Background
Elder, Patricia Anne was born on July 27, 1931 in St. Louis. Daughter of Joseph Leonard and Nathalie Cecelia (Taylor) Elder.
nursing educator Nurse midwife
Elder, Patricia Anne was born on July 27, 1931 in St. Louis. Daughter of Joseph Leonard and Nathalie Cecelia (Taylor) Elder.
Certified nurse midwife, Catholic Maternity Institute, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1960. Bachelor of science in nursing, Marillac College, 1960. MSN, Catholic University America, 1965.
Director maternity, St. Vincent's Hospital, Indianapolis, 1960-1963;
faculty nursing department, Catholic U. Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador, 1965-1966;
associate professor nurse midwifery program, St. Saint Louis University, 1973-1983;
education coordinator, Frontier School Midwifery, Hyden, Kentucky, 1983-1986;
director, Brownsville (Texas) Birthing Center, 1988-1989;
faculty, Texas Technology Medical School, El Paso, 1991-1994;
Chairman, Board Of Directors, Seton Medical Center, Austin, since 1994;
Chairman, Board Of Directors, Providence Health Center, Waco, Texas, since 1994. Founder, board member Aware, Inc., St. Louis, 1973-1984. Consultant St. Mary's Hospital Maternity, Taitung, Taiwan, 1980.
Consultant nurse midwifery University of California, San Diego, 1981. Executive Board member Maternal-Child Health Council, St. Louis, 1983-1984. Consultant nurse midwifery graduate program Texas Technology U., El Paso, 1990.
Board of directors Seton Hospital/Health Sys., Austin, since 1988, Centro San Vicente Primary Care Center, El Paso, since 1997. Board chair Seton Health Superior vena cava syndrome, Austin, since 1994, Providence Health Superior vena cava syndrome, Waco, Texas, since 1994. Organizer, board member Women's Center, El Paso, Texas, 1992-1994.
Trustee Texas Hospital, since 1997. Member of advisory board Austin H.S., since 1997. Member American College Nurse Midwives (local chapter chairman 1978-1980, nominating committee 1991-1994), Consortium Texas Certified Nurse Midwives (president 1991-1996).