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Alvin Francis Poussaint (born May 15, 1934) is an American psychiatrist known for his research on the effects of racism in the black community. He is a noted author, public speaker, and television consultant, and dean of students at Harvard Medical School.
Alvin F. Poussaint is a psychiatrist, author, and civil rights activist. He is a former faculty member and administrator at Harvard Medical School, where he worked to increase diversity and promote social justice in medicine.
Feb 13, 2001 · Learn about the life and career of Dr. Alvin Poussaint, a prominent psychiatrist and expert on race relations. He joined the Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi, taught at Harvard Medical School, and consulted for TV shows like The Cosby Show.
Alvin Poussaint (born May 15, 1934, New York, N.Y., U.S.) is an American psychiatrist specializing in child psychiatry and in issues of racial identity and health among African Americans. Poussaint also served as a consultant to popular television programs that featured African American characters.
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May 16, 2019 · Fifty years ago, when Alvin Poussaint, professor of psychiatry and faculty associate dean for student affairs, first arrived at Harvard Medical School, he was a relatively young man. But he had already lived more than a few lifetimes and fought more than a few battles.
Dec 2, 2022 · But Dr. Alvin Poussaint, 88, knows this on another level: An emeritus professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, he has had the unusual experience of seeing his ideas incorporated into a...
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May 8, 2018 · Alvin F. Poussaint is a psychiatrist and Harvard academic who is often consulted as an expert on a wide range of issues involving the black community. He has written extensively in books, academic journals, and popular magazines on childrearing, violence in schools, substance abuse, suicide, and aspects of racism.
