Dr. Connie Mariano is used to breaking barriers, used to shattering the glass ceiling.
Dr. Mariano is the featured speaker at the Nov. 9 meeting of the La Mesa-El Cajon AAUW Branch. In addition to the speaker, the branch’s scholarship recipients will be present to introduce themselves and share their educational journey. Carol Perkins and Cindy Rittershofer are co-chairs of the scholarship committee.
The meetings are open to the public and are held in King Hall at Foothills United Methodist Church, 4031 Avocado Blvd. in La Mesa. Check the branch website for further details. AAUW La Mesa-El Cajon (CA) Branch.
Born to a Navy steward and his dentist wife in the Philippines, Dr. Mariano lived the life of a family in the American armed forces. Her life has been filled with many achievements: high school valedictorian, graduate with honors at the University of California at San Diego, medical degree from the Uniformed Services University School of Medicine, and a distinguished 24-year career in the U. S. Navy.
Dr. Mariano has also been the first in the following achievements:
ï The first military woman to become the White House Physician to the President
ï The first woman Director of the White House Medical Unit
ï The first Filipino American in U.S. history to become a Navy Rear Admiral
After leaving the White House in 2001 following nine years and service to three sitting American presidents, Dr. Mariano became a consultant in the Executive Health Program at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale from July 2001 to October 2005.
In November 2005, Dr. Mariano founded the Center for Executive Medicine, a medical concierge practice which provides presidential quality medical care to CEOs and their families.
An expert in presidential health care including the 25th Amendment to the Constitution, Dr. Mariano is a frequent guest speaker on television and print media on the topics of care to VIPs, presidential disability, travel medicine, and optimizing quality of care. Dr. Mariano is also a former external advisory board member to the committee advising the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on the overhaul of the VA system.
She is the author of the book, The White House Doctor: My Patients were Presidents, A Memoir, published in 2010 by St. Martin’s Press. Dr. Mariano also hosts two talk shows on the VoiceAmerica network, “House Calls with Dr Connie,” now in its ninth season, and the “The Widow’s Walk” dedicated to the widow’s journey.
La Mesa-El Cajon Branch of American Association of University Women (AAUW) has been engaged in “equity for all” efforts since the 1950’s and is one of the largest branches in the state. AAUW empowers women and girls by advocating for more women in leadership positions, closing the gender pay gap and preventing sexual harassment and discrimination. We support girls entering STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) careers. We use research, education, and advocacy at the national, state, and branch levels to accomplish these goals.
For more information about this organization go to lamesaelcajon-ca.aauw.net.
New members are always welcome and do not need to be invited to attend a meeting.
