Background
Dorpat, Theodore Lorenz was born on March 25, 1925 in Miles City, Montana, United States. Son of Theodore Ertman and Eda (Christiansen) Dorpat.
Dorpat, Theodore Lorenz was born on March 25, 1925 in Miles City, Montana, United States. Son of Theodore Ertman and Eda (Christiansen) Dorpat.
Bachelor of Science, Whitworth College, 1948. Doctor of Medicine, University Washington, Seattle, 1952. Graduate, Seattle Psychoanalytic Institute, 1964.
Resident in psychiatry, Seattle Veterans Administration Hospital., 1953-1955;
Resident in psychiatry, Cincinnati General Hospital, 1955-1956;
instructor in psychiatry, U. Washington, 1956-1958;
assistant professor psychiatry, U. Washington, 1958-1959;
associate professor, U. Washington, 1969-1975;
professor, U. Washington, since 1976;
practice medicine specializing in psychiatry, Seattle, 1958-1964;
practice psychoanalysis, 1964;
instructor, Seattle Psychoanalytic Institute, 1966-1971;
training psychoanalyt, Seattle Psychoanalytic Institute, since 1971;
director, Seattle Psychoanalytic Institute, 1984. Chairman Washington Governor's Task Force for Commitment Law Reform. Trustee Seattle Community Psychiatric Clinic.
President, trustee Seattle PsychoanalyticInst.
Served to ensign United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Fellow American Psychiatric Association. Member American Psychoanalytic Association, American Medical Association, Seattle Psychoanalytic Society (secretary-treasurer 1965-1967, president 1972-1973), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Alpha Omega Alpha, Sigma Xi.
Married; 1 child, Joanne Katherine.