Andrew Wilkinson Nichols

Background

Nichols, Andrew Wilkinson was born on January 29, 1937 in Bardstown, Kentucky, United States. Son of Andrew Wilkinson and Catherine May (Garrison) Nichols.

Education

AB, Swarthmore College, 1959; Doctor of Medicine, Stanford University, 1964; Master in Public Health, Harvard University, 1970.

Career

Assistant resident in medicine, then resident in medicine, St. Luke's Hospital, New York City, 1964-1966, 68-69; medical officer, United States Peace Corps, Lima, Peru, 1966-1968; professor family & community medicine, U. Arizona, Tucson, since 1970; director Rural Health Office, U. Arizona, Tucson, since 1980; member, Arizona State House Representatives, since 1992. President Arizona-Mexico Border Health Foundation, Tucson, since 1985, United States-Mexico Border Health Association, El Paso, Texas, 1989-1990, National Organisation Area Health Education Centers Program Dirs., Washington, 1991-1993, Arizona Public Health Association, 1982-1983. Chairman, Board Of Directors Journal Rural Health, Kansas City, Missoury, 1988, 89, 90.

Director Arizona Area Health Education Center, since 1984, S.W. Border Rural Health Research Center, since 1988, World Health Organization Collaborating Center Rural and Border Health, since 1992.

Achievements

• Andrew Wilkinson Nichols has been listed as a noteworthy Public health physician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Habitat for Humanity, Tucson, 1979-1993, division higher education Christian Church, St. Louis, 1988-1992. Fellow American College Preventive Medicine, American Academy Family Physicians.

Interests

• Avocation: photography.

Connections

Married Ann Marie Weaver, June 1965. Children: Catherine Ann, Michael Garrison, Miles Andrew.

Father:

Andrew Wilkinson Nichols

Mother:

Catherine May (Garrison) Nichols

Spouse:

Ann Marie Weaver

child:

Miles Andrew Nichols

child:

Catherine Ann Nichols

child:

Michael Garrison Nichols