Background
Hughes, Waunell McDonald was born on February 6, 1928 in Tyler, Texas, United States. Daughter of Conrad Claiborne and Bernice Oletha (Smith) McDonald.
Hughes, Waunell McDonald was born on February 6, 1928 in Tyler, Texas, United States. Daughter of Conrad Claiborne and Bernice Oletha (Smith) McDonald.
Bachelor of Arts, University Texas at Austin, 1946. Doctor of Medicine Baylor University, 1951.
Intern Veterans Administration Hospital., Houston, 1951-1952. Resident Parkland Hospital, Dallas, 1964-1967. Practiced general medicine in Tyler, Texas, 1952-1964.
Acting chief psychiatry service Veterans Administration Hospital., Dallas, 1967-1968, assistant chief, 1968-1973, chief Mental Hygiene Clinic and Day Treatment Center, 1973-1982, unit chief acute inpatient psychiatry Medical Center, 1982-1988.
Clinical instructor psychiatry Southwestern Medical School, University Texas Health Science Center, Dallas, 1968-1988. Psychiatric consultant Dallas Family Guidance Clinics, 1990.
Chairman pre-school vision and hearing program Pilot Club, Tyler, 1960-1964.
Member American Medical Women"s Association (president Dallas 1980-1981, archivist 1997), American Psychiatric Association, American Group Psychotherapy Association, (president Dallas chapter 1984-1986), North Texas Society Psychiat.Physicians (co-chair Mental Health Mental Retardation pro bono clinic committee Dallas chapter 1989-1991.
Married Delbert Eugene Hughes, August 14, 1948. Children: Lark, Mark, Lynn, Michael.