Background
Rakoff, Vivian Morris was born on April 28, 1928 in Capetown, South Africa. Son of David Wilfred and Bertha Lillian (Woolf) Rakoff.
Rakoff, Vivian Morris was born on April 28, 1928 in Capetown, South Africa. Son of David Wilfred and Bertha Lillian (Woolf) Rakoff.
Bachelor of Arts, University Capetown, 1947; Master of Arts with 1st class honors, U. Capetown, 1949; M.B.B.S., U. London, 1957; diploma psychiatric medicine, McGill University, 1963.
Intern, St. Charles Hospital, London, 1957; intern, Victoria Hospital, Capetown, 1958; resident, Groote Schuur Hospital, Capetown, 1959-1961; resident, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, 1961-1962; resident, Verdun Protestant Hospital, Montreal, 1961-1962; staff psychiatrist, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, 1963-1966; director research psychiatry, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, 1967-1968; director postgraduate education department psychiatry, U. Toronto, Ont, Canada, 1968-1975; professor psychiatric education, U. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1975-1980; professor, department chairman psychiatry, U. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1980-1990; professor emeritus, U. Toronto, since 1990; head department psychiatry, Sunnybrook Hospital, Toronto, 1978-1980; director, psychiatrist-in-chief, Clarke Institute Psychiatry, Toronto., 1980-1990.
(Book by Greben, Stanley E., Rakoff, Vivian M.)
Fellow Royal College Physicians and Surgeons, American Psychiatric Association, American College Psychiatrists. Member Sigma Xi.
Married Gina Shochat, Nov.27, 1959. Children: Simon, Ruth, David.
