Susan Wilson Akins

Background

Akins, Susan Wilson was born on March 16, 1953 in Chillicothe, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Michael Henry and Catherine Alice (Spillman) Wilson.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing cum laude, Ohio State University, 1975; MSN cum laude, Texas Women's U., Denton, 1984; certified in nurse-midwifery, Parkland School Midwifery, 1992.

Career

School nurse, health educator, Morrison Christian Academy, Taichung, Taiwan, 1975-1977; in-service educator, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, 1978; staff nurse labor and delivery, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, 1979-1981; supervisor labor/delivery, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, 1982-1985; director, Physicians Daysurgery Center, Dallas, 1985-1991; student nurse-midwifery, Parkland School Nurse Midwifery, 1991-1992; staff midwife, Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas, 1992-1994; CNM private practice, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, since 1994.

Achievements

• Susan Wilson Akins has been listed as a noteworthy Nurse midwife by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American College Nurse-Midwives (chapter chair home birth committee), MidwivesAlliance of North America, Alpha Lambda Delta. F C.

Connections

Married Luther LeeAkins, July 12, 1975. Children: Lauren Marie, Graham Wilson.

Father:

Michael Henry Wilson

Mother:

Catherine Alice (Spillman) Wilson

Spouse:

Luther LeeAkins

child:

Graham Wilson Akins

child:

Lauren Marie Akins