Martha Joyce Baird

Background

Baird, Martha Joyce was born on June 19, 1951 in Amarillo, Texas, United States.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, Vanderbilt University, 1973; MSN, U. Kentucky, 1977.

Career

Instructor, M. Mississippi Nurse Midwifery Education Program, Jackson, 1979-1983; co-founder, Austin (Texas) Community Birth Center, 1983-1984; clinician, Brookside Women's Health Center, Austin, 1984-1985; clinician, Planned Parenthood Austin, 1985-1987; education coordinator nurse midwifery education program, Los Angeles County/University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1987-1989; clinician, Planned Parenthood Los Angeles, 1989-1990; coordinator nurse practitioner education program, Planned Parenthood Los Angeles, since 1990. Chair Sober Connection Alcoholism Center for Women, Los Angeles, 1988. Member perinatal advisory county Los Angeles Communities.

Achievements

• Martha Joyce Baird has been listed as a noteworthy Nurse midwife by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American College Nurse Midwives (certified, proctor division examiners 1980-1983,assistant editor journal 1981-1983, chapter chair 1981-1983, site visitor 1988-1990), National Association Nurse Practitioners in Reproductive Health.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, needlepoint, sewing, swimming.

Connections

Daughter of Theodore Eugene and Timmye (Berg) Pollard. Divorced; children: Gary, Mark.

Father:

Theodore Eugene Pollard

Mother:

Timmye (Berg) Pollard

child:

Mark Baird

child:

Gary Baird