Irene Clark Woodman
Mildred Irene Clark Woodman | |
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Army Commendation Medal, Distinguished Service Medal |
Mildred Irene Clark Woodman (January 30, 1915 – November 25, 1994) was the twelfth chief of the United States Army Nurse Corps (1963–1967). She is credited with, during her tenure, playing a large role in the survival of the Nurse Corps in the Vietnam War. She has been inducted into the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame.
Biography
Woodman was born on January 30, 1915, to Martha Darling and William James Clark, in Elkton, North Carolina.[1] The youngest of five children, she attended and graduated the Baker Sanatorium Training School for Nurses in Lumberton, North Carolina.[1] In 1936, Clark attended two six-month postgraduate courses. The first was a curriculum in pediatrics offered by the Babies Hospital in
Woodman served as chief nurse of the
She worked throughout the Vietnam era to increase the minimum educational requirements for army nurses.[4]
For her work, she received the
References
- ^ a b c "The Army Nurse Corps Association (ANCA) > Colonel Mildred I. Clark". e-anca.org. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
- ^ ISBN 9780826111470.
- ^ "Col. Mildred Clark". North Carolina Nursing History | Appalachian State University. 2011-05-04. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
- ISBN 978-0-8018-9391-9.
- ^ "Irene Clark Woodman" (PDF). Michigan Women's Hall of Fame. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 25, 2015.