Background
Goss-Moffitt, Nina Bess was born on August 13, 1926 in Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Isaac Alanson and Aubrey Reid (Corban) Goss.
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Nina Bess Goss-Moffitt
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Bachelor of Science, Millsaps College, 1946. Doctor of Medicine Tulane University, 1950.
Career
Intern, Saint Elizabeth"s Hospital, Washington, 1950-1952. Staff physician Mississippi Eastern State Hospital, Whitfield, 1952-1953, 54-61. Practice medicine specializing in family medicine, Natchez, Mississippi, 1953-1955, Jackson, Mississippi, 1955-1961.
Staff physician Western Eastern State Hospital, Staunton, Virginia, 1961-1962.
Resident in psychiatry U. Louisville, 1962-1964, U. Mississippi, 1965-1966. Consultant psychiatry Bureau Mental Health Services, Mississippi State Board Health, Jackson, 1965-1969, director bureau, 1970-1975.
Practice medicine specializing in psychiatry, Jackson, 1975-1983. Director outpatient psychiatry U. Mississippi Medical Center, 1983-1990.
Retired 1990. member of staff, associate.clin. professor of University Mississippi Medical Center.
Member staff, consultant alcohol and drug unit Doctors Hospital, 1982-1983. Board directors Mississippi Foundation for Medical Care. President Parent-Teachers Association, Lester School, Jackson, 1968-1970.
Achievements
Religion
The purpose of human existence is to love, worship, and serve God in thought, word, and deed, and, grounded in this relationship with God, to love and serve others
Membership
Member Central Medical Society, Mississippi State Medical Association, Southern Medical Association, Mississippi Psychiatric Association (newsletter editor 1973-1981, treasurer 1981-1986, president elect 1986, president 1987-1988), American Psychiatric Association, Mental Health Association (volunteer service, past president, appointed emeritus board. Member 1993), Mental Health Commission (chairman 1993).
Connections
Married Ellis M. Moffitt, June 12, 1954. Children: John Ellis, Virginia Ellen.
