Background
Dewhurst, William George was born on November 21, 1926 in Frosterley, Durham, England. Son of William and Elspeth Leslie (Begg) Dewhurst. came to Canada, 1969.
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William George Dewhurst
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Education
Bachelor of Arts, University of Oxford, England, 1947; B.M., Bachelor of Surgery, University of Oxford, England, 1950; Master of Arts, University of Oxford, 1961; D.P.M. with distinction, London U., 1961.
Career
House physician, surgeon, London Hospital, 1950-1952;
junior registrar, registrar, London Hospital, 1954-1958;
registrar, senior registrar, Maudsley Hospital, London, 1958-1962;
consultant physician, Maudsley Hospital, London, 1965-1969;
lecturer, Institute Psychiatry, London, 1962-1964;
senior lecturer, Institute Psychiatry, London, 1965-1969;
associate professor psychiatry, U. Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 1969-1972;
professor, U. Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 1972-1992;
professor emeritus, U. Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, since 1992;
Honorary professor pharmacy and pharmaceutical science, U. Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 1979-1997;
department chairman psychiatry, U. Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 1975-1990;
director emeritus neurochemical research unit, U. Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, since 1990;
honorary professor oncology, U. Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 1983-1997;
chairman medical staff advisory board, U. Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 1988-1990. Member Attorney General Alberta Board Review, 1991, Northwest Territories Board Review, 1992-1998, 95 Yukon Board Review, 1994-1998. President's county U. Alberta Hospitals, 1988-1990, quality improvement county, 1988-1990, ethics consultative committee, 1984-1988, planning committee Vision 2000, 1985-1987, hos ps.' planning committee and joint conference committee, 1971, 80, 87-90.
Consultant psychiatrist Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, Edmonton General Hospital, Alberta Hospital, Ponoka, Ponoka General Hospital. Chairman medical county Canada Test Committee, 1977-1979, Royal College Text Committee in Psychiatry, 1971-1980, examiner, 1975-1983.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman Edmonton Psychiatric Superior vena cava syndrome Steering Committee, 1977-1980. Chairman EdmontonPsychiat. Superior vena cava syndrome Planning Committee, 1985-1990.
Member Provincial Mental Health Advisory Council, 1973-1979, Mental Health Research Committee, 1973, Edmonton Board Health, 1974-1976. Canada Psychiatric Research Foundation, since 1985 (also board directors). Board directors Friends of Schizophrenics, since 1980, Alberta, 1988.
Grant referee Health & Welfare Canada, Medical Research Council Canada, Ontario Mental Health Foundation, Manitoba Health Research Council, B.C. Health Research Foundation Captain Royal Army Medical Corps, 1952-1954. Fellow Canada College Neuropsychopharmacology (president 1982-1984, College medal1993), American Psychopathol. Association, American College Psychiatrists, American Psychiatric Association, Royal College Psychiatrist.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Alberta Psychiatric Association (president 1973-1974), Canada Psychiatric Association (president 1983-1984), Alta College Physicians and Surgeons, Alberta Medical Association (nominating county 1992-1993, health issues county 1994-1998, co-chairman task force on drug information, 1996-1998), Child and Adolescent Association (board directors, vice president 1992, president 1994-1998), Association for Academy Psychiatry, British Medical Association, Faculty Club.
Connections
Married Margaret Dransfield, September 17, 1960. Children— Timothy Andrew, Susan Jane.
