Le Clair Bissell

Background

Bissell, Le Clair was born on May 18, 1928 in Fort Monroe, Virginia, United States.

Education

Bachelor, University Colorado, 1950. Master of Science in Library. Science, Columbia University, 1952.

Doctor of Medicine, Columbia University, 1963.

Career

Intern, resident, Roosevelt Hospital, New York City, 1963-1966; fellow in endocrinology and metabolism, Roosevelt Hospital, New York City, 1966-1968; library, The New York Public Library., 1952-1959; coordinator to chief, Smithers Alcoholism Treatment and Training Center/Roosevelt Hospital, New York City, 1968-1979; president, chief Executive officer, Edgehill-Newport, Inc., Newport, Rhode Island, 1979-1981; consultant/researcher, Edgehill-Newport, Inc., Newport, Rhode Island, 1981-1982; self-employed writer, researcher, consultant, lecturer, Sanibel, Florida, since 1982. Advisory county to National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 1970-1981. Member physician's committee, Medical Society of the State New York, 1979-1981.

Task forceon alcoholism, Carter Mental Health Commission. Active New York State Sen. Legislative Advisory Committee on Alcoholism, 1977-1979.

Guest several radio and television shows including Good Morning America, Not for Women Only, Hour Magazine, Healthline, others: guest lectures numerous conferences, summer schools, including American Medical Association conferences, Utah School Alcohol and Drugs, Idaho School Alcohol and Drugs, Rutgers School Alcohol Studies, others.

Achievements

• Le Clair Bissell has been listed as a notable medical researcher and writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Civil Liberties Union, American Medical Association (panel on alcoholism 1979-1986, others), Gay and Lesbian Medical Association, New York Civil Liberties Union, American Medical Society on Alcoholism (past president, board directors, chair ethics committee), American Medical Women's Association (chair archives committee, Elizabeth Blackwell award 1997), American Medical Writers Association, Amnesty International, Rhode Island Medical Society (impaired physician's committee 1979-1982), Intercongl. Alcoholism Program (advisory board), National Abortion Rights Action League, Planned Parenthood Southwest Florida (board directors), others.

Interests

• Fiber arts, feminist politics.