http://exhibits.library.stonybrook.edu/mfp/files/original/7485127e6a862ba26b95acb9e7093882.pdf 47b8a8b1785488ac03f7c0b9ef295397 PDF Text Text January 2h, 1979 Mr. James Kipfer Mental Health Association in Michigan Lathrup Village, Michigan Dear Hr. Kipfer, I am pleased to write this letter on behalf of Dr. Richard Abrams who is being considered for the position of Chairman, wayne State University Department of Psychiatry. I met Dr. Abrams when he returned from service to complete his psychiatric residency training at thehisNewmilitary York Medical College in 1966. Based on his experience with ECT in the Army, we designed a study of ECT which was funded by the NIMH and which was done at the Gracie Square Hospital. The work was done between 1967 and 1972. During that time, Dr. Abrams completed his residency with distinction, and Joined our staff as a staff psychiatrist. In rapid progression, he became the chief of the inapatient unit at Metropolitan Hospital, and then moved to Stony Brook where he directed the University service at Central Islip Psychiatric Center. In 1976, he moved to the Chicago Medical School with Dr. Michael Taylor. is an outstanding clinician, researcher and work has been innovative and with Dr. Taylor, they have challenged some of the diagnostic concepts which have been {current for a number of decades. Their work on the identification of / mania, catatonia and bipolar disease is exemplary. ~teaeher. His Dr. Abrams clinical In his teaching, Dr. Abrams has shown excellent skills, particulary in encouraging resdients to undertake research projects. A record is seen in the long list of publications which he has with Junior personnel. Another evidence has been his rapid rise in academic grade, from assistant professor, 1971-197h, associate 197h-1976 and progessor since d976. In his research, he has exhibited skill and a of the literature. His work in convulsive therapy,thorough in directing the ECT studies under MB 15561, has resulted in many publications, particularly regarding the efficacy of unilateral and multiple ECT, the changes in EEG and biochemical parameters, and effects on memory. knowledge �-2. His Joint efforts in psychopathology with Dr. Taylor have already to, and it is in this effort that he has shown excellent been alluded skills. Finally, his administrative experience also encourages his consideration for the position of leadership. At the time that he took the position of director of the University Service at Central Islip Psychiatric Center, the unit was little more than a back ward in a primitive state hospital. By the expenditure of much effort and travail, he impaoved the staffing, trained personnel, obtained the support of the adminsitration, and with the aid of the resdlents, developed a fine teaching unit, which served to treat patients and as a source of publications and research. (It is fair to say that his successors have been unable to maintain the high stand— ard of academic excellence which he established.) It is clear that Dr. Abrams has the academic, clinical research experience to undertake the position of chairman at wayne State University in psychiatry, and I recommend him highLy. Sincerely yours, Fink, M.D. Professor of Psychiatry Max and � 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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