Background
Whitten, Sally Irene was born on July 22, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of William and Irene (Russell) Schwem.
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Sally Irene Whitten, American Home care administration. Avocations: camping, gardening, cooking.
F C. Recipient Emilie Gleason Sargent prize University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1977, Athena award Battle Creek (Michigan) Chamber of Commerce, 1991; named Phase 2 fellow United States-China Ednl. Institute, San Francisco, 1992.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Michigan State University, 1959; Master in Public Health, University of Michigan, 1977.
Career
Staff nurse, Branch Hillsdale District Health Department, Coldwater, Michigan, 1959-1966; supervising nurse, Branch Hillsdale District Health Department, Coldwater, 1966-1970; director nursing, director personal health services, Branch Hillsdale St. Joseph District Health Department, Coldwater, 1970-1985; executive director, Visiting Nurse Superior vena cava syndrome Southern Michigan, Inc., Battle Creek, since 1985.
Achievements
Membership
Board member Calhoun-Branch Community Mental Health, Battle Creek, 1969-1972, Life Care Ambulance, Battle Creek, since 1985, Community Hospital, Battle Creek, 1986-1989, North Avenue Women's Center, Battle Creek, since 1986, president, 1989-1992. Member APHA (Michigan representative 1979-1982, governing county 1985-1986), Michigan Public Health Association (president 1974-1975, life member), National League for Nursing, Michigan League for Nursing, Michigan Home Health Association (chair legislation committee since 1989, chair state legislation committee since 1989), Sigma Theta Tau.
Connections
Married Phillip George Whitten, June 22, 1963.
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American
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Recipient Emilie Gleason Sargent prize University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1977, Athena award Battle Creek (Michigan) Chamber of Commerce, 1991. Named Phase 2 fellow United States-China Ednl. Institute, San Francisco, 1992.Recipient Emilie Gleason Sargent prize University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1977, Athena award Battle Creek (Michigan) Chamber of Commerce, 1991. Named Phase 2 fellow United States-China Ednl. Institute, San Francisco, 1992.