Background
Weiss, Rhoda Elaine was born on October 8, 1949 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Harold Martin and Mildred (Million) Weiss.
Weiss, Rhoda Elaine was born on October 8, 1949 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Harold Martin and Mildred (Million) Weiss.
Bachelor in Communications, Michigan State University, 1971. Master of Arts in Psychology, Antioch University, 1980. Postgraduate, University California, Berkeley, 1981.
Reporter Gannett Newspapers, New York City, 1971-1972. Editor Lutheran Hospital Society, Los Angeles, 1973. Public relations director St. John's Hospital, Santa Monica, California, 1974-1975.
Public relations agent The Rand Corporation, 1975-1976. Community relations director Torrance (California) Memorial Hospital, 1976-1978. Marketing director Sisters of Providence, St. Joseph Medical Center, Burbank, California, 1978-1988.
President Rhoda Weiss Marketing & Public Relations, Santa Monica, since 1988. Consultant Hospital Home Health Care Agency, Torrance, since 1977, Foundation American Communications, Los Angeles, 1982-1989, Beverly Enterprises, Pasadena, California, 1985-1987, Interactive Health Systems, Santa Monica, 1986, University Hospitals Cleveland, 1986-1991, Providence Hospital, Everett, Washington, since 1990, Thompson Memorial Medical Center, Burbank, California, since 1991, International Medical Association Garden Grove California Hospital, since 1991, St. Francis Hospital, Santa Barbara, California, since 1990, Mission Regional Medical Center, Mission Viejo, California, since 1989, Catherine McAuley Health Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1988-1989, St. Agnes Medical Center, Fresno, California, since 1989, MultiCare Health Systems, Tacoma, 1990, St. Johns Hospital, Santa Monica, since 1990, Arbor Healthcare, Lima, Ohio, 1989, and others.
Board directors Juvenile Justice Connection Project, Los Angeles, Watts-Willowbrook Boys and Girls Clubs, Watts, California, Friends of Jerusalem, Israel Technology College, since 1989. Member Hospcie Advisory Board, Torrance. Board directors Holocaust Sites Presentation committee, Los Angeles.
Columnist Health Progress Magazine, since 1989. Member Healthcare Public Relations and Marketing Association (president, 25 Golden Advisory awards 1982-1988), Women in Communications (president, Clarion award 1982, 83, 84, 85), Public Relations Society of America (board directors, 25 Prisms awards 1981-1991), California Hospital Association, Hospital Council of Southern California, Healthcare Forum (board planning committee, 11 Best of West awards 1980-1984), National Hospice Organizations (board committee), Catholic Health Association (recipient Excellence award, 1986, 1988), International Association Business Communicators (6 Gold Quills, 27 Silver Quills, 56 Bronze Quills 1978-1988), American Society Hospital Marketing (15 Touchstone awards 1983-1987), Publicity Club (16 PRO awards 1981-1988), Women in Health Administration (member chart board since 1981, president 1985), American Marketing Association, American Society for Hospital Planning and Marketing (board directors), Healthcare Executives, Medical Group Management Association, American Society Ambulatory Care Professionals, American Society for Healthcare, Marketing and Public Relations (board directors 1991-1992), Medical Group Management Association, Healthcare Executives Club, Alpha Delta Pi (alumna president 1978-1980, local chapter advisory 1977-1981, Outstanding Alumni 1980).