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Dr. Chester Pierce Honored by Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry |
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Wednesday, 03 June, 2009 |
| | | Division of Global Psychiatry Named for Dr. Chester Pierce | On April 22, 2009 the Massachusetts General Hospital celebrated the naming of its global psychiatry program for Harvard Medical School Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry, Dr. Chester M. Pierce. Pierce is also Emeritus Professor of Education in the Graduate School of Education at Harvard. The Chester M. Pierce Global Psychiatry Division, founded in 2003 by Dr. Pierce and Dr. Gregory Fricchione, is the first global psychiatry division to be established in the U.S. The division provides training and service opportunities in multiple countries. Dr. Pierce realized a longstanding dream when he organized the 2002 conference on mental health of the African Diaspora at Mass General. Delegates from around the world gathered to discuss the mental health needs of black populations and the most challenging social contextual issues influencing mental health in their settings. The Global Psychiatry Division was founded shortly thereafter. After listening to speakers review the highlights of his distinguished career, Pierce told the audience, "You've made me feel like a noble." |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 03 June, 2009 )
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