Daniel Fisher: Executive Director, National Empowerment Center, Lawrence, MA
Dan is a person who has recovered from schizophrenia. He is one of the few psychiatrists in the country who publicly discusses his recovery from mental illness. He is a role model for others who are struggling to recover, and his life dispels the myth that people do not recover from mental illness. His recovery and work in the field were recognized by his selection as a member of the White House Commission on Mental Health. He received his B.A. from Princeton University, his Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Wisconsin and M.D. from George Washington University. Dan is a board-certified psychiatrist who completed his residency at Harvard Medical School. Dan is also an Adjunct Faculty member of the University of Massachusetts Medical School.
