Background
Cahoon, Stuart Newton was born on December 9, 1916 in Avalon, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Reno McCune and Belle Elizabeth (Newton) Cahoon.
psychiatrist state health administrator
Cahoon, Stuart Newton was born on December 9, 1916 in Avalon, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Reno McCune and Belle Elizabeth (Newton) Cahoon.
Bachelor, Oberlin College, 1939. Doctor of Medicine, Temple University, 1943. Postgraduate psychoanalysis, William Alanson White Institute, New York City, 1953.
Intern Wilmington (Delaware) General Hospital, 1943-1944. Resident in psychiatry New Jersey State Hospital, Greystone Park, 1944-1947, clinical director Skillman, 1949-1950. Practice medicine specializing in psychoanalysis Newark, 1950-1956, Miami, Florida, 1957-1960.
Member staff Jackson Memorial Hospital, 1957-1960. Chief mental health clinics Honolulu. Also member staff Leahi Hospital, 1961-1964.
Clinical director Community Mental Health Center. Also member staff Halifax District Hospital, Daytone Beach, Florida, 1964-1968. Associate professor psychiatry University Florida Medical School, Gainesville, 1968-1973, clinical professor, from 1974.
Director community mental health, State of Florida, 1971-1974. Director Florida Division Mental Health, Tallahassee, 1974-1977. Regional director mental health, Fort Myers, Florida, 1977-1985.
Advisory committee literature service State Institutions Florida, 1974-1985.
Fellow Royal Society Health. Member Mental Health Association Florida, Hawaii Psychiatric Society (past president), American, Florida psychiatric associations, American Academy Psychotherapists, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American, Florida medical associations.
Married Myrtle Katherine Opdyke, September 19. 1942; children: Elizabeth Cahoon Knickerbocker, Sandra Cahoon Anderson.