Background
Thacher, Ann Kelsey was born on April 16, 1948 in New Haven. Daughter of Henry Clarke Junior and Ann Babcock Thacher.
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Ann Kelsey Thacher
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Bachelor of Arts in History, Brown U., 1971; postgraduate, University of Southern Illinois, 1971-1972; Master of Science in Community Health Education, CUNY, 1978.
Career
Co-director, Southside Community Clinic, Minneapolis, 1972-1973; admissions/social service worker, National Jewish Hospital, New York City, 1974-1977; co-founder, president, Parents' Resources Inc., New York City, 1977-1979; medical social worker, Community Health and Home Care, Inc., Pomfret, Connecticut, 1980-1981; education and training specialist, Child and Family Superior vena cava syndrome of Newport County, Rhode Island, 1981-1983; education and training coordinator, Child and Family Superior vena cava syndrome of Newport County, 1983-1986; assistant project director community alcohol abuse prevention project, Rhode Island Department Health, Providence, since 1986; project director Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Project, Rhode Island Department Health, Providence, 1987-1989; program director Injury Prevention Program, Rhode Island Department Health, Providence, since 1989; chief Office of school and Worksite Health, Rhode Island Department Health, Providence, 1993-1994; chief primary prevention programs, Rhode Island Department Health, Providence, since 1994. Commissioner Rhode Island Commision on Women, since 1995. Presenter in field.
Achievements
Membership
Past chair North Kingstown Substance Abuse Task Force. Member management andpolicy forum Rhode Island Department Health. Board directors Women's Resource Center South County.
Member APHA (injury control and emergency medical services section), American TraumaSoc., Rhode Island Head Injury Foundation (past secretary), New England Public Health Association (Board of Governors), State and Territorial Injury Prevention Dirs. Association (state representative), Brown Club South County (vice president).
Connections
Children: Emily, Timothy.
