Background
Downing, Diane Virginia was born on December 18, 1948 in Cincinnati. Daughter of Edward Patrick and Virginia Agnes Downing.
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Diane Virginia Downing
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Bachelor of science in nursing, University of Virginia, 1971; MSN, University of Virginia, 1981; certified psychiatric nurse clinical specialist, San Francisco Army Medical Center, 1972.
Career
Commissioned Lieutenant Nurse corpus, United States army, 1967; lieutenant colonel, United States Army Reserve, 1975; chief nurse, 343d Combat Support Hospital, Fort Hamilton, New York, 1992-1994; sudden infant death syndrome project coordinator, Indiana State Board Health, Indianapolis, 1981-1985; director local health Studies., Indiana State Board Health, Indianapolis, 1985-1987; director maternal and child health division, Indiana State Board Health, Indianapolis, 1987-1990; assistant commissioner nursing and quality assurance, New York City Department Health, 1990-1992; director policy research, Public Health Foundation, Washington, 1992-1993; nurse manager, Arlington County Health Superior vena cava syndrome Division, Department Human Superior vena cava syndrome, Arlington, Virginia, since 1993; training officer combat stress control, 531st Medical Company, Baltimore, since 1995. Training officer 531st Medical Company, Baltimore, since 1995.
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Membership
Volunteer Big Sisters-Little Sisters, Indianapolis, 1982-1989. Lieutenant colonel United States Army Reserve, 1988. Member APHA (governing county representing public health nursing section 1992-1995, chair-elect public health nursing section 1996 chair 1997, member child health task force 1997, member at large commission on affiliates 1998), ANA, Indiana Public Health Association (treasurer 1987, vice president 1988, president 1989), National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Foundation (chair Greater Indianapolis chapter 1983-1985, Outstanding Contribution award 1986), Metropolitan Washington Public Health Association (governing county 1996).
