Background
Tolsma, Dennis Dwayne was born on August 27, 1939 in Primghar, Iowa, United States. Son of Dewey and Adeline (Vogel) Tolsma.
Tolsma, Dennis Dwayne was born on August 27, 1939 in Primghar, Iowa, United States. Son of Dewey and Adeline (Vogel) Tolsma.
AB, Calvin College, 1961. Master in Public Health, Columbia University, 1969.
Teacher, Whitehall (Michigan) High School, 1961-1962;
peace corps volunteer, Peace Corps, Thammasat U., Bangkok, 1962-1963;
public health advisor, Venereal Disease Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Department of Health and Human Services, New York City, 1963-1966;
public health advisor, Venereal Disease Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Department of Health and Human Services, Atlanta, 1966-1969;
chief of Medicaid planning branch, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, 1970-1971;
program analysis officer, Center for Disease Control, Department of Health and Human Services, Atlanta, 1971-1979;
assistant director, Center for Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, 1980-1982;
director, Center for Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, 1983-1988;
assistant director, Center for Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, 1988-1990;
clinical assistant professor, Emory University, since 1985. Visiting fellow Harvard University, 1989. Executive sabbatical Kaiser Permanente-Georgia,1991.
Senior advisor on prevention National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Department of Health and Human Services.
Member International Union for Health Education (president 1988-1991), Senior Executives Association, American Public Health Association.
Married Jeanette Patricia DiPalma, June 4, 1965. Children: Adam Johannes, Erik David.