Miriam Willena Carmichael

Background

Carmichael, Miriam Willena was born on October 21, 1925 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States.

Education

Bachelor in Music/Sociology, Converse College, 1946; postgraduate, U. Richmond, 1946-1947; Doctor of Medicine, Medical College Virginia, 1951.

Career

Rotating intern, University of Wisconsin Hospital, Madison, 1951-1952; junior assistant, assistant resident in medicine, Medical College Virginia, Richmond, 1952-1954; junior assistant resident in neurology, Neurological Institute New York-Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, 1954-1955; assistant resident in neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1955-1956; neuropathology fellow, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1956-1957; research fellow in neuropharmacology, College Physicians & Surgeons-Presbyterian Hospital Medical Center, 1959-1960; neurologist, Richmond Memorial Hospital, since 1960; private practice adult and child neurology, Richmond, since 1960. Neurologist Medical College Virginia Hospital, 1957-1958. Experimental Drug Program, 1959-1960, University of Virginia Hospital, 1960-1976.

Consultant Sheltering Arms Hospital, 1964-1980, Stuart Circuit Hospital, since 1960, St. Mary's Hospital, since 1970, C&E Clinic-Anderson Clinic, since 1960, Child Neurology Clinic State Health Department, since 1957, Children's Hospital, since 1960. Teaching fellow Harvard Medical School, 1956-1957. Assistant professor neurology Medical College Virginia, 1957-1958, assistant in neurology Experimental Drug Clinic Epilepsy College Physicians & Surgeons-Columbia University Presbyterian Medical Center, 1959-1960.

Assistant clinical professor neurology University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1960-1970, lecturer pediatric neurology, associate professor neurology, 1970-1976. Medical director Bureau Crippled Children's Neurology Clinic Richmond AreaMaster Clinic Virginia State Department Health, since 1957. Assistant examiner American Board Psychiatry and Neurology, 1965-1970, examiner, 1981.

Member steering com.Va. Council Health and the Handicapped Child, since 1961. Member of advisory county for learning disabilities project Chesterfield County Schools, 1968.

Member professor advisory board Epilepsy Society Virginia, 1978. Director Neurologically Impaired Individual Symposium Series.

Achievements

• Miriam Willena Carmichael has been listed as a noteworthy Neurologist, educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Buford Academy, 1967-1974, Ginter Park Church's Child Care Centers, Inc. Member American Medical Association, American Academy Neurology, Virginia Medical Society, Richmond Academy Medicine, Virginia Neurological Society, Association Research in Nervous and Mental Disease, American Epilepsy Society, Richmond Pediatric Society, Association Childhood Education International (medical advisor Richmond branch 1964-1966, president 1966-1968, board directors 1969-1974), Royal Society Medicine (London), Gamma Sigma, Alpha Sigma Sigma.

Connections

M. Shirley Powell Lingo, April 22, 1960. 1 child, Stuart Patrick Lingo.

child:

Stuart Patrick Lingo Carmichael