Background
Callahan, Shirley Elizabeth was born on March 31, 1930 in Easton, Maryland, United States. Daughter of Herald Gilbert and Cora (Pippin) Callahan.
Callahan, Shirley Elizabeth was born on March 31, 1930 in Easton, Maryland, United States. Daughter of Herald Gilbert and Cora (Pippin) Callahan.
Bachelor of Science, University Maryland, 1952. Master Nursing, CPHN, University Minnesota, 1955. Master in Public Health, University North Carolina, 1958.
Public health nurse, Carroll County Health Department, Westminster, Maryland., 1952-1954; senior public health nurse, Montgomery County Health Department, Rockville, Maryland., 1955-1957; instructor preventive medicine, U. North Carolina Medical School, Chapel Hill, 1958-1961; consultant nursing home, North Carolina State Board Health, Raleigh, 1961-1962; director nursing, Durham (North Carolina) County Health Department, 1963-1989; retired, 1989.
Member American Public Health Association, American Nurses Association, North Carolina Public Health Association (Margaret E. Dolan award 1987, Citation of Merit award 1989, life award 1990), North Carolina State Nurses Association, North Carolina Conference Public Health Nurse Administrators (president, honorary membership award 1989), North Carolina Council Home Health Agencies (vice president).