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Walter R. Christie, M.D. (born September 9, 1942) is an American physician and novelist.
Dr. Christie was born in Bangor, Maine, United States. At a young age, he and his family moved to Presque Isle, in Northern Maine, to take over his grandfather’s potato farm.[1] While living in Presque Isle, Christie attended Presque Isle High School, where he was the president of the student council. He earned a BA in English Literature, with a minor in History, from Bowdoin College in 1964, graduating Cum Laude;[2] an M.D. from Temple University School of Medicine in 1968, graduating Cum Laude with special honors in Psychiatry; and an MFA in Writing from the Vermont College of Fine Arts in 1988.
Christie trained as a psychiatrist, doing his rotating internship at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine; his Resident I and Resident II at the Neuropsychiatric Institute at the University Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan; and was the Chief Resident in Psychiatry at Maine Medical Center. In 1972, Christie accepted a commission in the U.S. Navy and served as a Lieutenant Commander and Second Marine Division Psychiatrist in the U.S. Navy Reserve at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. While at Camp Lejeune, Christie served as a director of the Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center. His commission lasted until 1974.
After his medical training and military service, Christie practiced psychiatry, primarily at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine. From 1974 to 1979, Christie was the Director of Residency Training and Research. From 1979 to 1988, he was the Assistant Chief of Psychiatry as well as the Director of Inpatient Psychiatric Services at Maine Medical Center. From 1988 to 1997, he worked as the Director of Psychiatric Outpatient Services, and then as a Staff Psychiatrist for the Psychiatric Outpatient Services from 1999 to 2005.[2] Since 2005, Christie has held a variety of medical consultant positions for local and national medical organizations and institutions.
Christie is a member of the American Psychiatric Association and the Maine Medical Association; he has been a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association since 1981; and has been a Distinguished Life Fellow of the APA since 2004. He was certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in 1974.
In March 2011, Dr. Christie and his wife were traveling via airplane from Los Angeles to Bangkok. Midway during the flight, he suffered a stroke. When pilots attempted to divert the flight to the nearest airport, which was Tokyo, Japan, they were told they could not land due to the earthquake that was happening at the time (see 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami).
The plane finally found refuge in Osaka, Japan, where Christie was rushed to a hospital. He and his wife remained there for nearly two weeks while doctors attempted to remedy the effects of the stroke. Finally, the couple secured safe passage to the United States via a medical airlift. The stroke and the surrounding events are the basis for Christie’s book, Rising Above the Wave: Surviving Tsunami and Stroke in Japan 2011.
Writing career
Although he has been writing short stories and publishing journal articles for many years, Christie began his professional writing career in 2014 when he began crafting his first book, Rising Above the Wave: Surviving Tsunami and Stroke in Japan 2011. The book details, in a narrative form, the story of Christie’s stroke that he had while flying from Los Angeles to Bangkok on vacation. The book was published in Fall 2015 by Maine Authors and Publishers.
Awards and honors
Dr. Christie is the recipient of several awards and honorable recognitions of achievement, both for his work in the medical field and his writing career. These include:
1971: Writer's Prize from the Neuropsychiatric Institute at the University Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan (Best Psychiatric Essay)
2006: HOPE Award from Shalom, Inc. (For “individuals who, through their exceptional service to the community, support creative and effective programs for people with mental illness.” )[2]
2008: Visiting Professor of Psychiatry at the Maine Medical Center
Bibliography
Dr. Christie has published several writings, primarily on medical subjects and consciousness. Below is a list of his most significant works.
