Remembering
Kathy Lee
Kathy Lee, 65, who served as
psychiatry education director and taught
second-year students in the medicine
and behavior course, died June 1 in
Tallahassee.
Before joining the College of Medicine
faculty in 2006, she worked as a forensic
psychiatrist and served as clinical
director for the New York State Prison
System, with responsibility for mental
health services provided to more than
(and an accomplished trial attorney) at the time,
creation of a new medical school at Florida he played arguably the most critical part: using
State during the College of Medicine’s 10th- his powerful litigation skills to coax aside the
anniversary celebration, he didn’t do it alone. biggest roadblocks.
behind a remarkable legacy, including the
D’Alemberte told a captive audience. “Instead creation – and accreditation – of the Florida
I’ll save my voice and take the advice that was State University College of Medicine.
beginning, go to the end, and then stop.”
One by one, he called individuals to the
Medicine Dean John P. Fogarty. “We are
in the U.S. in more than 20 years. Many of forever in his debt.”
Medical Scholars Society.
Experience D’Alemberte’s inimitable style
from his 2009 Grand Rounds presentation and
his 10th-anniversary talks here
genius came clothed in a servant’s humility. He (med.fsu.edu/Sandy) and more about his
wasn’t about to stand alone and describe how legacy here (med.fsu.edu/tribute).
the medical school cleared major obstacles to
member of the medical school’s Honors
practicing and caring in areas and specialties
creation of the first new medical school to open
But that was classic D’Alemberte, whose
(M.D., ’17). Her youngest, Inga, is a
“Two decades later, we are realizing the
where there is a clear need,” said College of
presentation.
alumni – Hanna (M.D., ’16) and Ilisa
benefit of his leadership with over 700 graduates
lectern who played important roles in the
them had no idea they were being called into his
daughters. Two are College of Medicine
given in Alice in Wonderland: Start at the
She is survived by her physician-
husband, William Lee, and three
D’Alemberte died May 20 at age 85, leaving
school], but the truth is it wasn’t really mine,”
David Chapman, who shot and killed
“I’d love to claim the vision [for this medical
she personally treated were Mark
Berkowitz.
its creation. No matter that as FSU president
D’Alemberte was invited to describe the
150 psychiatrists. Among the prisoners
John Lennon, and serial killer David
He was there in the beginning
When former Florida State President Sandy
9,000 inmates by a team of more than
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