Background
Williams, Sara Jayne was born on November 25, 1929 in Tarentum, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of John Francis and Carolina Mary (Dohman) Conroy.
nursing administrator air force officer
Williams, Sara Jayne was born on November 25, 1929 in Tarentum, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of John Francis and Carolina Mary (Dohman) Conroy.
Graduate in nursing, Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania, 1950. Bachelor of science in nursing, Duquesne University, 1955. Postgraduate, Catholic University America, 1958.
Master Letters in Nursing Administration, University Pittsburgh, 1959. Graduate flight nurse, School Aerospace Medicine, Brooks Air Force Base, San Antonio, 1962. Postgraduate, Harvard University, Boston, 1977.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1951; advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, United States Air Force, 1962; chief nursing services, United States Air Force Hospital, Plattsburgh Air Force Base, New York, 1969-1971; chief flight nurse 2d aeromedical evacuation group, United States Air Force in Europe, 1971-1973; chief nursing services, deputy director base medical services,, United States Air Force Hospital, L.G. Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, 1973-1976; retired,, 1976; DON,, Hubbard Regional Hospital, Webster, Massachusetts, 1976-1977; assistant hospital director, then associate hospital director, U. Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, 1977-1982; DON, then department chairman nursing, Lahey Clinic Medical Center, Burlington, Massachusetts, 1982-1985; vice president, St. Thomas Hospital, Nashville, 1985-1990; clinical and research nurse specialist, office manager surgical services, St. Thomas Hospital, Nashville, since 1991; assistant professor practice nursing department family and health system, Vanderbilt University School Nursing, Nashville, 1990-1991; adjunct instructor nursing administration, Vanderbilt University School Nursing, Nashville, 1985-1991; clinical and research nurse specialist, office manager surgical services, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, since 1991; associate in surgery, Vanderbilt University School Medicine, since 1993. Lecturer numerous hospitals, nurses association, organizations, universities, since 1979, including U. Massachusetts, Worcester, 1979, Seoul National U. Hospital, 1982, 93, hospitals inSingapore, Shanghai, Wuxi, Nanjing and Beijing, China. Member of advisory county for nursing Regis College, 1983-1986.
Member steering committee Nashville National Disaster Sys. Member Nashville Disaster Planning Council. Volunteer blood program American Red Cross.
Member board Neighborhood Education Project, since 1991. Member ANA (cabinet on nursing services certified board), American Hospital Association, American College Healthcare Executives, Aerospace Medical Association, National League for Nursing, Canby Robinson Society, Society Retired Air Force Nurses, Society Ambulatory Care Professionals, National Nurses in Business Association, Retired Officers Association, Tennessee Hospital Association, Tennessee League for Nursing (coordinator Nashville chapter 1990-1993, state vice president since 1991), Tennessee Organisation Nurse Executives, Julia Hereford Society, Mid.Tenn. Management Association, Tennessee Guild for Ethical Health Decisions, U. Pittsburgh Nursing Alumni Association, Duquesne U. Alumni Association, Vanderbilt University Women's Faculty Organisation, Women Veterans Tennessee, American Legion, Robertson Association, Sigma Theta Tau, Phi Delta Gamma.
Married Lester F. Williams, Junior, February 29, 1972.