Background
Epps, Roselyn Elizabeth Payne was born on December 11, 1930 in Little Rock. Daughter of William Kenneth and Mattie Elizabeth (Beverly) Payne.
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Roselyn Elizabeth Payne Epps
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Bachelor of Science, Howard U., 1951; Doctor of Medicine, Howard U., 1955; Master in Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 1973; Master of Arts, American U., 1981.
Career
Intern, Freedmen's Hospital, Howard U., Washington, 1955-1956;
pediatric resident, Freedmen's Hospital, Howard U., Washington, 1956-1959;
chief resident, Freedmen's Hospital, Howard U., Washington, 1958-1959;
practice medicine specializing in pediatrics, Washington, 1960;
medical officer, pediatrics, District of Columbia Department Public Health, Washington, 1961-1964;
director Clinic for Retarded Children, District of Columbia Department Public Health, Washington, 1964-1967;
chief Infant and Pre-School division, District of Columbia Department Public Health, Washington, 1967-1971;
director children and youth project, District of Columbia Department Public Health, Washington, 1970-1971;
director maternal and crippled children services, District of Columbia Department Public Health, Washington, 1971-1975;
chief Bureau Clinical Services, District of Columbia Department Human Services, Washington, 1975-1980;
acting commissioner public health, District of Columbia Department Human Services, Washington, 1980;
instructor, assistant research investigator, Howard U. College Medicine, Washington, 1960-1961;
professor Department Pediatrics and Child Health, Howard U. College Medicine, Washington, 1980-1998;
chief division child development, director, Howard U. College Medicine, Washington, 1985-1989;
director Child Development Center, Howard U. College Medicine, Washington, 1985-1989;
research associate, visiting scientist smoking tobacco and cancer program, div.cancer prevention and control, National Cancer Institute National Institutes of Health, Washington, 1989-1991;
expert, National Cancer Institute National Institutes of Health, Public Health Applications Branch, Bethesda, Maryland., 1991-1997;
scientific program administrator, National Cancer Institute Public Health Applications Branch, Bethesda, Maryland., 1997-1998. Chairman task force to prepare comprehensive child care plan for District of Columbia Department Human Services, 1973-1974. Member of national task force on pediatric hypertension Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, 1975.
Chairman research grants review committee maternal and child health and crippled children's services Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Rockville, Maryland., 1978-1980. Secretary Commission Licensure to Practice Healing Arts, Washington, 1980. Trustee medical service District of Columbia Blue Shield Plan National Capital Area, 1980.
Chairman secretary's advising committee on rights and responsibilities of women Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington, 1981. Director high-risk young people's project Howard U. Hospital, 1981-1985. Washington coordinator Know Your Body ProgramAm.
Health Foundation, New York City, 1982-1991. Member board advisory College Home Economics.Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 1983-1987. Advising committee National Center for Education.in Maternal and Child Health Georgetown University, Washington, 1983-1989.
National steering committee, subcommittee chairman Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition, Washington, 1983-1990, member nominating committee, 1991. Consultant sickle cell disease National Institutes of Health, 1984-1988, Government Liberia and World Bank, 1984, United Nations Fund for Population Activities, New York and Caribbean, 1984, filmstrip MiriamBerg Varian/Parents Magazine Films, 1978. Board directors Visiting Nurse Association, Inc., Washington, 1983-1989.
President of the board directors Hospital for Sick Children, Washington, 1986-1990, board directors, 1984-1994. Frequent guest lecturer. Medical and public health consultant, since 1998.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee national board Palmer Memorial Institute, Sedalia, North Carolina, 1969-1971, Ford's Theatre, Washington, 1973-1979. United States trustee Children's International SummerVillages, Casstown, Ohio, 1969-1976, president, 1974-1975. Board of managers Young Women’s Christian Association ofD.C., 1970-1976, 77-83, vice chairman, 1975-1976.
Vice president Jack and Jill of America, Inc., Washington, 1970-1971. National board directors Center Population Options, Washington, 1980-1986, Alexander Graham Bell Association for Deaf, Washington, 1974-1978. Board directors Washington Performing Arts Society, 1971-1981, vice president, 1979-1981, honorary director, since 1981.
National board directors Meridian House International, Washington, 1974-1981, counselor, since 1981. Board directors Young Women’s Christian Association National Capital Area, 1975-1976, United Negro College Fund District of Columbia, 1981-1985. National board directors Girls Inc.
(Formerly Girls Clubs American, Inc.), New York City, 1984-1995, assistant secretary, 1986-1988, secretary, 1988-1990, president, 1990-1992. Board directors National Assembly Volunteer Health and Welfare Agilysys, 1985-1990, Executive Board, 1986-1990, secretary, 1988-1990. Board directors Mutual of America, since 1992.
Fellow American Academy Pediatrics (alternate state chairman District of Columbia 1973-1975, Executive Committee District of Columbia chapter 1983-1994, president District of Columbia chapter 1988-1991, secretary community pediatricssect. 1973-1975, certified appreciation 1979, member county of child and adolescent health, community and international health section, charter member, Executive Committee 1992-1994). Member Academy Medicine, American Medical Association (alternate delegate National Medical Association 1983-1985), American Medical Women's Association (chairman public health committee 1973-1975, pres.br.
1 1974-1976, secretary 1988, vice president 1989, pres-elect national 1990, president 1991, foundation founding president 1992, board directors 1992-1997, chairman nominating committee 1993, Physician of Year award 1991, Cmty. Svc. award 1990, Elizabeth Blackwell award 1992), Women's Forum Washington, Medical Society District of Columbia (Executive Board 1990, secretary 1990, president-elect 1991, president 1992, chair Executive Board 1993, annual Cmty. Svc. award 1982), American Pediatric Society, District of Columbia Hospital Association (Cmty.
Svc. award 1990), American Public Health Association (action board 1977-1979, joint policy committee 1978-1979, governor council 1978-1981), Metropolitan WashingtonPub. Health Association (governor council 1975-1978, 81-83, annual award 1981), National Medical Association (chairman pediatric section 1977-1979, Ross laboratories award 1979, Outstanding Superior vena cava syndrome to Children during International Year of Child award 1979, Meritorious Service Appreciation award 1979, W.M. Cobb co-lecturer 1985, member Council on Maternal and Child Health, 1974-1992, chairman 1979-1989,annual Roselyn Payne Epps Symposium since 1994, Grace Marilyn James award for Disting service Pediatric section 1991, Achievement award 1993, annual Roselyn Payne Epps symposium since 1994), American Hospital Association (maternal and child health section governing county 1989, 1992-1994, maternal and child health nominating committee 1991), Society for the Advancement of Women's Health Research (award for advocacy 1996), The Women's Forum of Washington, Alpha Omega Alpha, Delta Omega, Alpha Kappa Alpha.
Connections
Married Charles Harry Epps, Junior, June 25, 1955. Children: Charles Harry III (deceased), Kenneth Carter, Roselyn Elizabeth, Howard Robert.
