Background
Cooper, Elizabeth Marie was born on August 20, 1946 in Norman, Oklahoma, United States.
Cooper, Elizabeth Marie was born on August 20, 1946 in Norman, Oklahoma, United States.
Student, University Dallas, 1964-1965; Bachelor of science in nursing, University Texas, 1969; Master of Science in Maternity Nursing, Midwifery, Columbia University, 1971; Doctor of Education, U. Rochester, 1992.
Staff nurse-midwife, administrator midwifery service, Brooklyn-Cumberland Medical Center/Williamsburg Health Center, 1971-1974;
instructor nursing, Orange County Community College, Middletown, New York, 1974;
nurse-midwife, Community Health Center, Middletown, 1974-1975;
nurse-midwife, Planned Parenthood of Orange and Sullivan County, Newburgh, New York, 1974-1975;
consultant, acting director midwifery service, North Hudson Hospital, Weehawken, New Jersey, 1975;
coordinator nurse-midwifery department obstetrics-gynecology, U. Rochester, New York, 1975-1980, 84-;
assistant professor obstetrics-gynecology and clinical nursing, U. Rochester, New York, since 1992. Board directors Genesee Region Family Planning Program, 1975-1979. Chair New York.State Medical Record Access Review Committee, 1987-1989.
Perinatal advising committee New York State Assembly Health Committee, 1989-1990. Maternal and infant care advising committee Monroe County Legislature Human Superior vena cava syndrome Committee, 1990-1995. Member MonroeCounty Infant Mortality Review Committee, 1990-1995.
Member obstetrics access task force Finger Lakes Health Sys., 1992. Member perinatal data base advisory com.Hosp. Consortium of Rochester.
Board directors Perinatal Network of MonroeCounty, since 1995. Presenter professional conferences.
Fellow American College Nurse-Midwives (clinical practice committee 1985-1988, treasurer New York chapter 1984-1988, 91-95). Member APHA, New York State Perinatal Association (board directors 1986-1993, vice president 1987-1988, president 1989-1990, founding member Finger Lakes chapter since 1991), Midwives' Alliance North America, National Perinatal Association, International Childbirth Education Association, Jacobs Institute Women's Health, Kappa Delta Pi.
M. Gerard M. LaRusso. Children: John G., Kathryn E.