Sandra C. Lapham

Background

Lapham, Sandra C. was born on September 2, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Wendell E. and Eva E. Lapham.

Education

Bachelor in Psychology, University of Michigan, 1970; Doctor of Medicine, Wayne State University, 1975; Master in Public Health, Harvard University, 1978.

Career

Internship, Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1975-1976; residency department of medicine, Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1976-1978; emergency medical staff, Amesbury (Massachusetts) Hospital, 1978; assistant clinical professor Department Preventive Medicine, U. Colorado School of Medicine, 1979-1980; E.I.S. officer Epidemic Intelligence Svc., Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, 1979-1981; clinical associate Department Family, Cmty. and Emergency Medicine, U. New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, since 1981; environmental epidemiologist, Environmental Improvement division Health and Environment Department, 1981-1984; co-partner, Placitas Consulting Group, since 1984; epidemiologist Clinical Studies Division, The Lovelace Institutions, Albuquerque, 1986-1988; director substance abuse research program, The Lovelace Institutions, Albuquerque, 1989-1997; senior scientist, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, since 1997; director, Behavioral Health Research Center of S.W., since 1997. Resource persons network Office of Minority Health Resource Center, 1989. Editorial review board Journal of Human Lactation, 1988-1992.

Editorial reviewer Family of Medicine, 1993. Peer review consultant National Institutes of Health/ADAMHA, 1993. Lecturer in field.

Achievements

• Sandra C. Lapham has been listed as a notable Research scientist, physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member New Mexico Alcohol Issues Consortium, since 1989, New Mexico Prenatal Care Network, 1989-1992. Member substance abuse advising committee Health Care for the Homeless, since 1991. Member task force on Driving While Impaired, New Mexico Attorney General, since 1992.

Member APHA, American Society Addiction Medicine, American College Physicians, Research Society on Alcoholism.

Interests

• Avocations: photography, outdoor activities. E-mail: [email protected].

Connections

Married Gary L. Simpson, February 22, 1983. Children: Cassandra A., Courtney M.

Father:

Wendell E.

Mother:

Eva E. Lapham

Spouse:

Gary L. Simpson

child:

Cassandra A. Lapham

child:

Courtney M. Lapham