Melissa Brown Paty

Background

Paty, Melissa Brown was born on September 21, 1951 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Eugene Lee and Peggy Jean Brown.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Vanderbilt University, 1973. Master of Science in Nursing, Vanderbilt University, 1974. Nurse Practitioner, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, 1976.

Career

Psychiatric clinical nurse specialist Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute, Nashville, 1974-1982. Private practice psychotherapy, 1976-1978. Director forensic services Tennessee Department Mental Health, 1982-1985.

Director nursing Vanderbilt Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Hospital, 1985-1987. Nurse consultant Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute, since 1987. Clinical instructor psychiatry Vanderbilt University School Nursing, since 1987.

Lecturer Medical College Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1988-1989. Director Suburban Home Health Board, Nashville, since 1985.

Achievements

• Melissa Brown Paty has been listed as a noteworthy nurse consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Vanderbilt Friends of Children's Hospital, Nashville, since 1980. Member board advisors St. Andrews-Sewanne, Tennessee, since 1987. President board directors Vanderbilt School Nursing Alumni, Nashville, since 1989.

Member American Nurses Association, National League Nursing, Tennessee Nurses Association, Sigma Theta Tauu, Pi Beta Phi (chairman Christmas Village l989).

Interests

• Travel, reading, biking, boating, tennis.

Connections

Married Ben Hooper Paty, Junior, September 4, 1982.

Father:

Eugene Lee Brown

Mother:

Peggy Jean Brown

Spouse:

Ben Hooper Paty