Background
Lessick, Mira Lee Daughter of Jack H. and Shirley E. (Frumkin) Lessick.
Lessick, Mira Lee Daughter of Jack H. and Shirley E. (Frumkin) Lessick.
Diploma in Nursing, Albany Medical College, New York, 1969. Bachelor of science in nursing, Boston University, 1972. Master of Science, University Colorado, 1973.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1986.
Staff nurse Boston City Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, 1969-1972. Instructor to assistant professor nursing, genetics clinician University Rochester, New York, 1973-1979. Assistant professor nursing, practitioner Rush University College Nursing, Chicago, 1986-1991, associate professor nursing, 1992—2001, project director genetic health nursing program, 1993—2001.
Associate professor University Toledo, since 2001. Human genome research initial review group, ethical, legal, and social implications subcommittee National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, 1996-1999. Peer reviewer Bureau Health Professions, Department of Health and Human Services, 2001-2002, National Institute Nursing Research, National Institutes of Health, 2004-2009.
Member manuscript review panel Nursing Women's Health, since 2007.
Member International Society Nurses in Genetics (chair research committee 1993-2002, co-chair research committee 2003-2005, member Genetic Nursing Credentialing Commission, 2001-2004, member web site editorial board 2001-2005, member research committee 2005^, honorable mention Genetic Nursing Writer's award 2002), Association Women's Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses (named Manuscript Reviewer of Year, Nursing for Women's Health Journal, 2009, Excellence in Writing award, 2010), American Society Human Genetics, Chicago Nurses Association (legislation committee 1990-1991), Midwest Nursing Research Society, Sigma Theta Tau (Luther Christman award for excellence in published writing 1993, Luther Christmas award Excellence Public Writing 1998), Phi Kappa Phi.