Background
Racker, Franziska Weiss was born on April 26, 1913 in Vienna, Austria. Daughter of Arthur and Martha (Schrecker) Weiss. came to the United States, 1939.
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Franziska Weiss Racker
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Doctor of Medicine, U. Vienna, 1938; Master in Public Health, Harvard University, 1944.
Career
Rotating intern, New England Hospital for Women and Children, Boston, 1940-1941;
resident in obstetrics, New England Hospital for Women and Children, Boston, 1942;
resident in pediatrics, Babies' Hospital of Philadelphia, 1942-1943;
fellow in rehabilitation, Albert Einstein College Medicine, 1957-1960;
director rehabilitation, Tompkins Cmty. Hospital, Ithaca, New York, 1966-1984;
member of faculty, U. Rochester (New York) School Medicine, 1970-1975;
member of staff, APHA, New York City, 1945-1957;
member of faculty, Albert Einstein College Medicine, New York City, 1960-1966;
medical director, The Special Children's Center, Ithaca, since 1974;
private practice, Ithaca, since 1985. Member Senior Citizens Health Committee, Ithaca, since 1980, Tompkins County Board Health, Ithaca, since 1988.
Member consultant staff Cayuga Medical Center, Ithaca, since 1985;advising committee gerontology unit Ithaca College, since 1994.
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Member of the board health Tompkins County, since 1986. Member senior citizens health committee, since 1975.
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Connections
Married Efraim Racker, August 24, 1945 (deceased 1991). 1 child, Ann Racker Costello.
