Background
Wetzel, Sister Damian was born on November 18, 1931 in Biloxi, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Milton James and Hyacinth Vivan (Tew) Wetzel.
Wetzel, Sister Damian was born on November 18, 1931 in Biloxi, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Milton James and Hyacinth Vivan (Tew) Wetzel.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Marillac College, St. Louis, 1959. Master of Arts in Administration, George Washington University, 1972.
Joined Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, 1953. Staff nurse, head nurse, supervisor medical-surgical St. Mary's Hospital, Milwaukee, 1955-1957, supervisor operating room, emergency and intensive care Evansville, Indiana, 1960-1964. Nursing instructor St. Margaret's school Nursing, Montgomery, Alabama, 1964-1967.
Director hospital nursing service St. Margaret's School Nursing, 1967-1969. Administrative resident St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center, New York City, 1971-1972. Administrator De Paul Hospital, New Orleans, 1972-1974, Setan Medical Center, Austin, Texas, 1974-1976, Hotel Dieu Hospital, New Orleans, 1976-1980, St. Paul Hospital, Dallas, since 1980, also director.
Member health services advisory council University Texas, Dallas, since 1980. Director children's Oncology, Inc., Dallas, since 1980. Preceptor Department Health Services Administration Tulane University, New Orleans, 1983.
Chairman board trustees St. Joseph Hospital, Chicago, since 1981. Board directors Texas Catholic Conference of Health Facilities, Austin, since 1982. Member advisory council Texas Women's University, Dallas, since 1982.
Fellow American College Hospital Administrators. Member American Hospital Association, Catholic Health Association, Dallas Fort Worth Hospital Council (Dallas), Texas Hospital Association, Market Center Business & Professional Association.