Ernest POSER Obituary
March 2, 1921 - May 30, 2012
Scientist. World traveller. Connoisseur of fine foods. Humanist. Husband. Father. Professor of Psychology (McGill/UBC). Storyteller. Poet. Author. Hunter of exquisite views. Philosopher. Founder of World Views Collaborative. In the spirit of exploration Ernest always sought a different road home… Sadly he left our family at 5:20 p.m. May 30, completing his life journey as a scientist, with an observing mind.
Ernest spent a courageous three years living with Pancreatic Cancer. He was supported by his wife Maria Jutta, daughters Yvonne and Carol and son Michael. A special thanks to his medical and surgical team at VGH, his extended family of exceptional care workers and the Pacific Spirit Palliative Care team.
There will be a Celebration of Ernest's Life at the Cecil Green Park House, 6251 Cecil Green Park Rd, (UBC) on Sunday, July 22 at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Pancreatic Cancer Research fund. Cheques can be made out to the VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation 855 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9 (comment line: Ernest Poser PCR Fund) or donations can be made online at www.worldclasshealthcare.ca .
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Michael King, Ph.D.
July 2, 2012
Prof. Ernest G. Poser: My wise teacher, Advisor, mentor, occasional tormentor, and friend. Through his fierce intelligence, grace, charm, and humour, he taught me how to be a good psychologist, a good man, and a good human being. My deepest sympathies, and warmest wishes, to Jutta, Yvonne, Carol, and Michael, and to all those whose lives Ernest touched as deeply as he did mine.
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Louise Aznavour, PhD Clinical Psychologist
June 14, 2012
“I will always remember Dr Ernest Poser as my precious mentor and colleague for more than 15 years at the Behavior Therapy Unit, Douglas Hospital Center. It is Dr Poser who brought Cognitive Behavior Therapy to North America (Montreal-Canada). For years he made us all proud of our unit nestled within a major Psychiatric Teaching Hospital.
Psychology Interns and Psychiatry Residents from all over the world used to compete for a place to get educated in this unique and prestigious unit, the brainchild of Dr Ernest Poser.
As his colleague I felt proud to tell everyone that I was part of his international team at the Behavior Therapy Unit. And that he contacted and invited me to join his team without me applying for a position... Oh, what an honor that was for a young novice psychologist just out of university studies!
In his gentlemanly and soft spoken manner, Dr. Poser was often invited to give opening addresses to major professional events locally and internationally. Thus, besides being in academia at McGill University, a Director and a Clinician/Researcher at the unit, he was also an astute CEO keeping the image of his beloved unit as a model to be copied by other hospitals.
Montreal lost a giant when Dr Poser moved to Vancouver. After all these years we still remember him with respect and fondness.
His is a life well lived. His memory will be etched as a good teacher, caring colleague, creative trailblazer and a sound human being with integrity and depth.”
Ian Bradley
June 13, 2012
Ernest was a true pioneer of clinical psychology in North America as one of the first to take research findings from experimental psychology and turn them into practical treatments. He did all this with wit, humor and abundant good will. We all owe him a huge debt of gratitude.
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