| Undergraduate |
University of Illinois, Urbana IL |
1966 BS in Psychology |
| Medical School |
Univ of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI |
1970 MD |
Internship/
Residency |
Mayo Graduate School, Rochester MN |
1970-1975 |
| Post Grad Study |
Wellstart Lactation Management
Univ of California, San Diego CA
Administrative Med./Preventive Med.
Univ of Wisconsin-Madison |
1992-1993
2000-2004 M.S. |
Associate Professor of Ob/Gyn |
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Springfield IL |
1976-present |
| Director of Women's Health and Nutrition |
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Springfield IL |
2007 - present |
|
Clerkship Director MS IIIs and MS IVs |
1982-2000 |
| Board Certifications |
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology |
|
| Selected Service Contribution |
Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine |
1994-present, founding Board Member
1996-2000, Secretary
2002-2003, VP/President Elect
2003-2004, President |
| Special Interests |
Lactation Management
Sexual Abuse in Young Girls
Pediatric Gynecology |
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| Selected publication: Nichols-Johnson, V. "Tandem Nursing-Before and After." News and Views, the Newsletter of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, 2:1, 1996. |