Background
Hatcher, Barbara J. was born on July 5, 1945 in Waterbury, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of Theodore William and Viola (Jones) Hatcher.
Hatcher, Barbara J. was born on July 5, 1945 in Waterbury, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of Theodore William and Viola (Jones) Hatcher.
Bachelor of Science, U. Connecticut, 1967; Master in Public Health, U. North Carolina, 1970; postgraduate, University of Southern California, 1978-1979; Doctor of Philosophy, George Mason U., 1994.
Commissioned major, United States Army, 1979; advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, United States Army nursing coordinator ambulatory nursing service, Children's Hospital National Medical Center, Washington nurse consultant, assistant program director Improved Pregnancy Outcome Project, DHS/Commision on Public Health, Washington chief nursing services, DHS/Commision on Public Health, Washington project director, District of Columbia Healthy Start Project/Commision on Public Health. Acting chief Office of Maternal & Child Health, District of Columbia. Member nursing education and practice committee National Council State Bds. of Nursing.
Member District of Columbia Board Nursing (chairman), District of Columbia Nurses Association (past chairman legislation committee, past president, Edith Beattie award for service), Black Nurses Association Greater Washington District of Columbia (Nurse of Year 1994), Simga Theta Tau (100 Extraordinary Nurses 1994), Delta Omega, Chi Eta Phi.