Background
RICE, Dorothy was born on June 11, 1922 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Daughter of Gershon Pechman and Lena (Schiff).
RICE, Dorothy was born on June 11, 1922 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Daughter of Gershon Pechman and Lena (Schiff).
Student, Brooklyn College, 1938—1939. Bachelor, University Wisconsin, 1941. Doctor of Science (honorary), College Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey, 1979.
With hospital, and medical facilities United States Public Health Service, Washington, 1960—1961. Medical economics studies Social Security Administration, 1962—1963. Health economics branch Community Health Service, United States Public Health Service, 1964—1965.
Chief health insurance research branch Social Security Administration, 1966—1972, deputy assistant commissioner for research and statistics, 1972—1975. Director National Center for Health Statistics, Rockville, Maryland, 1976—1982. Professor Institute Health & Aging University California, San Francisco, 1982—1994, professor emeritus, since 1994.
Developer, manager nationwide health information services. Expert on aging, health care costs, disability, and cost-of-illness.
Contributor articles to professional journals.
Fellow: American Statistical Association. Member: League of Women Voters, American Public Health Association (domestic award for excellence 1978, Sedgwick Memorial medal 1988), Association Health Service Research (President's award 1988), Institute Medicine.
Married John Donald Rice, April 3, 1943. Children: Kenneth D., Donald B., Thomas H.