Background
Nicholson, Edna Elizabeth was born on December 23, 1907 in Redwood Falls, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Ernest Crawford and Alma (Bordeaux) Nicholson.
Nicholson, Edna Elizabeth was born on December 23, 1907 in Redwood Falls, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Ernest Crawford and Alma (Bordeaux) Nicholson.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan, 1930, Master of Science in Public Health, 1931, certified social work, 1931. National Tuberculosis Association fellow in social research, 1930-1931. Medical social work American Red Cross, United States Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Illinois, 1931-1933.
Assistant director medical relief service Cook County Bureau Public Welfare, Chicago, 1933-1935.
Instructor social aspects of nursing Cook County School Nursing and assistant director social service Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1935-1937. Director medical relief service Chicago Relief Administration, 1938-1942.
Visiting lecturer School Hygiene and Public Health, University of Michigan, 1939. Consultant on medical assistance, bureau public assistance Federal Security Agency, 1942-1944.
Director Central Service for Chronically Illinois, Institute Medicine, Chicago, 1944-1954.
Executive director Institute Medicine of Chicago, 1955-1964. Senior specialist program operations and standards Medical Services Administration, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1964-1971. Special lecturer program in hospital administration Northwestern University, 1945-1960.
Technical adviser Commision on Chronic Illness, 1949-1956.
Fellow social research National Tuberculosis Association, 1930—1931. Medical social work American Red Cross United States Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Illinois, 1931—1935. Assistant director medical relief service Cook County Bureau Public Welfare, Chicago, 1933—1935.
Instructor social aspects nursing Cook County School Nursing. Assistant director social service Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1935—1937. Director medical relief service Chicago Relief Administration, 1938—1942.
Visiting lecturer School Hygiene and Public Health, University Michigan, 1939. Consultant medical assistance Federal Security Agency, bureau public assistance, 1944—1954. Executive director Institute Medicine Chicago, 1955—1964.
Senior specialist program operations and standards Medical Services Administration, Department of Health, 1964—1971. Special lecturer program hospital administration Northwestern University, 1945—1960. Technical adviser Commission on Chronic Illness, 1949—1956.
Member of American Public Health Association, Sigma Kappa, Delta Omega, Phi Beta Kappa.