Background
Shannon, Iris Reed was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Ira Paul and Iola Sophia (Williams) Shannon.
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Iris Reed Shannon, American Nursing educator. Recipient award of merit Illinois Public Health Association, 1979, Outstanding Achievement award Young Women’s Christian Association of Metropolitan Chicago, 1988, Distinguished Svc. award Chgo.chpt. Meharry Alumni, 1989, Lowenberg Chair of Excellence in nursingMemphis State University, 1993, Board Trustee's Svc. medal Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center, 1996; Rockefeller fellow, 1953-1954.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Fisk U.-Meharry Medical College, 1948; Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1987; D in Public Svc. (honorary), Elmhurst College, 1993.
Career
Staff nurse, Chicago Board Health, 1948-1950;
instructor public health nursing, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, 1951-1956;
teacher-nurse, health coordinator child development, Head Start, Chicago Board Education, 1957-1966;
director community nursing, Mile Square Neighborhood Health Center, Presbyterian-St. Luke's Hospital, Chicago, 1966-1969;
co-director nurse associate programs, Rush Presbyterian-St. Luke's Hospital, 1971-1976;
chairperson community nursing, Rush University, Chicago, 1972-1977;
acting chairperson, Rush U., 1988-1990;
assistant professor public health nursing, University of Illinois, 1971-1974;
associate professor community nursing, Rush U., 1974-1997;
health system manager, Rush U., since 1988;
health consultant, Rush U., since 1974. Adjunct faculty School Public Health, U. North Carolina, 1977-1985. Member professional advisory bd.Vis.
Nurse Association Chicago, 1973-1975. Consultant Video Nursing, Inc. Member professional advising committee Mile Square Home Health Unit, Chicago, 1975-1977.
Member National Advisory Council on Nurse Training, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1978-1981. Member National Task Force on Credentialing in Nursing, 1979-1982. Member Chicago regional committee Illinois White House Conference on Children, 1979-1980.
Vice president Chicago Board Health, since 1989.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow APHA (chairman public health nursing section 1977-1979, governing coun.1980-1982, Executive Board 1985-1987, president 1988-1989, governor county since 1998), Royal Society Health (honorary 1989), American Academy Nursing. Member ANA (Pearl McIver Public Health Nurse award 1998), Institute Medicine of National Academy Sciences, Delta Sigma Theta, Sigma Theta Tau.
Connections
Married Robert Alwood Shannon, August 21, 1953.
