Victoria Ling Beckett

Education

Bachelor, Mount Holyoke College, 1945; Doctor of Medicine, University of Michigan, 1949; Master of Arts, St. Mary's U., 1995.

Career

Intern, Minneapolis General Hospital, 1949-1950; resident, Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, 1950-1951; fellow, Mayo Graduate School, 1951-1955; clinical instructor, Wayne State University School Medicine, Detroit, 1956-1967; staff consultant internal medicine oncology service, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, 1957-1960; research physician, Darling Memorial Center, Detroit, 1965-1969; assistant professor oncology, Wayne State University School Medicine, 1968-1969; research associate rheumatology, Wayne State University School Medicine, 1970-1972; postgraduate tutor, Wayne State University School Medicine, 1972-1973; director, Wayne State University School Medicine, 1973-1976; consultant physician in rheumatology, Federated Dublin Volunteer Hospitals, 1973-1976; consultant rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, 1976-1990; emeritus staff, Mayo Clinic, since 1990; assistant professor medicine, Mayo Medical School, 1976-1990.

Achievements

• Victoria Ling Beckett has been listed as a noteworthy Physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Methodist Church choir. Facilitator support group. Fellow American College of Physicians.

Member American Medical Association, Alumni Association Mayo Federation, American College Rheumatology, Minnesota State Medical Association, Zumbro Valley Medical Society, Rochester Health Care Center (medical director 1985-1990), American Medical Womens Association, American Medical Dirs. Association, Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: teaching exercise class, taking piano lessons, creative writing, computers, psychology research.

Connections

M. Peter Gordhandas Sunderdas Beckett, 1954 (deceased 1974). 1 child, Paul T. (deceased). Married Joseph C. Sharp, 1996.

Spouse:

Joseph C. Sharp

child:

Paul T. Beckett (deceased)