Background
Tropez-Sims, Susanne was born on April 13, 1949 in New Orleans. Daughter of Maxwell Sterling and Ethel (Ross) Tropez.
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Susanne Tropez-Sims
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Bachelor of Science, Bennett College, 1971. Doctor of Medicine, U. North Carolina, 1975, Master of Public Health, 1982. Diplomate American Board Pediatrics.
Resident in pediatrics North Carolina Memorial Hospital, Chapel Hill, 1975-1976, 77-79.
Pediatrician Darnell Army Hospital, Fort Hood, Texas, 1976-1977. Acting director pediatric day clinic Wake County Medical Center, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1979-1982, director pediatric day clinic, 1982-1988, director teens with tots clinic, 1980-1988.
Assistant professor pediatrics U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1982-1988, associate professor pediatrics Louisiana State University, New Orleans, 1988-1997. Department chairman pediatrics Meharry Medical College, 1997.
Director division pediatric emergency room, 1988-1989.
Chief division ambulatory care, 1989-1992, clinical director maternal and child health units New Orleans Health Department, 1992-1997, chief division community pediatrics and adolescent medicine, 1992-1997. Pediatrician Shelly Child Development Center, Raleigh, 1981-1988, child medical examiner program, Raleigh, 1979-1988. Chairperson school health committee local chapter Alumni Admissions Program, 1993-1996.
Administrative board chair Cornerstone U.M.C., 1993-1996, chairperson education committee, 1991-1992.
Member National Committee School Health, 1993.
Career
Assistant professor pediatrics U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1982-1988, associate Director division pediatric emergency room Chief division ambulatory care, 1989-1992, clinical
Director maternal and child health units New Orleans Health Department, 1992-1997, chief division
Achievements
Membership
Member United Methodist Women. Member Walnut Terrace Child Development Center, Raleigh, 1981-1983, chairman, 1982-1983. Membership care committee.
Fellow preventive medicine, 1979-1982, Faculty Development fellow U. North Carolina School Medicine, 1985-1987.
Fellow American Academy Pediatrics (member school health committee). Member North Carolina Pediatric Society (committee child abuse and neglect, adolescent pregnancy), Louisiana Pediatric Society, Ambulatory Pediatric Association, Adolescent Pregnancy Coalition United Way, Bennett College.Alumnae Association.
Connections
Married James Carnell White, April. Married Michael Milroy Sims, February 18, 1995. Children: Lisa, Janifer, James Carnell.
