Marvin Firestone
Marvin H. Firestone, MD, JD, FCLM, is a Past President of the American College of Legal Medicine and a board certified specialist in Medical Jurisprudence by the American Board of Law in Medicine. He is a frequent lecturer at national medical law conferences and is a presenter for the Western Institute of Legal Medicine.
Dr. Firestone holds a medical degree from Temple University (1964) and a law degree from the University of Colorado (1980). He was the Editor-in-Chief of Medical Legal Lessons, is Editor-in-Chief Emeritus of Legal Medicine Questions and Answers, and is on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Legal Medicine and Deputy Editor of the Textbook of Legal Medicine, publications of the American College of Legal Medicine. He formerly held the Hirsh Chair at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C. where he was professor at its Medical and Law Schools and School of Health Services Administration, teaching Legal Medicine, Psychiatry and the Law, and Legal Aspects of Hospital Administration. Dr. Firestone provides medical-legal consultation and practices medical law. Dr. Firestone is admitted to the Bars in California, Colorado, Texas and the District of Columbia.
Mission
To advance the quality and effectiveness of psychiatric care through advocacy, professional education and camaraderie.
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