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AlwAys There
The remarkable life of ruth lillian Kirschstein, M.D.
Alison F. Davis, Ph.D.
There are very few people who have such a profound impact on their professions that the telling of their life story is also a recounting of the history of their time and place. ruth L. Kirschstein, M.D., who provided direction and leadership to the National Institutes of health (NIh) through much of the second half of the 20th century, was one such person. at a moment in time when professional service to the government is often not given the respect it deserves, the story of ruth's life, and the positive effect she had on public policy, public health, and the training of several generations of biomedical researchers, should inspire those considering public service and give great satisfaction to those currently serving the nation and the world.
ruth Kirschstein was the daughter of immigrant parents who weathered the disgraceful prejudice and stereotyping of women and Jews, which would have prevented her professional contributions if not for her perseverance and hard work. She went on to become a key player in the development of a safe and effective polio vaccine, the first woman director of a major institute at the NIh, and a champion of the importance of basic biomedical research and training programs that provided opportunity to all talented students, especially underrepresented minority students.
She was both a guiding force and witness to much of the drama that NIh research brought to the public's attention: the polio vaccine, the women's health Initiative, recombinant DNa research, congressional budget hearings, and the eventual strong bipartisan support that the NIh now enjoys from both houses of Congress. In an engaging and informal account of ruth's life, alison Davis brings out the humanity and the strength of character that enabled the success of this remarkable public servant.
Michael M. Gottesman, M.D. NIh Deputy Director for Intramural research Bethesda, Maryland
ALWAYS THERE
The Remarkable Life of Ruth Lillian Kirschstein, M.D.
Alison F. Davis, Ph.D.
ALWAYS THERE The Remarkable Life of Ruth Lillian Kirschstein, M.D. By Alison F. Davis, Ph.D.
Copyright ?2011 national institutes of Health
All rights reserved. This book, or parts thereof, may not be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher.
Book design by Crabtree + Company, Falls Church, virginia Cover photos (from left to right): Arnold Rabson and Barbara Barnett, NIH History Office, and Kay Chernush
First edition: December 2011
iSBn 978-0-9797540-4-3 Library of Congress Control number: 2011943554
TABLE oF ConTEnTS
Foreword
iv
Getting to Know Ruth Kirschstein
vi
CHAPTER 1 Coming of Age
1
CHAPTER 2 A Perfect Match
10
CHAPTER 3 The Life Worth Living
20
CHAPTER 4 Seeds of Social Justice
27
CHAPTER 5 Chasing Down Disease
34
CHAPTER 6 A Crippling Disease
44
CHAPTER 7 From Dream to nightmare
52
CHAPTER 8 A Leader is Born
62
CHAPTER 9 no one Ever Died of General Medical Sciences
74
CHAPTER 10 Power to the People
85
CHAPTER 11 Time for a Revolution
96
CHAPTER 12 Research Saves Lives
107
CHAPTER 13 Pay it Forward
115
CHAPTER 14 Winds of Change
125
CHAPTER 15 At the Helm
135
CHAPTER 16 Always There, Always Prepared
148
CHAPTER 17 Ruth's World
154
Reference notes
162
Acknowledgments
168
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