Nina Mae Sisley

Background

Sisley, Nina Mae was born on August 19, 1924 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Daughter of Leonard Percy and Verna (Martin) Sisley.

Education

Bachelor, Texas State College for Women, 1944; Doctor of Medicine, University Texas, Galveston, 1950; Master in Public Health, University of Michigan, 1963.

Career

Intern, City of Detroit Receiving Hospital, 1950-1951; resident in general practice, St. Mary's Infirmary, Galveston, Texas, 1951-1952; school physician, Galveston Indiana School District, 1953-1956; director medical services, San Antonio Health Department, 1960-1963; acting director, San Antonio Health Department, 1963-1964; resident in public health, Texas Department Public Health, San Antonio, 1963-1965; director community health services, Corpus Christi-Nueces County (Texas) Health Department, 1964-1967; director Tuberculosis control region 5, Texas Department Health, Corpus Christi, 1967-1973; chief chronic illness control, City of Houston Health Department, Rosenberg, 1973-1978; director public health region 11, Texas Department Health, Rosenberg, 1978-1987; director, Corpus Christi-Nueces County Department Public Health, since 1987. Lecturer Incarnate Word College, San Antonio, 1963-1964. Adjunct Professor U. Tex.Sch.

Public Health, Houston, since 1980. Adjunct Professor Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., Corpus Christi, since 1997. Private practice Galveston, Stockdale, Hereford and Borger, Texas, 1952-1959.

Member of advisory board N.W. Cmty. Advisory Council; clinical instructor University Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, since 1997.

Achievements

• Nina Mae Sisley has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, public health officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Nueces County Child Fatality REv. Committee; member advisory committee Nueces County Hospital District. Member advisory board Alzheimers Association.

Member health advisory board Corpus Christi Indiana School District. Board directors Coastal Bend chapter American Red Cross, 1990—1994, 2003—2007, president, 1990—1991. Board directors United Way-Coastal Bend, Coastal Bend Coalition on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, 1988—1994, Charlie's Place Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center.

Fellow American College Preventive Medicine. Member Texas Medical Association, Nueces County Medical Society (president 1997-1998), Texas Association Public Health Physicians, Texas Public Health Association (president 1991-1992), Local Emergency Planning Association, Long Term Health Association, Asthma Coalition.

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, crossword puzzles, raising African violets.

Connections

Married George W. Fischer, May 16, 1962 (deceased 1990).

Father:

Leonard Percy Sisley

Mother:

Verna (Martin) Sisley

Spouse:

George W. Fischer