Gail D'Eramo Melkus

Background

Gail D'Eramo was born on 20 July in 1953 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of Orest Michael and Elsie (Suffoletti) D'Eramo.

Education

AS in Nursing, U. Bridgeport, 1974;

Bachelor of Science, U. Bridgeport, 1976;

Master of Science, Southern Connecticut State University, 1978;

Doctor of Education, Columbia University, 1987.

Career

Registered Nurse operating room, Yale New Haven (Connecticut) Hospital, 1974-1976;

instructor operating room, Yale New Haven (Connecticut) Hospital, 1976-1978;

director patient education, St. Joseph Hospital, Syracuse, New York, 1978-1979;

diabetes nurse specialist, Bronx (New York) VA Medical Center, 1980-1982;

diabetes nurse specialist, Albert Einstein College Medicine, Bronx, 1982-1985;

private practice, Bronx, since 1982;

program instructor, Yale University School Nursing, New Haven, 1985-1986;

assistant professor, Yale University School Nursing, New Haven, 1986-1990;

assistant professor, program director, Yale University School Nursing, New Haven, 1990-1991;

associate professor, Yale University School Nursing, New Haven, since 1991.

Achievements

• Registered Nurse, Connecticut, New York.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author: (with others) Diabetes in Elderly, 1990, Management of Diabetes, 1991. Contributor articles to professional journals.

Membership

Member American Diabetes Association, American Association Diabetes Educators, Connecticut DiabetesAssn. (chairperson since 1990, board directors West Fairfield County chapter 1982), Sigma Theta Tau (chair public relations 1987), Delta Mu (chair public relations 1987).

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, gourmet cooking.

Connections

Gail D'Eramo married to Carl Vincent Melkus on 9 September in 1989. They have a child: Stephanie Elise.

Father:

Orest Michael D'Eramo

Mother:

Elsie (Suffoletti) D'Eramo

Spouse:

Carl Vincent Melkus

child:

Stephanie Elise Melkus