Bell, Margaret, 1888-1969.

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Chairman of the Department of Physical Education for Women of the University of Michigan, and physician in the University Health Service.

From the description of Margaret Bell papers, 1919-1956. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34419577

  • 1888: Born in Chicago, Illinois, to Frank Elliott and Elizabeth T. (Dyer) Bell.
  • 1903 - 1907 : Attended John Dewey Laboratory School, University of Chicago High School.
  • 1910: Graduate from Sargent School of Physical Education.
  • 1910 - 1915 : Taught at South Park Playground, Chicago.
  • 1910 - 1916 : Taught at Englewood High School.
  • 1915: Graduated with B.S. from University of Chicago.
  • 1916 - 1918 : Taught at University of Chicago.
  • 1918: Taught at Teachers' College, Chicago.
  • 1920: Graduated from Trudeau School of Tuberculosis.
  • 1921: Graduated with M.D. from Rush Medical School, Chicago; Assistant, Internal Medicine at Cardiac Clinics, Central Free Dispensary, Chicago.
  • 1922: Research worker at Elizabeth McCormick Memorial Fund, Chicago.
  • 1923: Received certificate from San Francisco Hospital, San Francisco.
  • 1923: Co-director of Camp Tenaya, Yosemite, Ontario.
  • 1923/24: Professor of Hygiene and Physical Education, Chairman Department of Physical Education for Women, Medical Advisor for Women at University of Michigan. (continued in these positions until 1956)
  • 1929 - 1930 : Instructor, Internal Medicine at University of Chicago Clinics.
  • 1937 - 1938 : New York Post Graduate School of medicine.
  • 1969: Died
Oct 22 2014 new policy via email, do nothing. Professional and Service Organizations in Which Margaret Bell Was Active Organizations: Physical Education American Association for Health and Physical Education Mid-West Physical Education Association Michigan Physical Education Association National College Directors' Society Midwest College Physical Education Society Sargent Alumnae Association Education: Michigan Education Association National Education Association Medical: American Medical Association American Public Health Association American Student Health Association Michigan Student Health Association National Conference on College Hygiene Washtenaw County Medical Society Others: Women's Research Society A.A.U.W. University of Chicago Alumni and Alumnae Associations American Youth Hostels Honorary Societies: Alpha Omega Alpha - Honorary Medical Delta Omega - Honorary Public Health Phi Kappa Phi - Honorary Education Pi Lambda Theta - Honorary Education Fellow, American Medical Association Fellow, American College of Physicians (1932) Fellow, American Association for Health and Physical Education (1933) Fellow, American Public Health Association (1941) Outside Committees and Responsibilities: Physical Education American Association for Health and Physical Education and Recreation 1929 Committee on Medical Examinations for Women and Girls 1935 Executive Committee 1935 Legislative Council 1935 Governing Board 1937 Vice-President 1932-33 Section Chairman, Therapeutic Section 1934-35 Section Chairman, Teacher Training Section 1934 Dance Section Adviser 1939-40 President 1944 Committee to establish provisions for Health Service Health Instruction, Physical Education, Athletics and Recreation for U.S. Office of Education American Youth Hostels Regional Committee 1938 Advisory Board, Great Lakes Area Women's Athletic Section of American Association for Health and Physical Education 1931 Member of Executive Committee and Legislative Board 1934 Committee on Policy 1934 Finance Committee 1933-35 National College Directors' Society, Program Committee 1931-33 Mid-West College Directors' Society, President Mid-West Physical Education Association 1930-32 Vice-President 1932-34 President 1933-34 Committee on Orthopedics 1935-36 Committee on Reorganization and Policy State Council on Physical Education, 1934 Michigan Physical Education Association 1933-34 Advisory Committee White House Committees 1929 Leadership Training in Secondary Schools 1929 Recreation and Physical Education Medical and Health Education Washtenaw County Medical Society 1936 Vice-President 1938-39 Committee on Public Health Legislation American Student Health Association 1932-33 Committee on Physical Activities 1932-33 Committee on Program 1932-33 Women's Committee 1938- Committee on Hygiene of Physical Activities Michigan Student Health Association 1936 Committee on Department Organization, Integration and Administration of Student Health National Conference on College Hygiene 1932-33 Committee on Interrelations and Correlation of Hea1th Conference called by Governor Murphy in Lansing, 1938 National Conference for Cooperation in School Health Education 1938 Member on Organization and Appraisal Committee 1939 Executive Committee, alternate member-at-large American Association of School Administrators 1941-1942 Member, Commission on 1942 Yearbook on Health Education

From the guide to the Margaret Bell papers, 1919-1956, (Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan)

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