Non-fiction works:
Rising Above the Wave: Surviving Tsunami and Stroke in Japan 2011 (Maine Authors and Publishers, Fall 2015)
Articles for medical journals:
“Psychological Management of the Patient With Recurrent Affective Disorder” in The Journal of the Maine Medical Association, October 1977, Vol. 68, No. 10, pp 366–69[4]
“The Medical Management of the Patient with Recurrent Affective Disorder” in The Journal of the Maine Medical Association, October 1979, Vol.70, No. 10, pp 387–394[5]
“The Moment of Admission” in Psychiatric Clinics of North America, Vol. 8, No. 3, September 1985, pp 411–421[6]
Articles for psychological journals:
“A Star Sinks into the Sea” in Voices: The Art and Science of Psychotherapy, Vol 36 No 4 /Winter 2000, pp 19–23
Articles on the evolution of consciousness:
“An I On the World” in Habitat: Journal of the Maine Audubon Society, September 1984, pp 40–44
“The Eye of the Mind” in Habitat: Journal of the Maine Audubon Society, August 1984, pp 40–42
“Katur’s Moment” in Habitat: Journal of the Maine Audubon Society, December 1984, pp 40–42
“Tawelah at the Gate” in Habitat: Journal of the Maine Audubon Society, February 1985, pp 44–45
“Imbros at the Acropolis” in Habitat: Journal of the Maine Audubon Society, August 1985, pp 38–41
“Toward a Planetary Consciousness” in Habitat: Journal of the Maine Audubon Society, Dec/Jan 1986, pp 37–39
Miscellaneous publications:
“A Brief Moment of Confusion about the Nature of God” in Gold from Aspirin: Spiritual Views on Chaos and Order from Thirty Authors, 1995, pp 59–78[7]
“The Icon of Sophia” in Seeing through Symbols: Insights into Spirit, 1998, pp 98–106[8]
“At the Bedside” in Live and Learn: Perspective on the Questing Spirit, 2001, pp 141–146[9]
“The Question” in Embracing Relationships, 2005, pp 9–13[10]
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This article is an orphan as no other articles link to it Please introduce links to this page from related articles try the Find link tool for suggestions February 2017 Walter R Christie M D born September 9 1942 is an American physician and novelist Contents 1 Biography 2 Past positions 3 Stroke 4 Writing career 5 Awards and honors 6 Bibliography 7 ReferencesBiography EditDr Christie was born in Bangor Maine United States At a young age he and his family moved to Presque Isle in Northern Maine to take over his grandfather s potato farm 1 While living in Presque Isle Christie attended Presque Isle High School where he was the president of the student council He earned a BA in English Literature with a minor in History from Bowdoin College in 1964 graduating Cum Laude 2 an M D from Temple University School of Medicine in 1968 graduating Cum Laude with special honors in Psychiatry and an MFA in Writing from the Vermont College of Fine Arts in 1988 Christie trained as a psychiatrist doing his rotating internship at Maine Medical Center in Portland Maine his Resident I and Resident II at the Neuropsychiatric Institute at the University Hospital in Ann Arbor Michigan and was the Chief Resident in Psychiatry at Maine Medical Center In 1972 Christie accepted a commission in the U S Navy and served as a Lieutenant Commander and Second Marine Division Psychiatrist in the U S Navy Reserve at Camp Lejeune North Carolina While at Camp Lejeune Christie served as a director of the Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center His commission lasted until 1974 After his medical training and military service Christie practiced psychiatry primarily at Maine Medical Center in Portland Maine From 1974 to 1979 Christie was the Director of Residency Training and Research From 1979 to 1988 he was the Assistant Chief of Psychiatry as well as the Director of Inpatient Psychiatric Services at Maine Medical Center From 1988 to 1997 he worked as the Director of Psychiatric Outpatient Services and then as a Staff Psychiatrist for the Psychiatric Outpatient Services from 1999 to 2005 2 Since 2005 Christie has held a variety of medical consultant positions for local and national medical organizations and institutions Christie is a member of the American Psychiatric Association and the Maine Medical Association he has been a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association since 1981 and has been a Distinguished Life Fellow of the APA since 2004 He was certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in 1974 Past positions EditDr Christie has held several positions in his capacity as a physician Between 1974 and 2005 Christie served in various positions for the Augusta Mental Health Institute the University of Vermont 2 the Southern Maine Association of Cooperating Hospitals the Maine Psychiatric Association the Tufts University School of Medicine and the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Stroke EditIn March 2011 Dr Christie and his wife were traveling via airplane from Los Angeles to Bangkok Midway during the flight he suffered a stroke When pilots attempted to divert the flight to the nearest airport which was Tokyo Japan they were told they could not land due to the earthquake that was happening at the time see 