Background
Afield, Walter Edward was born on December 28, 1935 in New York City. Son of Walter Edward and Mollie Evelyn (MCGovern) Afield.
administrator educator psychiatrist
Afield, Walter Edward was born on December 28, 1935 in New York City. Son of Walter Edward and Mollie Evelyn (MCGovern) Afield.
Bachelor of Arts Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1956. Doctor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1960.
Intern, Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, 1960-1961; fellow in psychiatry, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1961-1964, 66-67; assistant professor psychiatry, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1967-1970; director department child psychiatry, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1967-1970; professor, U. South Florida College Medicine, 1970-1974; department chairman psychiatry, U. South Florida College Medicine, 1970-1974; executive director, Tampa Bay Neuropsychiat. Institute, Tampa, Florida, since 1970; chairman, chief Executive officer, The Mental Health Programs Corporation, Tampa, 1985-1992.
President Florida Lyric Opera, since 1976. Captain United States Air Force, 1964-1966. Fellow American College Psychiatrists.
Member American Medical Association, American Academy Neurology, University Club, Tampa Yacht Club.
Married Nancy Browning, December 27, 1973. Children: Walter Edward, Neva Browning.