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Brief Biography of

Gary Posner

Name: Gary P. Posner

Born (YYYY.MM.DD): 1950.01.27

Occupation: Physician (Internist), Medical software company executive

Degrees:

• M.D., University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, 1976
• B.S. with High Honors, University of Maryland, College Park,1972 (Phi Beta Kappa)

Affiliations:

• American College of Physicians--American Society of Internal Medicine
• Tampa Bay Skeptics (Founder; Editor and Publisher of "Tampa Bay Skeptics Report" 1988 to present)
• Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI) (Scientific and Technical Consultant 1992 to present; Member of UFO Subcommittee)
• Faith-healing Investigation Project, Committee for the Scientific Examination of Religion (CSER) (Member 1986-90)
• Mensa (Founder and National Coordinator of "SKEPTICS" Service 1987 to present)

Publications:

• Chapter on "Noreen Renier - "Psychic Detective"" in Psychic Sleuths: ESP and Sensational Cases (Prometheus Books, 1994)
• "Skeptically Speaking" column in Tampa Bay Sounding (newsletter of Tampa Bay Mensa), 1991-94
• "Tampa Bay's 'Virgin Mary Apparition,'" Free Inquiry, Spring 1997
• "Noreen Renier 'Put to the Test' - Hollywood TV Style," Skeptical Inquirer, Sept/Oct 1996
• "Examining an 'Unsolved Mysteries' Report of a 'Miraculous' Cure," Skeptical Inquirer, Sept/Oct 1995
• "Medical Practice Enters a New Age" (book review of "Healing Words: The Power of Prayer and the Practice of Medicine" by Dr. Larry Dossey), Skeptical Inquirer, Summer 1994
• "NBC's Cynically Skewed Reporting on the Power of Prayer," Free Inquiry, Summer 1994
• "Nation's Mathematicians Guilty of Innumeracy," Skeptical Inquirer, Summer 1991
• "Tampa Bay's Weeping Icon Fiasco," Skeptical Inquirer, Summer 1990
• "God in the CCU?," Free Inquiry, Spring 1990
• "A Case of Immaculate Abortion?," Free Inquiry, Summer 1988
• "Nonhealing a Nonexistent Tumor," Free Inquiry, Winter 1986-87

Other Relevant Misc. Info:

• Medical Consultant for "The Faith Healers" by James Randi (Prometheus Books, 1987)

Selected Media/Community Appearances:

• "The Unexplained" (episode on "Psychic Detectives"), A&E Network (1997)
• "Dr. Kate [Wachs] Show," WGN Radio, Chicago (1995)
• "Kathy Fountain Show," WTVT TV, Tampa (1989, 1993, 1994)
• "Bob Lassiter Show," WSUN Radio, St. Petersburg (1994)
• "Lionel Show," WFLA Radio, Tampa (1991, 1992)
• "Ken Charles Show," WWNZ Radio, Orlando (1991)
• "Gardner and Company," WFLA Radio, Tampa (1989)
• "Larry Glick Show," WHDH Radio, Boston (1989)
• "Sandy Payton Show," WNWS Radio, Miami (1989)
• "Bev Smith Show," WKIS Radio, Orlando (1986)
• Society of Professional Journalists (Tampa Bay chapter) meeting panelist (1991, 1994)
• University of South Florida "Brown Bag Series" Lecture, St. Petersburg campus (1989)
• Eckerd College "Program Series" Lecture, St. Petersburg (1989)

Homepage URL: http://www.gpposner.com/home.html