Carolyn Anne Bernardette Curtis

Background

Curtis, Carolyn Anne Bernardette was born on October 21, 1954 in Baltimore. Daughter of Bernard and Annie Veronica (Butler) Curtis.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, Catholic U., 1976; Certified in Nurse Midwifery, Georgetown University, 1979; MSN, Catholic U., 1989.

Career

Staff nurse, George Washington Medical Center, Washington, 1976-1978; staff nurse, Prince George's Medical Center, Cheverly, Maryland., 1985-1986, 89; staff nurse midwife, Booth Maternity Center, Philadelphia, 1980-1982; chief nurse midwife, Cities in Schools, Washington, 1982-1984; staff nurse midwife, District of Columbia General Hospital, Washington, 1986-1987, 89-. Nurse consultant Nursing Enterprises, Washington, 1988, American College of NurseMidwives, 1997. Guest lecturer Georgetown University, Washington, 1983-1984, Howard U., since 1989.

Founder, president CARAB Corporation, since 1995. Member of faculty Frontier School Midwifery and Family Nursing, since 1995, Case Western Reserve University, Charles Drew University, University of Alabama, 1995-1996. Childbirth educator District of Columbia General Hospital, Washington, since 1986.

Instructor Howard U., since 1995. Speaker in field; member nurse midwifery subcommittee Mayor's Advisory Board for Infant and Maternal Health, Washington, 1982-1983. Member of advisory task force Licensure of Maternity Centers in District of Columbia, 1985.

Achievements

• Carolyn Anne Bernardette Curtis has been listed as a noteworthy Nurse midwife by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Advisory board member Capitol Hill Crisis Pregnancy Center, Washington, since 1985. Pulpit nominating committee New Life Presbyterian Church, Waldorf, Maryland., 1991-1992. Member ANA, Association Women's Health, Obstetrical and Neonatal Nursing, District of Columbia Nurses Association, American College Nurse Midwives (chairperson nurse midwives of color committee 1991-1994), Sigma Theta Tau.

Interests

• Avocations: singing, sewing, reading, dance, old movies.

Connections

Father:

Bernard Curtis

Mother:

Annie Veronica (Butler) Curtis