Van Allen Rickard

Background

Rickard, Van Allen was born on September 3, 1960 in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Son of Kenneth Dale and Winona Ann (Flippo) Rickard.

Education

Bachelor of Social Work, Harding U., 1982; Master of Social Work, Virginia Commonwealth U., 1983; postgraduate, U. Alabama, since 1991.

Career

Medical social worker, Tennessee Valley Home Health Care Agency, Decatur, Alabama, 1983-1984; psychiatric social worker, North Alabama Regional Hospital, Decatur, 1984-1987; psychiatric social worker, Humana Hospital, Huntsville, Alabama, 1987-1988; clinical social worker, Charter Retreat Hospital, Decatur, 1988-1991; nephrology social worker, Huntsville Dialysis Center, since 1991. Consultant Tennessee Valley Home Health Care Agency, Decatur, 1984-1986.

Achievements

• Van Allen Rickard has been listed as a noteworthy Clinical social worker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Instructor Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Madison County chapter American Red Cross, Huntsville, since 1990. Board directors Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Action Coalition of Huntsville, since 1990. Member American Academy Certified Social Workers (certified).

Connections

Father:

Kenneth Dale Rickard

Mother:

Winona Ann (Flippo) Rickard