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- Permanent Link:
- http://dpanther.fiu.edu/dpService/dpPurlService/purl/FI14103407/00001
Notes
- Biographical:
- Dr. William A. Weitz, a psychologist, was commissioned in the United States Army’s Medical Service Corps in 1968. In the 1970s, he served as an army psychologist at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., and at Fort Ord in Monterey, California. Between 1979 and 1982, Weitz worked for the Veterans Administration (VA), where he established and directed the nation’s third Vet Center, in Miami, Florida. After returning briefly to the army to serve as Chief of Psychological Services at Tripler Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, Weitz resumed work with the VA. Between 1985 and 1999, he established and ran the Palm Beach Vet Center. Following his retirement from VA in 1999, he was director of Clinical Services at the Ruth Rales Jewish Family Service in Boca Raton, Florida. He continues to run his own practice while serving as Vice Mayor of Highland Beach, Florida. This interview focuses on Weitz’s personal and professional path to the Army and VA, and his experiences working in both venues. For more information, contact jadler@fiu.edu.
- Citation/Reference:
- William A. Weitz, Oral History Interview with Jessica L. Adler, December 2016, War and Health Collection, Florida International University Libraries, Florida International University, Miami, FL.
- Creation/Production Credits:
- Video excerpts composed and created by Laura Rosado and the FIU Digital Collections Center. Interview transcribed by Christopher Johnson.
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