Michael John Durfee

Background

Durfee, Michael John was born on May 4, 1942 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Marion Birch and Juanita Jean Durfee.

Education

Bachelor, Colorado College, 1964; Doctor of Medicine, University of Southern California, 1968; certified in child psychiatry, University of Southern California, 1975.

Career

Psychiatrist, MacLaren Children's Center, Los Angeles, 1975-1979; child abuse prevention coordinator, Los Angeles County Department Mental Health, 1979-1981; child abuse prevention director, Los Angeles County Department Mental Health, since 1981; assistant clinical professor department pediatrics and child psychiatry, University of Southern California School Medicine, Los Angeles, since 1979. Consultant founder National Center on Child Fatality Review, Los Angeles, since 1996. National andinternat. consultant in field, since 1978.

Achievements

• Michael John Durfee has been listed as a noteworthy Child psychiatrist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors California Consortium to Prevent Child Abuse, since 1980. Captain Master of Science, United States Army, 1969-1972. Member APHA, American Academy Forensic Sciences.

Interests

• Avocation: swimming.

Connections

Children: Mark, Kirsten, Joshua. Married Deanne Mistretta Tilton, August 18, 1985.

Father:

Marion Birch Durfee

Mother:

Juanita Jean Durfee

Spouse:

Deanne Mistretta Tilton

child:

Joshua Durfee

child:

Mark Durfee

child:

Kirsten Durfee