Background
Ohlson, Virginia Mae was born on October 31, 1914 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Otto Ferdinand and Hulda (Peterson-Recksene) Ohlson.
Ohlson, Virginia Mae was born on October 31, 1914 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Otto Ferdinand and Hulda (Peterson-Recksene) Ohlson.
Diploma in Nursing, Swedish Covenant Hospital, Chicago, 1937; Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences, University of Chicago, 1946; Master of Arts with honors in Nursing Education, University of Chicago, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy in Education, University of Chicago, 1969; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), North Park College and Theological Seminary, Chicago, 1983.
Director public health nursing, Evanston (Illinois) Department of Health, 1938-1947; public health nurse consultant, unites states department Army, Japan, 1947-1949; chief nursing affairs, associate chief, unites states department Army, Japan, 1949-1951; director nursing, Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission, National Energy Research Council, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Japan, 1951-1952; nursing consultant, Rockefeller Foundation, Japan, 1952-1954; assistant professor public health nursing, department nursing education, University of Chicago, 1956-1959; associate professor, professor, chairman and head department public health nursing, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1963-1980; assistant dean, director Office for International Studies, College Nursing University of Illinois, Chicago, 1980-1984; professor emerita College Nursing, University of Illinois, Chicago, since 1984; professor, acting dean, College Nursing University of Illinois, Chicago, 1971-1972; professor Graduate College, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1970-1992; professor emerita School Public Health, University of Illinois, Chicago, since 1971; professor Center for Ednl. Development, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1981-1988; professor, College Medicine, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1988-1992; professor emerita, College Medicine, University of Illinois, Chicago, since 1992.
Fellow American Academy Nursing (chairman, International Nursing Task Force1980-1985). Member American Bureau Medical Advancement in China (nursing advisory committee), American Public Health Association (awards committee, international health committee, governing council, honorary vice president 1980), American Nurses Association (ad hoc consultant international nursing, nursing research council 1991, community health nursing council, Pearl McIver award 1976), Japanese Nursing Association (honorary), Illinois Public Health Association, American Association World Health, Japanese Nursing Association (honorary), National Council International Health, Nurses Christian Fellowship (national advisory council Christian Nurse Journal), Global Network World Health Organization Collaborating Centers Nursing Development (honorary), Association Community Health Nursing Educators, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Lambda Theta, Sigma Theta Tau.