Background
Stewart, Ruth F. was born on June 26, 1928 in Jerome, Arizona, United States. Daughter of Allison F. Senior and Fay Marie (Stewart) Fishwild.
Stewart, Ruth F. was born on June 26, 1928 in Jerome, Arizona, United States. Daughter of Allison F. Senior and Fay Marie (Stewart) Fishwild.
Bachelor of Science, University Colorado, 1961. Master of Science, University Colorado, 1965.
Private duty nurse Hospital of the University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1950. Staff nurse Otero County Health Department, Rocky Ford, Colorado, 1951-1955. Foreign service nurse United States Foreign Service, Rangoon, Burma, 1955-1957, La Paz, Bolivia, 1957-1960.
Instructor nursing University Wyoming, Cheyenne, 1961-1963, University Florida, Gainesville, 1965-1967, assistant professor nursing, 1967-1969. Associate professor nursing University Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, 1971-1994, retired, 1994. Board directors Health Care for Homeless, San Antonio, 1984-1991, San Antonio Metropolitan Health District, 1976-1982.
Member Texas Board of Health, since 1991, presiding officer, 1993-1995. Consultant Veterans Administration Hospital Kerrville, Texas, 1973-1986. Presenter United States Congress, Washington, 1977, 89.
Board directors Bexar County Women's Political Caucus, San Antonio, since 1975, vice chairman, 1989-1990, chairman, 1990-1992. Member Bexar County Democratic Executive Committee, San Antonio, 1980-1992. Fellow American Public Health Association, American Academy Nursing.
Member League of Women Voters, American Nurses Association (certified specialist, community health nurse), International Women's Forum, American Association Community Health Nurse Educators, Texas Nurses Association (president and other offices since 1971), Visiting Nurse Association San Antonio (board directors 1990-1996).