Background
Lessick, Mira Lee was born on January 25, 1949 in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Jack H. and Shirley E. (Frumkin) Lessick.
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Mira Lee Lessick
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Diploma in nursing, Albany (New York) Medical Center, 1969; Bachelor of science in nursing, Boston University, 1972; Master of Science, U. Colorado, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1986.
Career
Staff nurse, Boston City Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, 1969-1972; instructor to assistant professor nursing, genetics clinician, U. Rochester, New York, 1973-1979; assistant professor nursing, practitioner, Rush U. College Nursing, Chicago, 1986-1991; associate professor nursing, Rush U. College Nursing, Chicago, since 1992; project director genetic health nursing program, Rush U. College Nursing, Chicago, since 1993.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, ANA, APHA, International Society Nurses in Genetics (chair research committee 1993-1995, Founders award in Education 1997), Association Women's Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses, American Society Human Genetics, Chicago Nurses Association (legislation committee 1990-1991), New York Academy Sciences, 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.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Recipient Board of governments award, Excellence in Pediatric Nursing award Albany Medical Center, 1969, Outstanding Nurse Recognition award March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation, 1991, Recognition award for Individual Contribution to Maternal-Child Health National Perinatal Association, 1993, Founders Award in Education, International Society Nurses in Genetics, 1997.Recipient Board of governments award, Excellence in Pediatric Nursing award Albany Medical Center, 1969, Outstanding Nurse Recognition award March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation, 1991, Recognition award for Individual Contribution to Maternal-Child Health National Perinatal Association, 1993, Founders Award in Education, International Society Nurses in Genetics, 1997.