Background
Uzodinma, Minta LaVerne Smith was born on March 29, 1935 in Des Moines. Daughter of Gerald Stanley and Dorothy LaVerne (Miles) Smith.
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Minta LaVerne Smith Uzodinma
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Minta LaVerne Smith Uzodinma, American nursing administrator, nurse midwife. Recipient Alton B. Cobb Lifetime Achievement award Mississippi Public Health Association, 1996, Thelma Worksman award League of Women Voters Mississippi, 1998, Nursing Alumni of Decade award University Mississippi, 1998; University Iowa scholar, 1953-1956; named Maternal-Child Health Community Nurse of Year, Mississippi March of Dimes, 1995,98.
Education
Bachelor of science in nursing, University Iowa, 1957. Cert nurse-midwifery, University Mississippi, Jackson, 1970. MSN, University Mississippi, Jackson, 1975.
Career
Staff-head nurse pediatrics unit, supervisor in-service education, University Hospital, Iowa City, 1957-1958, 61-64; clinical instructor medical-surgical nursing, Iowa Methodist School Nursing, Des Moines, 1958-1959, 60; staff nurse, instructor, associate department obstetrics-gynecology-director midwifery service, U. Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, 1966-1974; instructor nurse-midwifery education, U. Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, 1974-1977; assistant professor, U. Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, 1979-1985; module coordinator nurse-midwifery education, U. Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, 1977-1981; staff nurse, VA Medical Center, Jackson, 1985-1987; nurse-midwife, Coastal Family Health Center, Gulfport, Mississippi, 1987-1989; assistant director nursing, Mississippi Department Health, Jackson, 1989-1995; chief nurse consultant, Mississippi Department Health, Jackson, since 1995; clinical instructor nursing, U. Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, since 1992. Acting director nursing area Rust College, Holly Springs, Mississippi, 1975. Mem.Miss. Board Nursing, 1979-1984, treasurer, 1980-1982, president, 1983-1984.
Achievements
Membership
Board directors Hinds County unit American Cancer Society, 1976-1983. Vice president Poindexter Elementary School Parent-Teachers Association, 1966, president, 1974-1975. Fellow American College Nurse-Midwives (chapter secretary-treasurer 1985-1986, treasurer 1978-1980, proctor division examiners 1975-1985, national chairman nominating committee 1978-1979, member task force on refresher programs 1984-1988, chapter chair 1991-1994, board review 1987-1990, secretary region III chapter 4 1984-1986, board governors regional governor since 1997, award for excellence 1997).
Member American Nurses Association, Mississippi Nurses Association (chairman affirmative action committee 1977-1978, continuing education approval unit 1990-1995, nurse practitioner special interest group since 1984, director education 1995-1997, Public/Cmty. Health Nurse of Year 1998, named Nurse of Year 2001, Hall of Fame 2009), Eliza Pillars Registered Nurse Association, American Association of University Women, University Mississippi Alumni Association (Nursing Alumni of Decade award 1971-1980, 1998), Sigma Theta Tau.
Connections
Married John E. Uzodinma, August 8, 1957 (deceased June 1994). Children: Chinwe Uzodinma Thomas, Chika Uzodinma Hunter, Eze A., Amechi J.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Recipient Alton B. Cobb Lifetime Achievement award Mississippi Public Health Association, 1996, Thelma Worksman award League of Women Voters Mississippi, 1998, Nursing Alumni of Decade award University Mississippi, 1998. University Iowa scholar, 1953-1956. Named Maternal-Child Health Community Nurse of Year, Mississippi March of Dimes, 1995,98.Recipient Alton B. Cobb Lifetime Achievement award Mississippi Public Health Association, 1996, Thelma Worksman award League of Women Voters Mississippi, 1998, Nursing Alumni of Decade award University Mississippi, 1998. University Iowa scholar, 1953-1956. Named Maternal-Child Health Community Nurse of Year, Mississippi March of Dimes, 1995,98.