Background
Weir, Gloria Jane was born on January 18, 1921 in Baton Rouge. Daughter of Claude Arnold and Peggy (Downing) Weir.
educator consultant pediatrician
Weir, Gloria Jane was born on January 18, 1921 in Baton Rouge. Daughter of Claude Arnold and Peggy (Downing) Weir.
Student, Sullins College, 1936—1937. Bachelor of Science, Louisiana State University, 1940. Doctor of Medicine, Louisiana State University, 1943.
Intern Charity Hospital Louisiana, New Orleans, 1944, resident pediatrics, 1949—1950, chief resident, 1950—1951. Private practice Baton Rouge, 1952—1980. Staff member Baton Rouge General Medical Center, vice chief staff, 1965, vice chief pediatrics, 1969, chief pediatrics, 1970—1971.
Pediatrics consultant Child Day Care Center. Member staff Our Lady Lake Regional Medical Center, Baton Rouge, chief pediatrics, 1959—1960, member institutional review board. Member staff Women's Hospital, chief pediatrics, 1969—1970.
Visiting staff Earl K. Long Memorial Hospital. Clinical assistant professor pediatrics Louisiana State University Medical School. Chief medical consultant Disability Determination Services, Baton Rouge.
Fellow: American Academy Pediatricians (alternate state chairman Louisiana chapter 1975-1978). Member: American Medical Association, Louisiana State University Alumni Federation, Baton Rouge Symphony Auxiliary (benefactor), Louisiana State University Medical School Alumni Association, Sullins Alumnae Association, Cancer Society Baton Rouge (director 1963-1967, 1976-1979), Baton Rouge Pediatrics Societies, Louisiana Heart Association, Baton Rouge Association Retarded Citizens (board directors 1978-1979), Baton Rouge Women Medicine, American Medical Women's Association, East Baton Rouge Parish Medical Society, Louisiana State Medical Society, Harlequins, Delta Zeta (member house corporation).
Married N. Lyle Evans, July 26, 1952. Children: Peggy Jane, David Lyle.