Background
Austin, Ada Mary was born on July 12, 1926 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Daughter of John Corrie and Dora (Thompson) Hodges. came to the United States, 1956.
Austin, Ada Mary was born on July 12, 1926 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Daughter of John Corrie and Dora (Thompson) Hodges. came to the United States, 1956.
Diploma, Royal Victoria Hospital School Nursing, 1949; student, Mitchell College, 1957-1960; student, University Hawaii, 1974-1975.
Supervisor department ophthalmology, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal, 1949-1952; staff anesthetist, John Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1953-1954; member supervisory staff, Montreal Neurological Institute, 1955-1956; staff anesthetist, Hospital of America Samoa, Pago Pago, 1963-1965; hospital administrator, Molokai General Hospital, Hawaii., 1965-1968; instructor, trainer RNs, State of Hawaii, 1963-1971; associate director professional education, San Francisco Heart Association, 1977-1978; associate director California affiliate, American Heart Association, Burlingame, 1978-1981; director public affairs and emergency cardiac care, American Heart Association, Burlingame, 1981-1989; director public affairs, American Heart Association, Burlingame, 1984-1989. Member animal studies subcommittee of research committee VA Medical Center, San Francisco, since 1989.
Member Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, 1959-1962. Member Society Public Health Educators (membership chairman 1975-1977), National League Nurses, California League Nurses (editor newsletter Hawaii chapter 1975-1977), American Nurses Association, California Nurses Association, American Association Nurse Anesthetists, American Association Critical Care Nurses, Society Heart Association Professional Staff, American Public Health Association (board directors California division 1982-1984), Business and Professional Women, Soroptimists.
Married David Lee Austin Junior, September 23, 1967 (deceased 1971).