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami The plane finally found refuge in Osaka Japan where Christie was rushed to a hospital He and his wife remained there for nearly two weeks while doctors attempted to remedy the effects of the stroke Finally the couple secured safe passage to the United States via a medical airlift The stroke and the surrounding events are the basis for Christie s book Rising Above the Wave Surviving Tsunami and Stroke in Japan 2011 Writing career EditAlthough he has been writing short stories and publishing journal articles for many years Christie began his professional writing career in 2014 when he began crafting his first book Rising Above the Wave Surviving Tsunami and Stroke in Japan 2011 The book details in a narrative form the story of Christie s stroke that he had while flying from Los Angeles to Bangkok on vacation The book was published in Fall 2015 by Maine Authors and Publishers Awards and honors EditDr Christie is the recipient of several awards and honorable recognitions of achievement both for his work in the medical field and his writing career These include 1971 Writer s Prize from the Neuropsychiatric Institute at the University Hospital Ann Arbor Michigan Best Psychiatric Essay 1971 Laughlin Fellow from the American College of Psychiatrists 1976 Letter of Distinction for Teaching from the Tufts University School of Medicine 1993 Distinguished Clinician Award from the Manic Depressives and Depressives Support Group 1994 Distinguished Community Contributor Award from the Ingraham Volunteers Mental Health Services 2000 Teacher of the Year from the Maine Medical Center 2004 Distinguished Fellow from the American Psychiatric Association 3 2006 HOPE Award from Shalom Inc For individuals who through their exceptional service to the community support creative and effective programs for people with mental illness 2 2008 Visiting Professor of Psychiatry at the Maine Medical CenterBibliography EditDr Christie has published several writings primarily on medical subjects and consciousness Below is a list of his most significant works Non fiction works Rising Above the Wave Surviving Tsunami and Stroke in Japan 2011 Maine Authors and Publishers Fall 2015 Articles for medical journals Psychological Management of the Patient With Recurrent Affective Disorder in The Journal of the Maine Medical Association October 1977 Vol 68 No 10 pp 366 69 4 The Medical Management of the Patient with Recurrent Affective Disorder in The Journal of the Maine Medical Association October 1979 Vol 70 No 10 pp 387 394 5 The Moment of Admission in Psychiatric Clinics of North America Vol 8 No 3 September 1985 pp 411 421 6 Articles for psychological journals A Star Sinks into the Sea in Voices The Art and Science of Psychotherapy Vol 36 No 4 Winter 2000 pp 19 23Articles on the evolution of consciousness An I On the World in Habitat Journal of the Maine Audubon Society September 1984 pp 40 44 The Eye of the Mind in Habitat Journal of the Maine Audubon Society August 1984 pp 40 42 Katur s Moment in Habitat Journal of the Maine Audubon Society December 1984 pp 40 42 Tawelah at the Gate in Habitat Journal of the Maine Audubon Society February 1985 pp 44 45 Imbros at the Acropolis in Habitat Journal of the Maine Audubon Society August 1985 pp 38 41 Toward a Planetary Consciousness in Habitat Journal of the Maine Audubon Society Dec Jan 1986 pp 37 39Miscellaneous publications A Brief Moment of Confusion about the Nature of God in Gold from Aspirin Spiritual Views on Chaos and Order from Thirty Authors 1995 pp 59 78 7 The Icon of Sophia in Seeing through Symbols Insights into Spirit 1998 pp 98 106 8 At the Bedside in Live and Learn Perspective on the Questing Spirit 2001 pp 141 146 9 The Question in Embracing Relationships 2005 pp 9 13 10 References Edit Pauline Polly Gray Obituaries Bangor Daily News BDN Maine Bangordailynews com 2012 12 27 Retrieved 2015 07 30 a b c d News Briefs Ability Maine Retrieved 2015 07 30 Members Eve 2011 Maine Jung Center Retrieved 2015 07 30 Psychological management of the patient with recurrent affective disorder Retrieved 2015 07 30 The medical management of the patient with recurrent affective disorder Retrieved 2015 07 30 Christie W R September 1985 The moment of admission The Psychiatric Clinics of North America Psychiatric Clinics of North America 8 3 8 3 411 421 doi 10 1016 S0193 953X 18 30668 3 PMID 4059086 Retrieved May 12 2020 Lawson Carol S 2011 06 30 Gold from Aspirin Spiritual Views on Chaos and Order from Thirty Authors ISBN 9780877852254 Retrieved 2015 07 30 Lawson Carol S Lawson Robert F 1998 10 01 Seeing Through Symbols Insights Into Spirit ISBN 9780877852292 Retrieved 2015 07 30 Lawson Carol S Lawson Robert F 2001 Live and Learn Perspectives on the Questing Spirit Carol S Lawson Robert F Lawson ISBN 9780877852322 Retrieved 2015 07 30 Embracing relationships edited by Carol S Lawson amp Robert F Lawson Version details Trove Trove nla gov au Retrieved 2015 07 30 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Walter Christie physician amp oldid 1098168146, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
