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Mark Weiss Shulkin
August 31, 1929 - August 24, 2019
Aug 31, 1929 - Aug 24, 2019
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DR. MARK WEISS SHULKIN
1929-2019
Dr. Mark Weiss Shulkin died reluctantly but peacefully at his Bala Cynwyd home on Saturday, August 24. The beloved husband of Sunny (nee Edelman), father of Drs. Nedra Fetterman and David Shulkin, father- in-law of Joseph Fetterman and Dr. Merle Bari Shulkin, devoted grandfather of Ben Fetterman and his spouse, Dr. Jennifer Fetterman and of Daniel and Jennie Shulkin. He was the dear brother of deceased and much missed Richard Shulkin and a much-loved uncle of Dara Welles, Robert Shulkin, James Shulkin and Lisa Sattell as well as Mona and Val Wilson and Rich and Bess Kathrins. Mark was a bright light for all who knew him.
He was a true pater familias and created a family tree that connected family members all over the world. As the family elder, he was the archetypal wise man and jester. A psychiatrist, as well as marital and family therapist, he impacted the lives of many. While there were many highlights, leading Couples Workshops, nationally and internationally with Sunny Shulkin, a Master Trainer of Imago Therapy, was top on his list.
In retirement, he took an avid interest in his children’s careers. Dr. David Shulkin served as Undersecretary of the VA in the Obama Administration and continued to serve, for a time, as Secretary of the VA in the Trump Administration. Dr. Nedra Fetterman teaches psychiatric residents at the Perelman School of Medicine, UPenn and is a Faculty member of the Imago International Training Institute in addition to the private practice of psychotherapy.
Born in Milwaukee, Mark Shulkin attended East High in Madison, Wisconsin where he was Sports Editor of the school newspaper. He’d hoped to be a creative writer/journalist but delayed that until his retirement to fulfill his pharmacist father’s wish to be a physician.
A graduate of the University of Wisconsin Medical school, he was president of Phi Delta Epsilon, a medical fraternity.
A U.S. Army Medical Corps veteran during the Korean war and served as Chief Psychiatrist for the 5th Army Area and was discharged as a Major. In the 1960’s, in addition to the private practice of psychiatry, he was Director of Inpatient Services and Senior Staff Psychiatrist at the Belmont Center (formerly Philadelphia Psychiatric Center).
Dr. Shulkin served as Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at The Medical College of Pennsylvania and at Hahnemann University, both of which merged with Drexel University Medical College where he was an emeritus professor.
From 1962-1971 he was the director of Liaison Psychiatry, supervising psychiatrists in Medical, Surgical, Radiology and Obstetric Clinics and he ran seminars in psychiatry for general practioners at Lancaster General Hospital and at Harrisburg State Hospital.
At Hahnemann University Medical College. he pioneered stage two and stage three research of psychotropic medications including the forbears of Xanax. He founded and directed Hahnemann University’s first outpatient psychiatric clinic while also consulting to the Philadelphia Police Department from 1969-1971.
He served as the first director of the Norristown Community Mental Health Clinic (1977), director of Fairmount Institute inpatient addiction treatment (1979-1980), psychiatric consultant at Inglis House (1990-1996), director of Mount Sinai Hospital of Philadelphia’s inpatient psychiatry department (1989-1992) and director of the Media Alcoholism Clinic and the Focus Counseling Center ( 1985-1992). He was a founder and board member of Alternative West High School (1972-1975) and director of the Department of Psychiatry at the Crozer Chester Medical Center (1972-1974).
He was a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Inc, an Approved Supervisor of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists and a Faculty member of Imago Relationships International. Honors and awards included 50 years of Medical Practice by the Pennsylvania Medical Society, Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, President of the Delaware County Medical Society (1992) and editor of its monthly journal (1980-1992), chairman of the Mental Health Commission of the Pennsylvania Medical Society (1965-992) and member of its House of delegates (1992), the Impaired Physician’s Committee (1988-1992). He was a Corporate Board Member of Pennsylvania Blue Shield (1990-1992).
To Sunny, Mark was a man for all seasons and sat by his side through every 76er season! He was a faithful fan. She feels blessed to have been with him for as long as she did. He will forever be remembered for his loving heart and was a constant source kindness to all who knew him. It is very hard to say goodbye to kindness.
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I had the privilege of being Mark's wife for 65 years. He was an extraordinary human beings..so loving, funny, wise, an…
I had the privilege of being Mark's wife for 65 years. He was an extraordinary human beings..so lov…
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