Background
Diner, Wilma Canada was born on January 21, 1926 in Monaville, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of William E. and Thelma (Rollins) Canada.
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Wilma Canada Diner
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Bachelor of Science, U. Kentucky, 1946; Doctor of Medicine, Duke U., 1950.
Career
Resident in radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1951-1954;
associate radiologist, St. Luke's Hospital, New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1955-1956;
private practice, Little Rock, 1962-1965;
from instructor to assistant professor radiology, U. Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, 1956-1962;
from associate professor to professor, U. Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, 1965-1971;
professor, U. Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, since 1971. Consultant radiologist Little Rock Air Force Base, Jacksonville, 1962-1965. Director radiology residency training program U. Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 1974-1989, director diagnostic radiology section, department radiology, 1974-1982.
Member mammography advising committee Arkansas State Department Health Department, Little Rock, 1989-1990. Visiting professor, visiting lecturer various colleges universities.
Achievements
Membership
Member Coalition on Racial Equality, Little Rock, 1989-1990. Member women'sadv. board Worthen Bank, Little Rock, 1990-1991. Past president Temple Congregation, Little Rock.
Board directors Our House Homeless Shelter, 1991-1996, president, 1993-1994. Member Regional Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Interfaith Network. Treasurer Jewish Federation Arkansas, since 1994.
Fellow American College Radiology. Member Radiological Society North America, American Association Women Radiologists (charter, treasurer, Marie Curie award 1988), Association U. Radiologists, Society Gastrointestinal Radiologists, League of Women Voters.
Interests
Connections
Married Jack Diner, February 19, 1955 (deceased August 1988). Children: Bradley Canada, Janelle D. Russell, Jeffrey.
