One book, “ The Wild Mammals of Missouri” is widely acclaimed as the definitive work on its subject and is the all-time best-selling book of the University of Missouri Press.Īlthough his art and cinematography are known to most Missourians, his sculpting is not, for it was only after his retirement from the Department that he really immersed himself in this creative outlet. With his wife Elizabeth, they collaborated on numerous books, articles, films and documentaries and conducted pioneering research on prairie chickens, box turtles and the game birds of Hawaii. His legacy of wildlife art is unsurpassed in scope, beauty and biological accuracy. Very early in his career, Charles Schwartz was chosen to illustrate Aldo Leopold’s Sand County Almanac, one of America’s best known conservation books. His award-winning wildlife films set the standard of his day, his artwork in the pages of Missouri Conservationist and other magazines introduced many admirers to a greater appreciation of our natural world, and his wonderful murals still greet visitors to the Missouri Conservation Department’s headquarters in Jefferson City. The sculptor’s 40-year career with the Missouri Department of Conservation gave national exposure to his wildlife art and photography. The Foundation saw this acquisition from a private individual as an opportunity for all Missourians to share this experience, and also, as an opportunity to teach about the wonder of wildlife. Owned now by the Conservation Foundation of Missouri Charitable Trust, the sculptures convey enduring admiration for the beauty in nature and the wonder of wildlife. He continues to work as a consultant for the Einstein Dean's Office for medical and graduate students having academic difficulties.This outstanding collection includes all of the wildlife sculptures ever made for bronze casts by Missouri’s famous artist-cinematographer-biologist Charles W. Schwartz has trained medical students, residents and palliative medicine and psychiatry fellows. AMP focuses on patients with med/psych comorbidity.Īs a clinician/educator and Associate Professor on the faculty at Montefiore Hospital/Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Departments of Medicine, Family and Social Medicine, and Psychiatry, Dr. He helped found AMP in 1991, and is a past president. He works with the Association of Medicine and Psychiatry, national organization for dual-trained med/psych physicians. He is Psychiatric Director of an alcohol/addiction training program for NY area physicians-in training. He previously served on the Medical Review Board of the NY State Commission on Quality of Care and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities. Schwartz serves as Chairman of the Medical Review Board for the NY State Justice Center, reviewing deaths, focusing on the quality of medical and psychiatric care provided to patients with mental illness and disabilities. Schwartz works with several not-for-profit homeless providers in New York City, including some work as an internist in an alcohol/drug detoxification program.ĭr.

In doing direct clinical work in collaboration with providers from other specialties and disciplines, Dr. He has a have a deep interest in the development of integrated care programs providing care for the complex patient, and in integrating and improving medical and mental health care for patients with substance abuse. He has expertise in a number of areas, including addiction medicine, HIV, palliative care, psychosomatic and behavioral medicine, bioethics. Charles Schwartz is an internist and psychiatrist providing clinical care for people who are homeless.

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