http://exhibits.library.stonybrook.edu/mfp/files/original/0b8e577a268eab89fcacb18012fc4a7f.pdf 2a41cbad8c90d23fa656c54adbe0ef07 PDF Text Text Fr , m... , , w W -. - .7“... .,.-_ .. . .v. n, .- “WW... .7... ”V _ m... .. .._,.V _. , .1” . .,.. ,. “‘ “1" “PL "urn-mtg“ March 1. 1970 («II-um: r an: Professor Alan Kraft Department of Psychiatry Albany Medical Collega of Quiet University Albany, New York fiaar Professor Kraft, I have knawn of Dr. Keelar*a work for many years. and nine; July, 1969, I have had more direct contact with him in this Department of ?sychiatry. His record in North Carolina is well known and his work there was of the calibar tn receiva recognitian both by HIKE in its Carter Development Program and by the University where he was promotad to full Prefessor. Kin reasons for leaving florth Carolina seem to have bten parsonalvv a desire of a New Yorker ta raise his family in flaw Yark-~ and not professional. Since coming to New Ycrk Medical Collage, he has been unable to make use of his abilitics~~ in part, because of the liwited clinical facilities at his diagonal, and in part because of the expcctntionu that funds ware already available, which were indeed not yet awarded. fie has carriaé out a teaching yragram with psychiatric residenta and this has been done wall, for both he and the students have been enthusiastic and they have raqucsted an increase in their exposure to his teaching. I believe him ta be a good researcher, capnble of undertaking prograns in aubutance abuse and schizophreniaww two subjects of mutual interest. fie writes well and his concaptualizatian of a study program in cannabis was wall ptesanted. We understand that tha project was racammended for support by the study atetian at MIME but remains unfunéed because of the continuad lack of a budget for REV, rather than any inharent problem with the prtaentntion. His persunality can best be described an raserved, unassuming and mmdarately insensitive. He is forthright and cooperative with his junior: and has exhibited the ability to relata to other staff membara, particularly those in tha training divisions. �Prof. Alan Kraft We . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 2. have not had an opportunity to evaluate his role as administrator. likeablo and cooperative in personal matters, but uncooperative in his professional relationship with a I have . r found him part, this rooultad from the unfortunate assignment as of this Division without an independent clinical base, staff, most requiring him to relate for patient mottoro with myRoaaaignmont to of whom are loyal to my ptinciplos and interosts. him was difficult, and it soon become obvious that such a partition of the limited clinical material woo not acceptable to ma ; and a collaborative rolationabip with another Protease: was him for not acceptable to Martin. In largo port, I cannot bloom have not his diaoppointmont, and I believe that his abilities bad thn opportunity in this Department to oXprose themselves. mo. In member «r. W'fv”sz-m‘mwmuxw’mym-rsmuv. '7‘“. 319.4,“.- »« v. w H'me V731“ Ham .» ' . l boliovo that he would do very well as a clinician and a rosoarchot in a oooarate and well defined clinical facility. Hie projoota will to wall prosentod and ovon in this competitive climate» ohoold achieve rocognitoon and suyport. Ho relatos well It to students and bio toacniug will he acceptod with onthoaiaam. him this $xoofimon to agpofiwtod recommendation that 3:. was on my Collage, and { bolfievo that if tho ?aoilitiao were afioquato for two oatallol programs, he would have been happy and have carried out his work with distinction. he should be given aoothor opportunity, and I am confident he will be able that if he to givan the facility and the authority,fioxth fiarnlina. to achieve the potential doocribofi in hio oath in ”M‘W‘V .rw v I trust theoo comments have for tho succeoo of your program. utility. my host wishes Sincerely yours, Pink, v.9. Professor of Psychiatry Max of] � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. 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