Background
Blumenthal, Susan Jane was born on June 29, 1952 in New York City. Daughter of Stanley Robert and Eloyse Shirlee (Levine) Blumenthal.
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Susan Jane Blumenthal
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Bachelor, Reed College, 1971; Doctor of Medicine, U. Tennessee, 1976; Master of Public Administration, Harvard University, 1982; Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Trinity College, 1996; Doctor of Science (honorary), Pine Manor College, 1998.
Career
International, Stanford University School of Medicine, 1976-1977;
residency and fellowship, Stanford University School of Medicine, 1977-1980;
fellow, National Institute of Mental Health, 1980-1981;
associate director Psychiatry Training Review, National Institute of Mental Health
head suicide research unit and coordinator of project depression, National Institute of Mental Health, 1982-1985;
chief behavioral medicine program, National Institute of Mental Health, 1985-1993;
clinical assistant professor, Tufts Medical Center, 1981-1982;
clinical assistant professor psychiatry, George Washington School Medicine, 1982-1986;
clinical associate professor psychiatry, Georgetown School Medical, 1986-1991;
clinical professor psychiatry, Georgetown School Medicine, Washington, since 1991;
chief behavioral medicine Research branch, National Institute of Mental Health, 1993-1994;
deputy assistant secretary for health, National Institute of Mental Health, 1994-1997;
deputy assistant secretary health (women's health), Department of Health and Human Services, 1994-1997;
senior science advisor, Department of Health and Human Services, since 1998;
assistant surgeon general, National Institute of Mental Health, since 1994;
clinical professor psychiatry, Tufts School Medicine, since 1995;
associate vice president for health affairs, George Washington University Medical Center, 1998. Professor obstetrics-gynecology. George Washington University Medical Center, since 1998.
Chair National Institutes of Health Coordinating Committee on Health and Behavior, 1991-1994. Co-chair National Institutes of Health Reunion Task Force, 1992-1994. Chair federal coordinating committee breast cancer, federal coordinating committee women's health and the environmental, co-chair national breastcancer action plan, coordinating committee women's health issues United States Public Health Service, 1994-1998.
Member President's Interagy. Council on Women.
Achievements
Membership
Member National Commision on Sleep Disorders Research, workgroup on mental healthPres. Task Force on Health Care Reform. United States representative global commission on Women's Health World Health Organization.
Captain United States Public Health Service, 1992-1994, rear admiral, since 1994. Member American Medical Association, American Psychiatric Association (consultant Joint Council on Public Affairs, Francis Braceland award for public service 1998), American College Psychiatrists, American Medical Women's Association (past chair commission on publicity public relations, President's citation, 1996), Congressional Club, National Association Business and Professional Women (Magnificent Seven award 1996), International Club, International Women's Forum, American Suicide Foundation (past board directors Washington division, president), Starlight Foundation (past chairman science advisory board).
Connections
Married Edward John Markey, June 26, 1988.
