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Dr. Holland, otherwise known as "Jimmie", has had a worldwide impact on the field of Psycho-Oncology and Psychosomatic Medicine. She worked for over 40 years in the field of Psych-Oncology.

Career

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In 1977, Dr. Holland became Chief of the Psychiatry Service at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, and became the first chairman of its Department of Psychiatry from 1996 until 2003[1]. The Psychiatry Service at MSK was the first ever clinical, research and training service established at a cancer center[2]. She became a Professor of Psychiatry at the Weill Cornell Medical College, and held the Wayne E. Chapman Chair of Psychiatric Oncology at MSK[3].

In 1980, Holland founded the American Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS)[4]. In 1984, she co-founded the International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS)[5].

In 1989, she co-edited with Dr. Julia Rowland the first ever textbook on psycho-oncology, Handbook of Psycho-Oncology.[6] She also authored the books "The Human Side of Cancer" and "Lighter as We Go: Virtues, Character Strengths, and Aging", which have help patients diagnosed with cancer cope, as well as helping those who have supported patients diagnosed with cancer[7].

In 1992, Holland became co-editor of the journal Psycho-Oncology, along with Dr. Maggie Watson from the Royal Marsden Hospital.[8]

In 1995, Holland was elected to both the Institute of Medicine and the National Academy of Sciences[9]. In 1996, she was named the inaugural Chairwoman of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, the first ever department of its kind.[10]

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In 1994, Dr. Holland was awarded the American Cancer Society's Medal of Honor for Clinical Research[11]. In 2000, she was honored by the American Psychiatric Association with their Presidential Commendation[12].

References

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Breitbart, W. (2018). Jimmie C Holland, MD. Psychosomatics: Journal of Consultation and Liaison Psychiatry, 59(2), 123–124. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psym.2018.01.002

  1. ^ Kissane, David W. (2018-05). "Dr Jimmie C. Holland, MD (1928–2017): A remarkable woman in medicine and cancer care". Psycho-Oncology. 27 (5): 1377–1378. doi:10.1002/pon.4693. ISSN 1057-9249. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ Breitbart, William (2018-04). "In Memoriam: Jimmie C. Holland, MD, 1928–2017". Palliative & Supportive Care. 16 (2): 124–126. doi:10.1017/S1478951518000093. ISSN 1478-9515. PMC 5924696. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)CS1 maint: PMC format (link)
  3. ^ Kissane, David W. (2018-05). "Dr Jimmie C. Holland, MD (1928–2017): A remarkable woman in medicine and cancer care". Psycho-Oncology. 27 (5): 1377–1378. doi:10.1002/pon.4693. ISSN 1057-9249. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ Kissane, David W. (2018-05). "Dr Jimmie C. Holland, MD (1928–2017): A remarkable woman in medicine and cancer care". Psycho-Oncology. 27 (5): 1377–1378. doi:10.1002/pon.4693. ISSN 1057-9249. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ Kissane, David W. (2018-05). "Dr Jimmie C. Holland, MD (1928–2017): A remarkable woman in medicine and cancer care". Psycho-Oncology. 27 (5): 1377–1378. doi:10.1002/pon.4693. ISSN 1057-9249. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ Kissane, David W. (2018-05). "Dr Jimmie C. Holland, MD (1928–2017): A remarkable woman in medicine and cancer care". Psycho-Oncology. 27 (5): 1377–1378. doi:10.1002/pon.4693. ISSN 1057-9249. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ^ Breitbart, William (2018-04). "In Memoriam: Jimmie C. Holland, MD, 1928–2017". Palliative & Supportive Care. 16 (2): 124–126. doi:10.1017/S1478951518000093. ISSN 1478-9515. PMC 5924696. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)CS1 maint: PMC format (link)
  8. ^ Kissane, David W. (2018-05). "Dr Jimmie C. Holland, MD (1928–2017): A remarkable woman in medicine and cancer care". Psycho-Oncology. 27 (5): 1377–1378. doi:10.1002/pon.4693. ISSN 1057-9249. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  9. ^ Kissane, David W. (2018-05). "Dr Jimmie C. Holland, MD (1928–2017): A remarkable woman in medicine and cancer care". Psycho-Oncology. 27 (5): 1377–1378. doi:10.1002/pon.4693. ISSN 1057-9249. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  10. ^ Breitbart, William (2018-04). "In Memoriam: Jimmie C. Holland, MD, 1928–2017". Palliative & Supportive Care. 16 (2): 124–126. doi:10.1017/S1478951518000093. ISSN 1478-9515. PMC 5924696. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)CS1 maint: PMC format (link)
  11. ^ Kissane, David W. (2018-05). "Dr Jimmie C. Holland, MD (1928–2017): A remarkable woman in medicine and cancer care". Psycho-Oncology. 27 (5): 1377–1378. doi:10.1002/pon.4693. ISSN 1057-9249. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  12. ^ Kissane, David W. (2018-05). "Dr Jimmie C. Holland, MD (1928–2017): A remarkable woman in medicine and cancer care". Psycho-Oncology. 27 (5): 1377–1378. doi:10.1002/pon.4693. ISSN 1057-9249. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)