Omega Logan Silva

Background

Silva, Omega Logan was born on December 14, 1936 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Louis Jasper and Ruth (Dickerson) Logan.

Education

Graduate, Howard U., Washington, 1958; Doctor of Medicine, Howard U., Washington, 1967.

Career

Bio-chemist, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1958-1963; assistant chief endocrinology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, 1977-1996; physician, Mitchell-Trotman Medical Group, Professional Corporation, Washington, 1996-1997; associate professor endocrinology, George Washington University, Washington, 1975-1991; professor, George Washington University, Washington, since 1991; professor, Howard U., Washington, 1977-1996.

Achievements

• Omega Logan Silva has been listed as a noteworthy Physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Charter member National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, 1986. Healthcons. River Pk. Mutual Homes, Inc., Washington, 1987.

Volunteer Career Day Chillum Elementary School, Career Week, George Washington University, Washington, 1988. Trustee Howard U., 1991-1997. Fellow American College of Physicians (Best Science Presentation award 1974).

Member American Chemical Society, American Medical Women's Association (branch I vice president 1986-1987, president 1987-1988, anti-smoking task force 1989-1992, chair governmental affairs, 1992-1996, member nominations committee 1992, governor region III 1996-1997, vice president program 1997-1999, chairman leadership committee 1996-1997), Howard U. Medical Alumni (president 1983-1988, board directors since 1983), Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married C. Francis A. Silva, October 25, 1958 (divorced 1981). 1 child, Frances Cecile. Married Harold Bryant Webb, November 28, 1982.

Father:

Louis Jasper Logan

Mother:

Ruth (Dickerson) Logan

Spouse:

Harold Bryant Webb

Spouse:

C. Francis A. Silva

child:

Frances Cecile Silva