Bijoy Kumar Mahanti

Background

Mahanti, Bijoy Kumar was born on November 8, 1946 in Puri, India. Son of Bharat Church and Susama S. (Patnaik) Mahanti.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Andrews University, 1975. Master of Science, University San Francisco, 1981. Master of Science in Nursing, Indiana University, 1986.

Career

Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1978; advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, United States Army assistant head nurse recovery room, surgical Intensive Care Unit, Letterman Army Medical Center, San Francisco, 1979-1981; head nurse, infection control nurse, United States Army Medical Department Activity, Bremerhaven, Federal Republic Germany, 1981-1984; head nurse general medical ward, Silas B. Hays Army Community Hospital, Fort Ord, California, 1986-1988; chief nurse, 8th Evacuation Hospital, Fort Ord, 1988-1990; nursing quality improvement coordinator, chief nursing administration, Reynolds Army Community Hospital, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, 1990-1992; unit manager general medical unit, Reynolds Army Community Hospital, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, 1992-1993; chief clinical nursing service, program educator, Reynolds Army Community Hospital, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, 1993-1994; director practical nurse course, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, Texas, since 1994. Associate faculty member Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, Texas, 1991-1994. Technical expert in deployable medical systems.

Presenter in field.

Achievements

• Bijoy Kumar Mahanti has been listed as a noteworthy Nursing administrator, army officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Nurses Association, American College Healthcare Executives (associate), Oklahoma Nurses Association (vice president, delegate, awards/scholarship program committee district 11, District Public Relations Nurse of Year award, 1992, State Membership award, 1992), American Organization Nurse Executives, Texas Nurses Association, Texas Organization Nurse Executives, Association United States Army, Sigma Theta Tau.

Connections

Married Carol J. Mahanti, August 16, 1975. Children: Tara Rani, Raj Kumar.

Father:

Bharat Church Mahanti

Mother:

Susama S. (Patnaik) Mahanti

Spouse:

Carol J. Mahanti

child:

Tara Rani Mahanti

child:

Raj Kumar Mahanti