Background
Wheeler, William Omar Son of Benjamin Clifford and Elsie Teresa (Sommers) Wheeler.
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William Omar Wheeler
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Bachelor in Chemistry, University of Virginia, 1951; Doctor of Medicine, University Texas, 1955.
Career
Intern, University Texas Medical Branch Hospitals, 1955-1956;
resident in psychiatry, Austin Eastern State Hospital, 1960-1963;
staff psychiatrist, Austin Eastern State Hospital, 1963-1971;
founder, director Adolescent Center, Austin Eastern State Hospital, 1968-1971;
medical, Palm Beach Institute, West Palm Beach, Florida, 1971-1972;
senior psychiatrist, Palm Beach County Community Mental Health Center, West Palm Beach, Florida, 1972-1981;
chairman pharmacy committee, acting medical director, Palm Beach County Community Mental Health Center, West Palm Beach, Florida, 1979;
private practice psychiatry, since 1979. Member of advisory committee Treatment, Alcoholism Standards, Joint Commission Accreditation of Hospital, 1973, Palm Beach Treatment Center, 1985. Member mental health, alcoholism and substance abuse committee Health Planning Council, 1978, also health planning committee.
Psychiatric consultant Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council Palm Beach County, 1972-1980, Link Foundation, 1972-1980, S.P.A.N., 1972-1975, A.G. Holley Tuberculosis Hospital Alcohol Program, 1978-1982, Youth Assessment Program, 1978-1982, Western Palm Beach County Mental Health Center, 1972-1983, Parent Child Study Center, 1972-1987, Comprehensive Alcoholism Rehab.Program Palm Beach, 1973-1988, Rush Centers, Deerfield Beach, Florida, 1987-1988, Drug Abuse Treatment Agency, since 1980, Center for Family Superior vena cava syndrome, Jupiter, Florida, since 1987, and numerous others.
Achievements
Membership
Member citizens' advising committee Travis County (Texas) Juvenile Court, 1968-1971. Board directors Austin Mental Health Association, 1963-1971, Texas Institute Children and Youth, 1963-1971. Task force on treatment of drug abuse Governor's Interagy.
Council, Texas, 1970. Chairman Travis County task force on drugs Governor'sand White House Conference on Chilren and Youth, 1970. Instructor Narcotic In-Svc.
School, Texas Department Public Safety, 1969-1971. Community relations committee Palm Beach House, 1972. Captain United States Army Medical Corps, 1956-1959.
Member American Medical Association, American Psychiatric Association (life), American Society Adolescent Psychiatry (life), American Society Addiction Medicine, American Academy Psychiatrists in Alcoholism and Addictions (charter), Florida Medical Association, Florida Psychiatric Society, Florida Society Addiction Medicine, Florida Society Adolescent Psychiatry, Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association, South Florida Association Adolescent Psychiatry, Palm Beach County Medical Society, Palm Beach County Psychiatric Society (counselor 1992).
Connections
Married Martha Elaine Kruhl, September 27, 1969. Children: Anne C., Matthew W., Michael T., Elizabeth W.
