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Peters, Karen Elaine was born on December 2, 1961 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of John Skarsten Peters and Ruth Doris (Liening) Peters-Tyrrell.
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Karen Elaine Peters
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Karen Elaine Peters, American Health services researcher. Fellow Agency Healthcare Policy and Research, Washington, 1995-1996; Paul Q.Peterson Public Health scholar, University of Illinois Chicago, 1991, Paul Doolen grad.scholar University of Illinois, 1996-1997; public health training grantee United States Public Health Svc., Washington, 1995-1998.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Valparaiso (Indiana) U., 1985; Master in Public Health, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1991; DrPh, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1998.
Career
Laboratory aide Fantus Laboratory,, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1985; office manager, Health and Medicine Policy Research Group, Chicago, 1986; legislation aide, Illinois Council Home Health Superior vena cava syndrome, Evanston, 1986-1988; research assistant, Illinois Geriatric Education Center, Chicago, 1988-1990; lecturer department medical education, University of Illinois College Medicine, Chicago, 1993-1994; research specialist health and research centers, University of Illinois College Medicine, Chicago, since 1994. Consultant Illinois League Women Voters, Chicago, 1989-1992, Chicago Department Health, 1991-1993, Bradeis U., Waltham, Massachusetts, 1993, Northwest Cmty. Hospital, Arlington Heights, Illinois, 1997, Epi-Q, Inc., Oakbrook Territory, Illinois, 1998.
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Coord. gerontology interest group, Chicago, 1988-1992. Vice president Lincoln Belmont Food Pantry, Chicago, 1992-1994. Member APHA, Association Health Superior vena cava syndrome, Research, Gerontological Society American, American Ednl.
Research Association, National Association Public Health, Illinois Public Health Association.
