Background
Tancredi, Laurence Richard was born on October 15, 1940 in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Samuel N. and Alvesta (Pera) Tancredi.
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Laurence Richard Tancredi
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Bachelor of Arts in English, Franklin and Marshall College, 1962. Doctor of Medicine, University Pennsylvania, 1966. Juris Doctor, Yale University, 1972.
Career
Senior professional associate Institute Medicine, National Academy of Sciences, Washington, 1972-1974. Fellow in psychiatry Columbia University College Physicians and Surgeons, New York City, 1974-1975. Postdoctoral fellow in psychiatry Yale University Medical School, New Haven, 1975-1977.
Associate professor psychiatry Medical School New York University, New York City, 1977-1984. Kraft Eidman professor medicine and law University Texas Health Science Center, Houston, 1984-1992, director health law program, 1983-1992. Clinical professor psychiatry New York University, since 1992.
Clinical professor health care science University California, San Diego, 1993—2003. Member staff Brookhaven National Laboratories Clinical Center, 1994-1996. Private practice New York City, since 1994.
Vice president board directors International Academy Law and Mental Health, 1987—1995, board directors, 2002—2007, vice president, 2003—2007. Member advisory committee on transplantations Health Care Finance Administration, Department Health and Human Services, 1981—1984. Member national advisory board National Institute of Mental Health Center Study of Public Mental Health New York State Office Mental Health, 1994—1999.
Community services board Department Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Alcohol Services, City of New York, 1995—2001. Member science advisory committee American Suicide Foundation, since 1995. Consultant Commission on Medical Professional Liability.
Co-principal, investigator study American Bar Association, 1978—1980. Consultant in field.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow: American College Psychiatry, New York Academy Medical.
