She is credited with helping to establish the first coronary care center in the United States, among many other professional accomplishments.
BEREA, KY, February 16, 2017 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Irene H. Lamb has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Deeply committed to the medical community, Ms. Lamb is noted for her involvement with medical research at a time when that was uncommon for women. She is credited with helping to establish the first coronary care center in the United States, among many other professional accomplishments. In recognition of her contributions to medicine and science, Ms. Lamb has been featured in a wide range of honors publications, including Who's Who in America, Who's Who of American Women, Who's Who in the South and Southwest, Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare, Who's Who in Science and Engineering, and Who's Who in the World. In addition, she was selected for inclusion in the 32nd and 33rd editions of Who's Who in Finance and Industry, as well as the 4th and 5th editions of Who's Who in American Nursing.
A Registered Nurse residing in Kentucky, Ms. Lamb began a medical career upon receiving a diploma in nursing from the Kentucky Baptist Hospital. She had frequently attended Berea College working towards a biology degree and completed additional training at California State University in Los Angeles. During this time, Ms. Lamb assisted the University of Southern California and Los Angeles County Medical Center as a staff nurse and researcher. She has held various additional roles throughout the course of her career, including charge nurse and head nurse of acute medicine in a wide range of departments and medical centers, such as the medical intensive care unit, surgical intensive care unit and emergency room. In 1969, Ms. Lamb became the nurse manager of the clinical research center at the University of Southern California and Los Angeles County Medical Center. She remained in this position for five years before joining the Stanford University School of Medicine as a senior research nurse in the field of cardiology. In 1989, Ms. Lamb rose to the rank of director of clinical research with the San Diego Cardiac Center.
Ms. Lamb has held a keen interest in stroke research since the turn of the century. From 1997 to 2002, she served as the senior of clinical research and manager of the stroke program with the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, located in Lexington. In addition, she was a member of the board of directors with the Kentucky Stroke Association from 1998 to 2000. An accomplished author, Ms. Lamb has contributed articles to professional journals and chapters to medical books.
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