Background
Levit, Edithe Judith was born on November 29, 1926 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Edithe Judith Levit
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Education
Bachelor of Science in Biology, Bucknell U., 1946; Doctor of Medicine, Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania, 1951; Division of Medical Sciences (honorary), Medical College Pennsylvania, 1978; Doctor of Science (honorary), Wilkes U., 1990.
Career
Graduate assistant in psychology, Bucknell U., 1946-1947; intern, Philadelphia General Hospital, 1951-1952; fellow in endocrinology, Philadelphia General Hospital, 1952-1953; clinical instructor, associate in endocrinology, Philadelphia General Hospital, 1953-1957; director medical education, Philadelphia General Hospital, 1957-1961; consultant medical education, Philadelphia General Hospital, 1961-1965; assistant director, National Board Medical Examiners, Philadelphia, 1961-1967; associate director, secretary board, National Board Medical Examiners, 1967-1975; vice president, secretary board, National Board Medical Examiners, 1975-1977; president, chief Executive officer, National Board Medical Examiners, 1977-1986; president emeritus, life member board, National Board Medical Examiners, since 1987. Consultant in field, since 1964. Member of advisory county Institute for Nuclear Power Operations, Atlanta, 1988-1993.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Philadelphia General Hospital Foundation, 1964-1970. Board directors Philadelphia Councilfor International Visitors, 1966-1972. Board science counselors National Library Medicine, 1981-1985.
Fellow College Physicians of Philadelphia. Member Institute Medicine of National Academy Sciences, American Medical Association, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County medical societies, Association American Medical Colls., PhiBeta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha, Phi Sigma.
Connections
M. Samuel M. Levit, March 2, 1952. Children: Harry M., David B.
