Rose Kushner

Background

Kushner, Rose was born on June 22, 1929 in Baltimore. Daughter of Israel and Fannie (Gravitz) Rehert.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Journalism summa cum laude, University Maryland, 1972.

Career

President, executive director, Breast Cancer Advisory Center, Kensington, Maryland., 1975-1990. Guest numerous local and national radio and television programs. Consultant, participant television documentaries on breast cancer.

Lecturer, speaker United States, Canada, Europe, Great Britain, People's Republic of China.

Achievements

• Rose Kushner has been listed as a notable writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Breast cancer: A personal history and an investigative report
  • Alternatives: New Developments in the War on Breast Cancer

Membership

Member National Cancer Advisory Board, 1980-1986. Member task force on breast cancer control American Cancer Society, 1989. Member Montgomery County (Maryland.) Commission onHealth, 1989-1990.

Member American Medical Writers' Association (first award for disting medical writing 1980, award for excellence in biomedical writing 1985), American Society Professional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi, Kappa Tau Alpha, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Harvey D. Kushner, January 14, 1951. Children: Gantt A., Todd R., Lesley K.

Father:

Israel Rehert

Mother:

Fannie (Gravitz) Rehert

Spouse:

Harvey D. Kushner

child:

Todd R. Kushner

child:

Gantt A. Kushner

child:

Lesley K. Kushner