Irene M. Rich

Background

Rich, Irene M. was born on October 20, 1950 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Albert Franklin and Mistress (Holdeman) Meyers.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, U. North Carolina, Greensboro, 1972; MSN, Vanderbilt University, 1984; postgraduate, Catholic U. American.

Career

Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1971; advanced through grades to colonel, United States Army clinical head nurse labor and delivery, United States Army Hospital, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, 1980-1982; chief ambulatory nursing, 98th General Hospital, 1984-1985; chief maternal and child health nursing, 98th General Hospital, 1986-1987; clinical head nurse labor and delivery, 98th General Hospital, 1987-1988; head nurse gynecologic oncology, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, 1991-1992; assistant chief nursing research service, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, 1992-1994; director breast bancer, defense women's health research programs, United States Army Medical Research and Materiel Command, Fort Detrick, Maryland., since 1994; research progrms Osteoporosis, Nuerofibromatosis, United States Army Medical Research and Materiel Command, Fort Detrick, Maryland., %. Member steering committee President' National Action Plan on Breast Cancer, since 1994, Osteoporosis and Nuerofibromatosis Research Programs.

Achievements

• Irene M. Rich has been listed as a noteworthy Women"s health nurse, administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (chair), NAACOG (chairman army section since 1992), ANA, Society Gynecologic Nurse Oncologists, Sigma Theta Tau.

Connections

Married Tommy Lee Rich, August 4, 1973. 1 child, Stacy Leigh.

Father:

Albert Franklin Meyers

Mother:

Mistress (Holdeman) Meyers

Spouse:

Tommy Lee Rich

child:

Stacy Leigh Rich