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The Rena Nora Papers on Gambling Addiction (1978-2009) consist of the personal correspondence, research notes, and publications of psychiatrist Rena Nora. In addition to positions in New Jersey and New York, Dr. Nora was the Chief of Psychiatric Services at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Nevada, where she focused on issues of compulsive gambling. The papers also house several compact disks which contain presentations that Dr. Nora gave at various conferences on problem gambling in the United States.
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The Rena Nora Papers on Gambling Addiction (1978-2009) consist of the personal correspondence, research notes, and publications of psychiatrist Rena Nora. In addition to positions in New Jersey and New York, Dr. Nora was the Chief of Psychiatric Services at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Nevada, where she focused on issues of compulsive gambling. The papers also house several compact disks which contain presentations that Dr. Nora presented at various conferences on problem gambling in the United States.
- 1940
- Dr. Rena Nora was born on March 9th in Kalibo, Aklan, Philippines
- 1956
- Graduated from La Consolacion College High School
- 1963
- Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
- 1978-1994
- Chief of Psychiatry at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Lyons, New Jersey
- 1978
- Unit Chief Psychiatry Service, East Orange Veterans Affairs Medical Center, New Jersey
- 1979-1984
- Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Medicine and Dentistry, Rutgers Medical School, New Jersey
- 1980
- President of the Philippine American Medical Society of New Jersey
- 1981
- Founding member of the Compulsive Gambling Certification Board
- 1981
- President of the Caucus of Asian American Psychiatrists in America
- 1981
- Chairperson on the Asian American Psychiatrists of the American Psychological Association
- 1981-1984
- National President, Philippine Psychiatrists in America
- 1983
- Director of Psychiatry Residency Training
- 1983-1994
- Chairperson of the Foreign Medical Graduates Committee of the American Psychiatric Association
- 1984-1986
- President North East Federation of Philippine American Organization
- 1984
- Chairman of the Ethics Committee Association of Phillipine Physicians in America
- 1985
- President North East Federation of Philippine American Organization
- 1987-1989
- Board of Directors of the Asian Mental Health Form
- 1989
- Editor for New Jersey Psychiatric Association News
- 1989
- Vice President of the New Jersey Psychiatric Association
- 1989
- Chairperson on the Committee of impaired physicians, New Jersey Psychiatric Association
- 1990-1992
- President New Jersey Psychiatric Association
- 1989-1991
- Chairperson on the Committee on Physician Health of New Jersey Psychiatric Association
- 1991
- Chairperson Advisory council of John F. Kennedy Medical Center Outpatient
- 1996-2008
- Clinical Professor of Psychiatry University of Nevada School of Medicine
- 1995-2002
- Chief, Psychiatry Service, Las Vegas Veterans Affairs Medical Center
- 1997-1998
- President of Southern Chapter, Nevada Association of Psychiatrics
- 1999-2008
- Chairperson Psychiatry Advisory Board to Director of Mental Health and Development Services
- 1999-2002
- President American Foundation for Suicide Prevention of Nevada
- 2000
- President position Nevada Association of Psychiatric Physicians
- 2000-2008
- Co-Chairperson of the National Certification Board for Gambling Counselors
- 2002
- Vice Chair of the Region 11 of the National Federation of Filipino American Associates
- 2002-2008
- Director, Veterans Affairs Intensive Outpatient Program for Pathological Gambling
- 2008
- Dr. Rena Nora passed away at the age of 68
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Rena Nora Papers on Gambling Addiction, 1978-2009. MS-00584. Special Collections, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Materials were donated in 2011 by Judge Cheryl B. Moss; accession number 2011-024.
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Material was processed by Riva Churchill in 2011. In 2014, as part of a legacy finding aid conversion project, Ian M. Baldwin revised and enhanced the collection description to bring it into compliance with current professional standards. Subsequently, Ian M. Baldwin entered the data into ArchivesSpace.