Background
Koret, Sydney was born on April 11, 1916.
Koret, Sydney was born on April 11, 1916.
Bachelor of Science, University Rhode Island, 1937. Master of Social Work, Master of Arts in Psychology, Boston University, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology, Boston University, 1956.
Psychiatric social worker Rhode Island State Hospital Mental Diseases, 1949-1950. Chief psychiatric social worker Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital, 1950-1958. Private practice Providence, and New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1952-1957, Rochester, New York, from 1958.
Senior associate psychologist Strong Memorial Hospital, from 1958. Instructor School Social Work Boston University, 1951-1957, Simmons College, 1954-1957. Instructor Colgate Rochester Bexley Hall Division School, 1963-1968.
Clinical associate professor psychiatry (psychology) School Medicine & Dentistry University Rochester, from 1958, clinical associate professor psychiatry (psychology) Graduate School Psychology, from 1961. Consultant, group therapist Crippled Children and Adults Rhode Island, 1952-1955. Research consultant Rhode Island Council Social Agencies, 1956-1957.
Member governor's committee juvenile deliquency State of Rhode Island, 1957-1958. President, chief executive officer Convalescent Hospital Children, 1958-1988. Member case committee Rochester Children's Nursery, 1960-1964, consultant, 1962-1967, Newark State School, 1964-1970, Batavia School Blind, 1968-1970, National Institute of Mental Health, 1974-1977, 91—, application reviewer, since 1991.
Adivsor National Organization Mentally Ill Children, 1961-1962. Professor advisor League Emotionally Disturbed Children, 1961-1963. Lecturer State University of New York, Geneseo, 1964-1968.
Member advisory committee Monroe Development Center, 1970-1972. Clinical associate professor Smith College, 1974-1975.
Treasurer Concord Villa Home for Boys, 1968-1972. Member Governor Rockefeller's Committee for Children, 1971-1972. Board directors Trinity Emmanuel Presbyterian Church Day Care Center, 1973-1974.
Member steering committee Group Care Project Child Welfare League, 1974-1976. Member professional advisory committee Monroe County Association Children with Learning Disabilities, 1965-1970. Member advisory board Parents without Partners, 1969-1980.
Board directors Ordway School, 1970-1979, member long range planning committee, 1975-1979. Chairman foreign board trustees Council Human Relations, Monrovia, Liberia, 1974-1976. Member public policy committee New York State Council Voluntary Child Care Agencies, Inc., 1972-1974.
Board directors Mental Health Association Rochester & Monroe Counties, 1959-1968, member professional advisory committee, 1960-1968. Board directors Community Child Care Center, Inc., 1968-1980, president, 1970-1973. Member task force region II National Council Community Mental Health Centers, Inc., 1975, treasurer New York State branch, 1975-1977.
Committee member National Consortium Child Mental Health Services, 1973-1977, chairman, 1977-1979. Member task force standards psychiatric facilities for children Joint Commission Accreditation Hospitals, 1973-1974, councilor, 1975-1979. Member Select Committee Psychiatric Care and Evaluation, 1976-1978.
Chairman advisory committee children and youth New York State Office Mental Health, 1979-1983. Chairman Service Providers Planning and Advisory Group Monroe and Livingston Counties, 1981-1982. Member Integrated Health Steering Committee, 1979-1985.
Board directors Planned Parenthood, 1975-1979. With United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946. Fellow American Orthopsychiat.
Association; member American Association Children's Residential Centers (treasurer 1969-1971, chairman 1973-1975), American Association Psychiatric Services Children (board directors 1975-1978, president 1982-1984, chairman division accreditation since 1985, president regional affiliate 1969-1971, executive director since 1988), American Psychological Association, American Society Clinical Hypnosis, National Mental Health Association, National Association Social Workers, National Conference Social Welfare, International Association Applied Hypnosis, World Federation Mental Health, New York State Psychological Association, Association New York State Educators of Emotionally Disturbed, Genessee Valley Psychological Association (president-elect 1967-1968, president 1968-1970), Council for Exceptional Children, Psychologists Interested in Advancement Psychotherapy, Rochester Council of Scientific Societies, Inc., Academy Certified Social Workers, Rochester Association Education Young Children, Association Mental Health Administrators.
Married Alice Koret (deceased 1993). Children: Richard Joseph, Peter David.