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History of the department
Our History...
The Department of Psychiatry at The University of Iowa was the first department of psychiatry to be established west of the Mississippi River. |
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| Samuel T. Orton, MD (1920-28), originally working in
the Iowa Psychopathic Hospital, was the first chairman and a
pioneer in the identification of dyslexia. Today, the Orton
Society carries on the work that he began. |
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| Andrew H. Woods, MD (1928-41), who had been chairman
of neurology at the University of Canton, China, brought both an
appreciation of cross-cultural issues as well as the integration
of psychiatry and neurology to the department. |
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| Wilbur R. Miller, MD (1943-55) saw the applicability
of psychiatry to all fields of medicine and initiated training for
primary care physicians in the identification and treatment of
psychiatric illness. |
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| Paul E. Huston, MD (1955-71) brought a variety of
scientific disciplines to the study of mental illness and
encouraged research to address many unanswered questions in
psychiatry. |
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| George Winokur, MD (1971-90) emphasized
data-based categorization of psychiatric illness. Epidemiological
research conducted by the department during his years as chairman
contributed greatly to classification. |
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| Robert G. Robinson, MD (1990-present), the current
chairman, is an international leader in neuropsychiatry. Under his
chairmanship, the department continues its commitment to improve
the care of patients and the understanding of psychiatric illness
through empirical and basic science research. |
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