[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 29 (Tuesday, March 9, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E327]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  CONGRATULATING DR. RONALD M. BENSON

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                          HON. JOHN D. DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 9, 2004

  Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate Dr. Ronald M. 
Benson as he ends his term as chairman of the Board of Professional 
Standards of the American Psychoanalytic Association.
  Born in Detroit, Michigan, Dr. Benson received his medical degree 
from the University of Michigan Medical School. He also graduated from 
the Michigan Psychoanalytic Institute and is certified by the American 
Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in both general and child psychiatry. 
After completing his residency and fellowship, Dr. Benson served as 
chief of Child Psychiatry and Outpatient Services and Mental Health 
Clinic at Sheppard Air Force Base, where he received the U.S. Air Force 
Commendation Medal. Dr. Benson also held several teaching positions at 
institutions, including the University of Michigan, Michigan 
Psychoanalytic Institute, and Wayne State University. He published both 
his own book and videotapes, and wrote chapters in many other books, as 
well as articles in numerous distinguished scientific journals.
  Dr. Benson contributes immeasurably to his southeast Michigan 
community. He served as a consultant to programs such as the Boys' 
Training School, the Child Psychoanalytic Study Program at the 
University of Michigan, the Detroit Psychiatric Institute, and the 
State of Michigan Bureau of Health Services. In addition, Dr. Benson 
served on several committees within the International Psychoanalytic 
Association, American Psychoanalytic Association, and the Michigan 
Psychoanalytic Institute. Dr. Benson continues to contribute to his 
field and community through his private practice, which he has run 
since 1970, and active participation in both the International and the 
Michigan Psychoanalytic Institutes.
  Dr. Benson is a highly esteemed doctor in the field of psychiatry. He 
deserves great recognition for his dedicated service to his community 
and his country. Southeast Michigan should be proud to have Dr. Benson 
as a member of our community. I hope Dr. Benson and his family will be 
both happy and prosperous in the years to come.

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