Background
Bloom, Peter Brower was born on June 22, 1936 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Herman Merle and Mary Bailey (Brower) Bloom.
Bloom, Peter Brower was born on June 22, 1936 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Herman Merle and Mary Bailey (Brower) Bloom.
Bachelor, Cornell Univercity, l958; Doctor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, l962.
Rotating intern, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1962-1963; resident in internal medicine, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1965-1967; fellow in gastroenterology, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1967-1968; resident in psychiatry, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1968-1969; resident in psychiatry, Institute of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, 1969-1971; associate attending, attending psychiatrist, Institute of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, 1971-1982; senior attending, Institute of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, 1982-1997; psychiatrist to the hospital, Pennsylvania Hospital, since 1997; director continuing education program in psychiatry, Institute of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, 1971-1988; instructor, associate in psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School Medicine, Philadelphia, 1971-1976; clinical assistant professor, University of Pennsylvania School Medicine, Philadelphia, 1976-1986; clinical associate professor, University of Pennsylvania School Medicine, Philadelphia, 1986-1992; clinical professor, University of Pennsylvania School Medicine, Philadelphia, since 1992. Visiting professor department psychiatry U. Melbourne (Australia), l987.
Lieutenant Medical Corps. United States Naval Reserve, 1963-1965. Fellow American Psychiatric Association, American Society Clinical Hypnosis, College PhysiciansPhila., Society Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (Shirley R. Schneck award 1985, Bernard D. Rabinsky award 1990).
Member International Society Hypnosis (secretary-treasurer 1979-1991, president-elect 1992-1994, president 1994-1997), Rolling Green Golf Club.
Married Marcia Arabelle Bloser, June 21, 1958. Children: Kathleen Elizabeth, Diana Kimberly, DavidJames.