Bernadine Healy
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Bernadine Patricia Healy (August 4, 1944 ā August 6, 2011) was an American cardiologist and the first female director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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Bernardine Healy | |
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13th Director of the National Institutes of Health | |
In office April 9, 1991 ā June 30, 1993 | |
President | George H. W. Bush Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | James Wyngaarden |
Succeeded by | Harold Varmus |
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Born | Bernadine Patricia Healy August 4, 1944 New York City |
Died | August 6, 2011(2011-08-06) (aged 67) Gates Mills, Ohio |
Education | Vassar College Harvard Medical School |
Medical career | |
Profession | Physician |
Field | Cardiology |
Institutions | Cleveland Clinic National Institutes of Health Johns Hopkins University Ohio State University |
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During her career, Healy held leadership positions at the Johns Hopkins University, the Cleveland Clinic, Ohio State University, and Harvard University. She was also president of both the American Red Cross and the American Heart Association. She was health editor and columnist for U.S. News & World Report and a well-known commentator in the news media on health issues.[1][2]