Daniel B. Borenstein

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Daniel B. Borenstein is an American psychiatrist who is the 129th President of the American Psychiatric Association.

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Early life

Dan Borenstein was born in Silver City, New Mexico. His parents were Isaac "Jack" and Marjorie E. Borenstein (nee Kerr), who owned and managed the Borenstein Brothers Department Store which opened in 1892, and remained in business into the 1960s.

Education and professional activities

Borenstein attended New Mexico Military Institute (1953); Massachusetts Institute of Technology, B.S. (1957); University of Colorado School of Medicine, M.D. (1962); Internal Medicine Internship, University of Kentucky (1963); Psychiatric Residency (1963–66); Chief Residency, Dept. of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Medical Center (1965–66)

Research work

In the 1980s, prior to assuming the APA presidency, Borenstein wrote numerous academic articles addressing significant mental health issues experienced during medical training

Selected expert testimony

Related Research Articles

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References

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