Background
Formica, Palma Elizabeth was born on June 14, 1928 in Windber, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Salvatore M. and Angela (Arrera) Formica.
Formica, Palma Elizabeth was born on June 14, 1928 in Windber, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Salvatore M. and Angela (Arrera) Formica.
Bachelor of Science, U. Pittsburgh, 1948; Doctor of Medicine, U. Rome, 1953.
Family practitioner, private practice, Old Bridge, New Jersey, since 1959; school physician, Old Bridge Township Board Education, since 1959; department chairman family practice, St. Peter's Medical Center, New Brunswick, New Jersey, since 1979; co-founder, associate director, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Department Family Medicine, New Brunswick, New Jersey, since 1979.
Lay trustee St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Old Bridge. Fellow Medical Society New Jersey, American Academy Family Physicians. Member American Medical Association (board of trustees since 1990), American Academy Family Practice, American College Physician Executives, American Diebetic Association, Academy Medicine New Jersey (president, board directors, Executive Committee, awards committee), New Jersey Association School Physicians, New Jersey Academy Family Practice, Middlesex County Medical Society (foundation board of trustees), Society Teachers Family Medicine, Organisation State Medical Society President.
Married John Rihacek, 1955 (deceased May 1977). Children: Gregory, John, Alycia.
