Colleen Conway-Welch (b.1944) biographical file

 Collection
Identifier: EBL-422

  • Staff Only

Abstract

Biographical file includes photographs, news clippings and biographical features, CDs, and correspondence about her participation in state and federal health commissions and other public service efforts.

Dates

  • 1985 - 2005

Notes about Access to this Collection

All collections are subject to applicable VUMC privacy and confidentiality policies.

Reproduction Rights

Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

Historical or Biographical Note

Colleen Conway-Welch, Ph.D., earned her bachelor's degree from Georgetown University and a Ph.D. in nursing from New York University. She was appointed Dean of the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing in 1984, the same year the School of Nursing became part of the medical center. Conway-Welch was elected to the Institute of Medicine in 1997 and was recognized by the Nashville Women's Political Caucus in 2005 during their 5th Annual Spring Revue. She is a nurse-midwife and her served on numerous national councils, including President Reagan's commission on AIDS. Conway-Welch was named by President George W. Bush and confirmed by the U.S. Senate as a Member of the Board of Regents of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Title
Colleen Conway-Welch (b.1944) biographical file
Author
Processed by EBL Special Collections Staff
Date
2005-08-15
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Description is inEnglish.

Repository Details

Part of the VUMC Historical Images and Biographies Repository

Contact:
Eskind Biomedical Library
2209 Garland Ave.
Nashville TN 37232


 

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