Background
Schneider, Max Alexander was born on June 29, 1922 in Buffalo. Son of Henry Nathanial and Ruth Irene (Alexander) Schneider.
Schneider, Max Alexander was born on June 29, 1922 in Buffalo. Son of Henry Nathanial and Ruth Irene (Alexander) Schneider.
Doctor of Medicine, State University of New York Buffalo, 1949.
Residency internal medicine, Buffalo General Hospital, 1950-1952;
internship, Buffalo General Hospital, 1949-1950;
instructor in medicine, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1963-1964;
fellow, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1952-1953;
clinical associate professor, University California, Irvine, 1989-1996;
medical director, Beverly Manor/Care Hospital, Orange, California, 1969-1976;
clinical professor, University California, Irvine, since 1996;
education director chemical dependency recovery services, St. Joseph Hospital, Orange, California, 1976-1988;
medical director, St. Joseph Hospital, Orange, California, 1988-1997;
director of education, Positive Action Center Chapman Medical Center, Orange, California, since 1997. Consultant North American Rockwell, 1970-1980. Family recovery services St. Joseph Hospital, Orange, California, associate director, 1977-1982, administrative director, 1982-1984, education consultant, 1984-1989.
Science advisory board American Council for Drug Addiction, since 1993. Member drug abuse advising committee United States Fed Drug Administration, 1993-1996, chair, 1996-1997, consultant, 1997-1998. Chair Ruth Fox Memorial Endowment Fund American Society Addiction Medicine, since 1995.
Board chair National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependency, since 1998.
Co-founder Gay & Lesbian Medical Association, Southern California Physicians For Human Rights. Fellow American College Addiction Treatment Administrators, American Society Addiction Medicine (president 1985-1987), California Society Addiction Medicine (president 1983-1985). Member American Medical Association, American College of Physicians, American Society Internal Medicine, California Medical Association, Orange County California.
Son of Henry Nathional and Ruth Irene (Alexander) S. Coupled Ronald F. Smelt.