Betty Schmoll
Betty Lee Schmoll (née Begley; 13 April 1936 - 9 November 2015)[1] was the founder of the hospice care company, Hospice of Dayton, which was one of the first hospice companies in the United States.[2] Schmoll was also the first president of Hospice of Dayton.[3]
Early life
Schmoll was born in Cincinnati, Ohio to parents Bertha and Ezekiel Begley. She had two brothers, Robert and Jerry, and a sister, Barbara.[1]
Education and career
Schmoll received a Diploma in Nursing from Kettering College in 1970.[1] She graduated from Wright State University, where she attended the Miami Valley College of Nursing and Health,[2] with a Bachelor of Science in 1975.[1] In 1978, she earned a Master of Science from the Ohio State University School of Nursing.[1] She became passionate about end-of-life care from caring for her mother, who died from ovarian cancer.[2] She recalled being disparaged by a doctor who told her that it was "ridiculous" she wanted to use her skills as a nurse to provide palliative care when she could save people's lives.[4]
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Schmoll served on the board of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization from 1991 to 1992.[5]
Awards and honors
Ohio's Hospice of Dayton created an endowed scholarship in honor of Schmoll and her colleague, Carol Dixon: the Betty Schmoll and Carol Dixon Endowed Scholarship for Leadership in Nursing. It is offered annually to each a graduate and undergraduate nursing student who demonstrates leadership skills.[2] In 1981, the Dayton Daily News named Schmoll as one of their "Ten Top Women," which recognizes "women in the Miami Valley whose contributions helped make the area a better place to live."[6] In 1998, she was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Humanities from the University of Dayton.[7] In 2004, the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization awarded her their Founders Award for being a "visionary, humanitarian and medical professional."[5] In 2010, she was inducted to the Dayton Walk of Fame.[3]
Personal life
Betty Schmoll was married to Walter C. Schmoll;[1] together they had five children.[2] Schmoll enjoyed reading, birdwatching, and hiking.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Betty Schmoll". Legacy.com. 29 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f Hannah, Jim (2017). "For Dear Life" (PDF). The Nurse Advocate. Vol. 4, no. 1. Wright State University-Miami Valley College of Nursing and Health. pp. 3–6. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Betty Schmoll". Dayton Walk of Fame. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ History of Hospice of Dayton (video). Hospice of Dayton. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Betty Schmoll Inducted into Miami Valley's Walk of Fame" (PDF). Newsline. National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. 2010. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-11-23. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
- ^ Boyle, Jacqui (1 December 2012). "Celebrating 50 years of Ten Top Women". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Honorary Degree Recipients" (PDF). The University of Dayton. p. 8. Retrieved 22 November 2018.