Ruth Helen Wexberg Poh

Education

Associate of Arts, George Washington University, 1957; Bachelor with honors, George Washington University, 1958; postgraduate, Howard U., Washington, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Maryland., 1979.

Career

Social caseworker, Jewish Family and Children's Bureau, Baltimore, 1958-1959; executive director, Washington Z.Y.C., 1960-1962; assistant professor psychology and education, Northern Michigan U., 1962-1963; community development consultant, Northern Michigan U., Marquette, 1962-1964; coordinator community education, services and research, Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center, 1976-1980; associate professor health education, coordinator undergraduate community health, Department Health Education, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1980-1983; coordinator Camden County Adolescent Family Life Program, Camden County Department Health, Camden, New Jersey, 1983-1988; director program and grant development, Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center, Camden, since 1988. Visiting lecturer, co-adjutant professor department urban studies and community development Rutgers University, Camden, 1975-1983. Consultant various communities, hospitals, human service programs and other institutions, 1974-1983.

Member Camden Advisory Committee on School Based Health Superior vena cava syndrome. Member planning committee, health and mental health subcoalition, aging subcoalition Community Planning and Advocacy Council. Presenter, workshop leader, keynote speaker numerous professional conferences.

Achievements

• Ruth Helen Wexberg Poh has been listed as a noteworthy Medical center official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Governor's Council on Volunteerism, Division Family Development board of trustees State Board Human Superior vena cava syndrome, Allegany Health Sys. Aging Superior vena cava syndrome Management Council. Member Mayor's Health Advisory Board.

Member APHA, NASW, American Association of University Professors, American Society Aging, New Jersey Public Health Association Beta Kappa, Psi Chi, Alpha Lambda Delta.