Background
Silver, Sylvia was born on December 11, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Abraham Isadore and Rose (Lieberman) Doktorsky.
Clinical microbiology educator
Silver, Sylvia was born on December 11, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Abraham Isadore and Rose (Lieberman) Doktorsky.
Bachelor, Drake University, 1965. Master Teaching Science, Catholic University America, 1975. District Attorney in Clinical Microbiology, Catholic University America, 1977.
Medical technologist, McFarland Clinic, Ames, Iowa., 1964-1966;
research assistant biochemistry, veterinary physiology, Iowa State University, 1966-1968;
research assistant, Harvard Medical School Laboratory for Surgical Research, 1968-1969;
instructor, U. Maryland. School Medicine, Baltimore, 1971-1973;
lecturer department biology, Montgomery College, 1975-1978;
assistant professor pathology School Medicine,, George Washington University, Washington, 1978-1984;
associate professor, George Washington University, Washington, since 1984;
associate professor department health care science, George Washington University, Washington, since 1988;
associate professor Graduate School Arts and Sciences, George Washington University, Washington, 1985-1994;
associate professor Department Medicine, since 1994;
director clinical laboratory science program, George Washington University, Washington, since 1978. Director multi-university interactive television course Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome: The Epidemic, since 1988.
Project director Will Keith Kellogg Foundation Computer-Based Instruction Laboratory Science, 1982-1987, member co-investigator Women's Interagy. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Study, since 1993. Co-investigator Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Related Malignancy Tissue/Biologic Fluid Bank, National Cancer Institute, since 1994.
Wear visiting professor Wichita State University, 1984. Chairman VII International Conference on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Education, Washington, 1992.
Fellow Alpha Mu Tau; member Association Schools of Allied Health Profession, District of Columbia Society Clinical Laboratory Scientists (president 1983-1984), American Society for Clinical Laboratory Scientists (president's task force on Human Immunodeficiency Virus since 1988), Alpha Eta (national secretary 1987-1993), Sigma Xi.
Married David Martin Silver, June 9, 1963. Children: Deborah, Joel.