Background
Dickstein, Leah Joan was born on August 17, 1934 in New York City.
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Leah Joan Dickstein
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Bachelor in Education, Brooklyn College, 1955; Master of Science in Education, Brooklyn College, 1961; Doctor of Medicine, U. Louisville, 1970.
Career
Intern, U. Louisville, 1970-1971; resident, U. Louisville, 1972-1974; director, founder MHS student health, U. Louisville, 1975-1981; psychiatrist counseling center, U. Louisville, 1981-1982; psychiatric consultant counseling center, U. Louisville, since 1982; assistant professor psychiatry, U. Louisville, 1975-1983; associate professor psychiatry, U. Louisville, 1985-1987; professor psychiatry, U. Louisville, since 1987; associate dean for faculty and student advocacy, U. Louisville, since 1989; associate department chairperson, U. Louisville, since 1993; chief division attitudinal and behavioral medicine, U. Louisville, since 1995.
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Board of directors Adath Jeshurun Congregation, Louisville, 1990-1992, Jewish Family and Vocational Superior vena cava syndrome, Louisville, 1984-1987, Planned Parenthood, Louisville, 1977-1980. President Wellness Forum, Louisville, 1988-1990. Fellow American Psychiatric Association (Vice-President 1992-1994, chair science program committee 1995-1996), American College Health Association, American College Psychiatrists.
Member American Association for Social Psychiatry (president 1996-1998), Association American Medical Colls. (women's liaison officer since 1982, national vice-chair group on student affairs, Women in Leadership Development award 1993), Association for Academy Psychiatry (Educators award 1993), American Board Adolescent Psychiatry, Association Women Psychiatrists (national president 1987-1991), American Medical Women's Association (national president 1993).
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American
Awards
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Recipient Golden Apple award for teaching, 1982, Grawemeyer award Kentuckiana Metroversity, 1987, School Medicine U. Louisville Alumni award, 1995, U. Louisville Trustees award, 1994. Health Awareness Workshopgrantee McLean Foundation, since 1981.Recipient Golden Apple award for teaching, 1982, Grawemeyer award Kentuckiana Metroversity, 1987, School Medicine U. Louisville Alumni award, 1995, U. Louisville Trustees award, 1994. Health Awareness Workshopgrantee McLean Foundation, since 1981.