Last updated on: 9/10/2007 | Author: ProCon.org

Christopher C. Tennant, MD Biography

Title:
Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Sydney
Position:
None Found to the question "Should Marijuana Be a Medical Option?"
Reasoning:
Theoretical Expertise Ranking:
     Key Experts
Physicians [Physicians are the "key experts" in the medical marijuana debate because the issue is thought by many to be ultimately based on the medical value and risks of marijuana, and Physicians, with their training and clinical work, should (at least in theory) have the best knowledge of marijuana's medical value and risks.] [Note: Key Experts definition varies by sites that have this designation.]
Involvement and Affiliations:
  • Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry, Northern Clinical School, University of Sydney
  • Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (MRCPsych)
  • Principal Investigator, The Psychological Impact of Complaints and Negligence Suits on Doctors research project
Education:
  • MD, school unknown
  • MPH, school unknown
  • Fellow of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP)
Other:
  • None found