coord.
Council, Waukesha, 1978-1980. Honorary chair steering committee Women Students Loan Fund Medical College Wisconsin, since 1986. Active Encore-Plus Young Waukesha Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening, since 1994.
Member of advisory board Center for Breast Care, Waukesha Memorial Hospital, 1995, member breast cancer project team, 1993-1995. Fellow American Psychiatric Association (life, subcommittee on education of psychiatrists onethical issues 1987-1991). Member American Medical Association, American Medical Women Association (president stategroup Women in Medicine in Wisconsin 1977-1980, councilor of organization 1990-1991,president-elect 1991-1993, president 1993-1994, immediate past president 1994-1995, archives committee chair since 1995, co-founder breast cancer support network since 1990, Wisconsin state director 1987-1991, bylaws committee chairman 1986-1987), Wisconsin Psychiatric Association (chapter president 1976-1977, Chairman of Commission on women 1977-1989, chairman ad hoc work group on education of psychiatrists on sexual exploitation of professionals 1985-1989), State Medical Society of Wisconsin (founder commission on women physicians 1980-1983), Waukesha County Medical Society, Alpha Sigma Nu.
Connections
Married Irving Stewart Bemmann, May 3,1958.
Awards
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Named Outstanding Woman, Coalition of Waukesha County Women's Groups,1978. Recipient Founder's award, University of Wisconsin Friends and Alumni, Waukesha, 1981.Named Outstanding Woman, Coalition of Waukesha County Women's Groups,1978. Recipient Founder's award, University of Wisconsin Friends and Alumni, Waukesha, 1981.