Background
Kirkland, Rebecca Trent was born on December 27, 1942 in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Josiah Charles Trent and Mary Duke Trent-Semans.
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Rebecca Trent Kirkland
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Bachelor, Duke U., 1964; Doctor of Medicine, Duke U., 1968.
Career
Intern, Baylor College Medicine, 1968-1969;
resident in pediatrics, Baylor College Medicine, 1969-1970;
fellow in pediatric endocrinology, Baylor College Medicine, 1971-1973;
assistant professor department pediatrics, Baylor College Medicine, 1975-1981;
associate professor, Baylor College Medicine, 1981-1988;
professor, Baylor College Medicine, since 1988;
registrar, Guy's Hospital, Hospital for Sick Children, London, 1970;
with, University of Pennsylvania School Medicine, 1973-1974;
fellow, University of Pennsylvania School Medicine, 1974-1975. Assistant physician division endocrinology Children's Hospital Philadelphia, 1973-1975. Member of staff Texas Children's Hospital, since 1975, Harris County Hospital District,1975-.
Head ambulatory services Texas Children's Hospital, since 1984, director junior league outpatient department, since 1984.
Achievements
Membership
Active Leadership Texas, Leadership Houston. Board directors AVANCE, Inc., 1992, Young Women’s Christian Association, 1992. Trustee Museum Medical Science, 1984-1988.
President Josiah C. Trent Memorial Foundation, Inc., since 1983, vice president, 1977-1983. Board directors American LeadershipForum, 1991, member selection committee, 1989, 90, secretary board directors Houston/Gulf Coast chapter, 1989, 90, president-elect, 1991, president, 1991-1993. President Greater Houston Women's Foundation, 1994-1996.
Fellow American Academy Pediatrics. Member Endocrine Society, American Federation For Clin.Rsch., Southern Society for Pediatric Research, Lawson-Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society, Houston Pediatric Society, Texas Pediatric Society, Texas Medical Association, Society for Pediatric Research, Pediatric Endocrinology Society Texas, Ambulatory Pediatric Association, American Pediatric Society, American Academy Pediatrics (pediatric endocrine section) 1990), Texas Diabetes and Endocrine Association.
Connections
Married John Lindsey Kirkland III, June 24, 1965.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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National Institutes of Health fellow, 1971-1973. Recipient Alumnae award Baldwin School, 1983, Distinguished Alumni award Durham Academy, 1984, Goodheart Humanitarian award B'nai B'rith, 1986, Distinguished Svc. award Duke U. Medical Alumni Association, 1992, Recognition award Center for Interaction: Man, Science and Culture, 1993, One Voice for Children award Texas Network for Medically Fragile andChronically-Ill Children, 1993. Named one of five Outstanding Women of Year Channel 13, Houston, 1984, Woman on the move Houston Post, 1989.National Institutes of Health fellow, 1971-1973. Recipient Alumnae award Baldwin School, 1983, Distinguished Alumni award Durham Academy, 1984, Goodheart Humanitarian award B'nai B'rith, 1986, Distinguished Svc. award Duke U. Medical Alumni Association, 1992, Recognition award Center for Interaction: Man, Science and Culture, 1993, One Voice for Children award Texas Network for Medically Fragile andChronically-Ill Children, 1993. Named one of five Outstanding Women of Year Channel 13, Houston, 1984, Woman on the move Houston Post, 1989.