Certificates and Education

Dr. Finkel was the first person with Board Certification in Geriatric Psychiatry to write the examination for the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN). He was Board-Certified when the examinations were first given in 1991 and was re-certified in 2001, and once again in 2011. He also has ABPN certification in general psychiatry.

  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 1976, Certificate 14774
  • Board Certified in Geriatric Psychiatry, Diplomate 119
  • Board Certified in Geriatric Psychiatry, 2001 (Recertified)
  • Board Certified in Geriatric Psychiatry, 2011 (Recertified)
  • Undergraduate: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, A.B., 1959 – 1963
  • Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, M.D., 1963 – 1967
  • Internship: Wayne County General Hospital, Eloise, MI, Rotating, 1967 – 1968
  • Residency: Michael Reese Hospital, Psychosomatic and Psychiatric Institute, Chicago, IL, 1968 – 1971
  • Chief Resident: 1970 – 1971