Background
Rudy, Lester Howard was born on March 6, 1918 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Sol and Mildred (Weinzimmer) Rudy.
Rudy, Lester Howard was born on March 6, 1918 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Sol and Mildred (Weinzimmer) Rudy.
Bachelor of Science, University Illinois, 1939; Doctor of Medicine, University Illinois, 1941; Master of Science in Hospital Adminstrn, Northwestern University, 1957.
Intern, Cedars of Lebanon Hospital, Los Angeles, 1941-1942;
resident in psychiatry, Veterans Administration Hospital., Downey, Illinois, 1946-1948;
staff psychiatrist, Veterans Administration Hospital., 1948-1952;
chief service, Veterans Administration Hospital., 1952-1954;
superintendent, Galesburg (Illinois) State Research Hospital, 1954-1958;
practice medicine specializing in psychiatry, Chicago
superintendent, Illinois State Psychiatric Institute, Chicago, 1958-1961;
director, Illinois State Psychiatric Institute, since 1961;
director, Illinois Mental Health Institutions, Chicago, 1967-1975;
professor psychiatry, University of Illinois College Medicine, 1971-1988;
emeritus, University of Illinois College Medicine, since 1988;
head department psychiatry, University of Illinois College Medicine, 1975-1988;
president hospital staff, University of Illinois College Medicine, 1979-1980;
director, University of Illinois Hospital, 1981-1982;
senior medical director, Health Care Compare, since 1988. Chairman research review committee mental health services National Institute of Mental Health, 1972-1973. American Medical Association commissioner Joint Commision on Accreditation of Hospitals, 1967-1975.
Senior consultant VA. Consultant advisory board Chicago, Police Department. Lecturer department psychiatry and neurology Loyola University, 1968-1975.
Member Illinois Governor's Committee Competency to Stand Trial, 1968. Consultant psychiatry Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Illinois, since 1996, Circuit Court of Winnebago County (Illinois), since 1995.
Served to colonel Army of the United States, 1942-1946. Fellow American Psychiatric Association (chairman ethics committee 1963, Simon Bolivar award 1985), American College Psychiatrists (charter, Bowis award 1979). Member American Academy Psychoanalysis (science associate), Illinois Psychiatric Society (president 1962-1963), University of Illinois Medical Alumni Association (annual outstanding achievement award 1980).
Son of Sol and Mildred (Weinzimmer) R. M. Ruth Jean Schmidt, November 25, 1950. 1 daughter, Sharon Ruth.