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Fisher, Ada Markita was born on October 21, 1947 in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Miles Mark and Ada Virginia (Foster) Fisher.
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Fisher, Ada Markita was born on October 21, 1947 in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Miles Mark and Ada Virginia (Foster) Fisher.
Bachelor, University North Carolina, Greensboro, 1970. Doctor of Medicine, University Wisconsin, 1975. Master in Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 1981.
Resident in family medicine, U. Rochester (New York), Highland Hospital, 1975-1978; chief medical officer, medical director, Plain View Health Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc., Greenevers, North Carolina, 1978-1980; residency supervisor, employee health supervisor, physician, program director Alcohol Detoxification Unit, John Umstead Hospital, Butner, North Carolina, 1981-1985; industrial physician, Martin Marietta Energy Saints, Inc., Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 1985-1989; director occupational medicine, medical director, manager medical policies and practices, Amoco Corporation, Chicago, 1989-1995; associate program director occupational and environmental medicine program, Healthline Corporation Health Superior vena cava syndrome, St. Louis, 1995-1996; occupational health physician, OWCP consultant, Veterans Administration Hospital., Salisbury, North Carolina, since 1996; chief occupational health, safety and wellness, OWCP consultant, Veterans Administration Hospital., Salisbury, since 1996. Participant, medical representative American Petroleum Institute. Lecturer in field.
Member school reform/local school council Chicago Public Schools, 1989-1994. Treasurer, board directors Alliance of Black Jews, since 1995. Board directors Salisbury Rowan Symphony Society, Inc.
Trustee Barber Scotia College, Concord, North Carolina, 1997-1999. Member Rowan Salisbury Board Education, 1998-2002, board Preservation North Carolina, Salisbury Symphony board. Candidate United States Senate, 2002, United States 12th Congressional District for 2004.
Member NMA, National Rifle Association, ACOEM. Advocate children at-risk. Member American Association of University Women, National Association of Female Executives, American Medical Association, American Public Health Association, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (life), American Psychological Association (occupational heath psychology advisory board), Rowan County Chamber of Chamber (board directors 1997-2001).
Children: Shevin Michael, Charles Malvern.