c. 1950-
Director of the AIDs program at the Children’s Hospital of New Jersey in Newark. She co-founded the program with Dr. James Oleske and was honored internationally for her work with children with AIDs. This program became the FXB Center at UMDNJ which she directed until 2005, when she became dean of the school of nursing in Hawaii, retiring in 2021.
Previously worked for Ironbound Community Corporation’s Health Screening Van.
Photo from Star Ledger, Frank DiGiacomo
Bibliography
Whitlow, Joan “Children’s Hospital AIDS Director Wins National Award for Service” Star Ledger Jun 10, 1988
Whitlow, Joan “Report calls Jersey unprepared for rising AIDs in women, kids.”
“Boland Gets Nod From International Foundation” Star Ledger Aug 21, 1996