Rita Kathleen Chow

Background

Chow, Rita Kathleen was born on August 19, 1926 in San Francisco, California, United States. Daughter of Peter and May (Chan) Chow.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Stanford University, 1950. Nursing diploma, Stanford University, 1950. Master of Science, Case Western Reserve University, 1955.

Professional diploma in nursing education adminstrn, Columbia University, 1961. Doctor of Education, Columbia University, 1968. Bachelor of Individualized Studies, George Mason University, 1983.

Career

Assistant in teaching Stanford University, California, 1951—1952. Instructor, director student health Fresno General Hospital School Nursing, 1952—1954. Instructor Wayne State University College Nursing, Detroit, 1957—1958.

Research associate, project director cardiovascular nursing research Ohio State University, Columbus, 1965—1968. Commissioned officer United States Public Health Service, 1968, advanced through grades to nurse director (captain), 1974. Special assistant to deputy director National Center Health Services Research, Health Services and Mental Health Administration, Department of Health, Rockville, Maryland, 1969—1973, deputy director manpower utilization branch, 1970—1973.

Deputy director Office Long Term Care. Deputy chief nurse officer United States Public Health Service, Rockville, 1973—1977. Chief quality assurance branch division long-term care Office Standards and Certification, Health Standards and Quality Bureau, Health Care Finance Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, 1977—1982.

Supervisory clinical nurse and special assistant to health systems administrator United States Public Health Service Indian Hospital, HRSA, Department of Health and Human Services, Rosebud, South Dakota, 1982—1983. Director patient education, assistant director nursing G. W. Long Hansen's Disease Center, United States Public Health Service, Carville, Louisiana, 1984—1989. Director nursing Federal Medical Center, Fort Worth, 1989—1995.

Private consultant, 1995—1998. Director National Interfaith Coalition on Aging, National Council on Aging, Washington, since 1998. With Nurse Corps United States Army, 1954-1957, with United States Army Reserve, 1954-1968.

Achievements

• Rita Kathleen Chow has been listed as a noteworthy Nurse consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Cardiosurgical nursing care : understandings, concepts, and principles for practice

Membership

Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Nursing, Gerontological Society of America, National Gerontological Nursing Association (board directors, Lifetime Achievement award 2010), American Association of Integrative Medicine (diplomate College of Nursing 2003).

Connections

Father:

Peter Chow

Mother:

May (Chan) Chow