Background
Atkinson, Barbara Ann was born on March 22, 1942 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Kenneth Wendell and Marion Atkinson.
Atkinson, Barbara Ann was born on March 22, 1942 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Kenneth Wendell and Marion Atkinson.
Bachelor of Science, Michigan State University, 1964; degree in medical technical, St. Luke's Hospital School Medical Technology, Saginaw, Michigan, 1965; Master of Arts in Health Care Education, Center Michigan U., 1978; D Osteopathic Medicine, Michigan State University, 1988.
From medical technical to microbiology supervisor technical, St. Luke's Hospital, Saginaw, 1965-1973; from research microbiologist to associate microbiologist, Bronx (New York) Lebanon Hospital Center, 1973-1983; intern, Flint (Michigan) Osteopathic Hospital, 1988-1989; resident internal medicine, Flint (Michigan) Osteopathic Hospital, 1989-1991; fellow in infectious diseases, University Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, 1991-1994; assistant professor department medicine, U. North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, since 1994.
Fellow Infectious Diseases Society American. Member Daughters of the American Revolution, American Society Microbiology, American Osteopathic Association, National Registry Microbiologists, Beta Sigma Phi (vice president Chi chapter Saginaw, Michigan 1971-1972, president 1972-1973, treasurer Xi Gamma chapter New York City 1975-1976, vice president 1976-1977, president 1978-1979, president Xi Phi Theta chapter San Antonio 1993-1994).