Helen R. Beiser, MD (1915-2018)

Dr. Helen R. Beiser died in the presence of her loving family in March 2018 at 103 years young, but her legacy lives on. Her impact on the field of child and adolescent psychiatry is deep. She was a prolific teacher, author, and clinician who left us lessons to use today. In her plenary address as AACAP President in 1983, she spoke about “curiosity as a powerful motivating force in human behavior and creativity, as well as a lot of fun.”1Beiser...