Presented By: Judy and Stanley Frankel Detroit Observatory
The Children’s Psychiatric Hospital at U-M: A History
Professor Laura Hirshbein, Department of Psychiatry
When the University of Michigan first opened its Children’s Psychiatric Hospital it was a revolutionary creation. Join us to hear from Professor Laura Hirshbein as she traces U-M's efforts to provide care for children by creating this groundbreaking program, focusing not just on psychoanalysis but also all aspects of children's illnesses, from the emotional to the physical.
Refreshments will be provided.
Professor Laura Hirshbein is the George E Wantz M.D. Distinguished Professor of the History of Medicine in the Department of Psychiatry at Michigan Medicine. She received her M.D. from the University of Michigan and her Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins, and her research interests focus on the history of psychiatry, health policy, and diagnosis with a particular focus on children’s healthcare services.
Refreshments will be provided.
Professor Laura Hirshbein is the George E Wantz M.D. Distinguished Professor of the History of Medicine in the Department of Psychiatry at Michigan Medicine. She received her M.D. from the University of Michigan and her Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins, and her research interests focus on the history of psychiatry, health policy, and diagnosis with a particular focus on children’s healthcare services.
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