Background
Akin, Margaret Catherine Rouse was born on April 18, 1913 in Boone, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Martin Francis and Margaret (Conry) Rouse.
Akin, Margaret Catherine Rouse was born on April 18, 1913 in Boone, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Martin Francis and Margaret (Conry) Rouse.
Bachelor of Science in Medicine, State University Iowa, 1936, Doctor of Medicine 1936.
Intern Tri-Eastern State Hospital, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1936-1937. Practice medicine, Iowa, Louisiana, 1937-1941, Shreveport, 1941-1972. Partner Family Clinic, Shreveport, 1964-1972.
Member of staff Physicians and Surgeons Hospital, Shreveport, staff president, 1960.
Member of staff Schumpert Hospital, Shreveport. Member of staff Willis Knighton Hospital, Shreveport, staff president, 1958.
Clinical instructor medicine Louisiana State University Shreveport School Medicine.
Member of staff Physicians and Surgeons Hospital, Shreveport, staff president, 1960. Member of staff Schumpert Hospital, Shreveport. Member of staff Willis Knighton Hospital, Shreveport, staff president, 1958.
Member Louisiana State Board Practical Nurse Examiners.
Chairman Committee Health Care of Religious and Clergy of Diocese of Alexandria, 1962-1972. Member Holidays for Humanity, 1964-1972.
Board of directors Catholic Charities Dioceses of Alexandria. Member American Medical Association, American Academy General Practice (district treasurer 1966-1968), Louisiana State, Shreveport (representative to international tuberculosis conference 1965, vice president 1954, director), American Association U. Women, Pan-Pacific Surgical Association, League Women Voters (president Shreveport 1948), Catholic Physicians Guild, Alpha Omega Alpha, Theta Phi Alpha.
Club: International Altrusa.
Married Austin Franklin Akin, July 22, 1933.