Beverly Marie Brown

Background

Brown, Beverly Marie was born in Kelly, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Homer and Dorothy D. (Thomas) Brown.

Education

ADN, Southeastern Community College, 1973; Bachelor of science in nursing, North Carolina Center U., 1977; postgraduate, Hampton Institute, 1979-1980; MSN, Meharry Medical College, 1985.

Career

Advanced aide, Episcopalian Hospital, Philadelphia, 1972; staff nurse, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1973-1975; evening supervisor, Hillhaven Orange, Durham, North Carolina, 1975; office manager, head nurse, supervisor, Center Family Practice, Durham, 1975-1979; director staff development quality assurance, Whittaker Memorial Hospital, Newport News, Virginia, 1979-1982; patient care evaluator, staff development instructor, relief supervisor, Meharry-HubbardHosp., Nashville, 1982-1991; associate administrator, vice president nursing patient care services, Meharry-HubbardHosp., Nashville, since 1991. Assistant professor Tennessee State University, Nashville, 1988-1993. DON Bethany Health Care Center, Nashville, 1991-1992.

Relief supervisor, staffer Good Samaritan Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, Nashville, 1991, professional consultant, since 1991. Director/assistant director nursing Friendship Hospice Svc. of Nashville, since 1992.

Achievements

• Beverly Marie Brown has been listed as a noteworthy Professional consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Circle leader, reporter, chairperson health care committee First Baptist Ch.Capitol Hill, Nashville, since 1985. Volunteer American Cancer Society, since 1982. Advisory board United Way Middle Tennessee Community Partnership, since 1990.

Chairperson Minority Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Outreach, Nashville, since 1988. Board directors Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Walk, Nashville, 1989-1991. Advisory board Vanderbilt Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and Vaccine, Nashville, since 1989.

Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, since 1982. Volunteer American Red Cross, since 1977. Member ANA, Tennessee Nurses Association, National League for Nursing, Peninsula Association Continuing Education (president 1980), Tennessee Society Health Care Risk Management (president-elect 1989, president 1991), Chi Eta Phi, Zeta Phi Beta.

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, dancing, aerobic, listening music, sewing.

Connections

Father:

Homer Brown

Mother:

Dorothy D. (Thomas) Brown