Background
Rainsford, Greta M. was born on December 28, 1936 in New York City. Daughter of George Maurice and Gertrude Eleanor (Edwards) Rainsford.
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Greta M. Rainsford
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Doctor of Medicine, Howard U., 1962.
Career
Intern, Nassau County Medical Center, 1962-1963;
resident in pediatrics, Nassau County Medical Center, 1963-1965;
associate attending pediatrics, Nassau County Medical Center, since 1965;
director sickle cell clinic, Nassau County Medical Center, 1971-1985;
private practice pediatrics, Hempstead, New York, since 1965;
attending pediatrician, Mercy Medical Center, since 1965;
attending pediatrician, Winthrop U. Medical Hospital, 1979-1984;
executive director Saltzman Cmty. Superior vena cava syndrome Center, Hofstfa U., since 1990. School physician Roosevelt School District, since 1975.
School pediatrician Hempstead School District, 1975-1977. Clinic physician State University of New York, Old Westbury, since 1976. Pediatrics consultant Center for Development Disabilities, since 1991.
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Achievements
Membership
Trustee Hofstra U., 1978-1992, Hempstead School District, 1969-1974. President Hempstead School Board, 1971-1974. Member county State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1981-1995.
Board directors National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1975-1978. Director-at-large Long Island division American Cancer Society, 1973-1976. Board directors Roosevelt Cmty.
Mental Health Center, Inc., 1976-1981, Nassau County Coalition for Family Planning, 1977-1978, Health and Welfare Council of Nassau County, Inc., since 1994. Board directors Planned Parenthood Nassau County, Inc., 1985-1990, member medical advisory board, since 1984. Chairwoman compehensive planning committee Nassau County Youth Board, 1978-1982.
Chairwoman steering committee Long Island Gate, 1978-1979, president of the board directors 1979-1981. Board directors Nassau chapter American Red Cross, 1990-1996, 1st vice Chairman, Board Of Directors, 1994-1996, board directors state service county, 1995-1997. Executive Board Interfaith Nutrition Network, since 1990, secretary Executive Board, since 1994, Chairman, Board Of Directors Nassau chapter, since 1997.
Member Early Intervention Coord. Council, Nassau County, since 1993. Member State of New York Grievance Committee for 10th Judicial District, since 1995.
Fellow American Academy Pediatrics. Member American Medical Association, American Medical Women's Association (Cmty. service award 1994), National Medical Association, Susan Smith McKinney Steward M.D. Medical Society, Nassau Pediatric Society (member subcommittee handicapped child 1971-1973), Nassau County Medical Society, New York State Medical Society, 100 Black Women Nassau/Suffolk, Inc.
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Awards
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Recipient Plaque of Appreciation Long Island Sickle Cell Committee, 1972, Plaque for Svc. to Youth, 1974, Letter of Commendation Hempstead Chamber of Commerce, 1974, Certified of Appreciation Delta Sigma Theta, Inc., 1974, Roosevelt Cmty. Mental Health Center, 1984, Kiwanis Club of New Cassel, Inc., 1985, Operation Get Ahead, Inc., 1985, Cmty. Svc. award Control Nassau Clubof Negro Business and Professional Women's Club, Inc., 1974, Black History Museum, 1977, Plaque Roosevelt Cmty. Health Center, 1981, A.S.P.T., 1983, Long Island Sickle Cell Project, Inc., 1983, Hofstra U., 1983-1984, Medical Svc. award Black History Museum, 1977, Doctor Martin Luther King, Junior Recognitionaward, 1988, Equality Now award Long Island National Organization for Women, 1991, David K. Kadane Cmty. Leadership award Family Svc. Association, 1991, Women of Distinction award March of Dimes, 1992, Women with Heart award Long Island heart Council, 1992, Cmty. Svc. award National Organization for Women Alliance, 1995, Health award Women on the Job,1995.Recipient Plaque of Appreciation Long Island Sickle Cell Committee, 1972, Plaque for Svc. to Youth, 1974, Letter of Commendation Hempstead Chamber of Commerce, 1974, Certified of Appreciation Delta Sigma Theta, Inc., 1974, Roosevelt Cmty. Mental Health Center, 1984, Kiwanis Club of New Cassel, Inc., 1985, Operation Get Ahead, Inc., 1985, Cmty. Svc. award Control Nassau Clubof Negro Business and Professional Women's Club, Inc., 1974, Black History Museum, 1977, Plaque Roosevelt Cmty.
Health Center, 1981, A.S.P.T., 1983, Long Island Sickle Cell Project, Inc., 1983, Hofstra U., 1983-1984, Medical Svc. award Black History Museum, 1977, Doctor Martin Luther King, Junior Recognitionaward, 1988, Equality Now award Long Island National Organization for Women, 1991, David K. Kadane Cmty. Leadership award Family Svc. Association, 1991, Women of Distinction award March of Dimes, 1992, Women with Heart award Long Island heart Council, 1992, Cmty.
Svc. award National Organization for Women Alliance, 1995, Health award Women on the Job,1995.