Harry Prosen M.D., M.Sc

Experience

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  Private Practice

  Jan 1961 - now

  Psychiatrist

  For over 50 years Professor Prosen has been involved in clinical work with patients, with special emphasis on inter-generational issues in families, particularly on empathy and empathic deficits. Much of this work originated in studying variations of the life-stages of humans, then developing an inter-generational approach to psychiatric treatment. His 1972 paper The Remembered Mother and the Fantasized Mother has been regarded as an influential work. He developed a particular interested in adolescents and psychotherapy. Show less

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  University of Manitoba

  Jan 1978 - Jan 1987

  Head of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Manitoba
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  Canadian Psychiatric Association

  Jan 1978 - Jan 1979

  President of the Canadian Psychiatric Association

  Professor Prosen was President of the Canadian Psychiatric Association (CPA) in 1978-1979. The CPA is the national voluntary professional association for Canada’s psychiatrists and residents and is the leading authority on psychiatric matters in Canada.

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  Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

  Jan 1979 - Jan 1985

  Chairman of the Specialty Committee in Psychiatry
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  Medical College of Wisconsin

  Aug 1987 - Sept 2003

  Chairman and Professor Emeritus of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine

  As Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin and Head of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Manitoba (see below), until late 2003, Harry was responsible for the development of two departments of psychiatry and, for this work, was listed in the 2005-2006 America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals.

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  Milwaukee County Zoo

  Jan 1998 - now

  Psychiatric consultant to the Bonobo Species Preservation Society

  Professor Prosen’s interest in empathy prepared him for his work with primates, in particular bonobos, who are thought to be the most empathic of all primates. Recently, the rehabilitation of a very disturbed young bonobo, named Brian, by Harry and his colleagues generated substantial publicity, including a story in 'The Atlantic' (see below). Professor Prosen has also consulted on psychologically distressed animals from many other species.