William A. McBride

Background

McBride, William A. was born on April 2, 1921 in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Louisiana Polytechnic Institute, 1942. Postgraduate, Louisiana State University, 1945. Postgraduate, University Tennessee, 1960.

Postgraduate, Columbia University, 1962.

Career

Intern, Willis Knighton Memorial Hospital, Shreveport, 1945; family medicine and surgery physician, Willis Knighton Clinic, Shreveport, 1948-1954; private practice family practice, Shreveport, 1949-1954; private practice neurology and psychiatry, Shreveport, 1957-1987; retired, 1987; chief Mental Hygiene Clinic, VA Medical Center, Alexandria, Louisiana, 1987-1988, 88-; chief psychiatry, VA Medical Center, Shreveport, 1990-1994; clinical professor psychiatry, Louisiana State University Medical Center, Shreveport, since 1994. Head department psychiatry Confederate Memorial Medical Center, Shreveport, 1957-1959, part-time, 1959-1963. Consultant Barksdale Air Force Base Hospital, Virginia Hospital, Shreveport, Vocational Rehabilitation Svc., Shreveport, others.

Board directors Riverside Hospital, Bossier City, Louisiana. Founders committee Louisiana State University Medical Center Planning Coms., Brentwood Hospital, Shreveport, Riverside Hospital, Bossier City. Mem.pharmacy and therapeutic committee, mental health county, clinical Executive Board, others Overton Brooks VA Medical Center, Shreveport.

Achievements

• William A. McBride has been listed as a noteworthy Psychiatrist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active Community Council, Shrevport Art Guild, Louisiana Wildlife Federation, Our Community Theatre, Shreveport Art Guild, American Rose Foundation, Shreveport Beautification Society, St. Paul's Episcopal Church Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1946-1948. Fellow American Psychiatric Association (life), American Academy Psychosomatic Medicine (life), Southern Psychiatric Association (life), Southern Medical Association (vice-councilor). Member American Medical Association, American Association of University Professors, Louisiana Psychiatric Association (secretary 1975-1977, president 1979-1980, others), North Louisiana Psychiatric Association (past president), American Group Psychotherapy Association, Louisiana Group Psychotherapy Association, New Orleans Society for Adolescent Psychiatry, Northwest Louisiana Area Wide Health Planning Council, Inc., Southern Association Geriatric Medicine, Louisiana State Medical Society (delegate 1976-1978, 85-90, geriatric committee, others), Shreveport Medical Society (board directors 1986-1987, others), World Federation Mental Health, American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, National Rehabilitation Association, Institute Religion and Health (charter), National Association Disability Examiners, New Orleans Graduate Assembly, National Council Alcoholism (board directors, past president), Louisiana Association Mental Health (honorary board directors), American Academy Religion and Psychiatry, Louisiana Association Family Physicians (former Louisiana state vice president), Family Relations Council Louisiana, American Academy Psychotherapists, United Fund (past chairman medical division), Arthritis Foundation, American Association Social Psychiatry, Southern Association Geriatric Medicine, United States Power Squadron, Ducks Unlimited, Barksdale Air Force Base Officer's Club, Shreveport Club.

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, boating, racquetball, traveling.

Connections

Married Opal Fussell, October 6, 1945. Children: William A. III, Patti.

Spouse:

Opal Fussell

child:

William A. III McBride

child:

Patti McBride