Background
Essien, Joyce Dian Kirkland was born on August 24, 1945 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Arthur Charles and Nancy (Burgess) Kirkland.
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Joyce Dian Kirkland Essien
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Bachelor of Science, Wayne State University Doctor of Medicine, Wayne State University, 1971; Master of Business Administration, Georgia State University, 1988.
Career
Internship, Providence Hospital, Southfield, Michigan, 1971-1972;
residency, Emory University, Department Pathology, Atlanta, 1972-1976;
director, Microbiology & Immunology, Atlanta, 1976-1977;
associate laboratory director, Division of Upjohn Company, Decatur, Georgia, 1977-1980;
assistant to director, Lab Mgm, Consultation Office, Atlanta, 1980-1981;
director, Laboratory Program Office, Atlanta, 1981-1986;
deputy director, Training & Laboratory Program OFfice, Atlanta, 1986-1989;
acting director, deputy director, Public Health Program OFfice, Atlanta, 1989-1990, 90-;
director, Consortium for Public Health, Atlanta, since 1991. Captain United States Public Health Service, since 1980. Board directors National Common for Clinical Laboratory Studies, since 1985.
Advising committee Minority Environmental Public Health Project, since 1989. Committee American Public Health Association, 1985-1988.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors American Cancer Society, Atlanta, since 1989. Founding member Rebecca Lee Society of Women in Medicine, Atlanta, since 1989. Board directors Agnes Scott College, since 1990.
Member Governor's Commision on Science and Technology, since 1992. Fellow Association Clinical Scientists, American Society Clinical Pathology, College American Pathologists, International Academy Pathology. Member Atlanta Medical Society, Atlanta Pathology Society, Sigma Xi, Science Research Society North American.
Connections
Married Iwok Sampson Essien, August 16, 1970. Children: Ronke Marie, Ekan Iwok.
Awards
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Recipient Commendation medal United States Public Health Service, 1984, 90, 91, Equal Employment Opportunity awards Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1986.Recipient Commendation medal United States Public Health Service, 1984, 90, 91, Equal Employment Opportunity awards Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1986.