Arne Beltz was an American nurse best known for her work in public health.
14 Facts About Arne Beltz
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The Arne Beltz Building, which houses the Anchorage, Alaska Department of Health and Human Services, was named in her honor in 1990.
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In 2013, Beltz was inducted into the Alaska Women's Hall of Fame.
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Arne Beltz was born in Little Falls, New York, on October 27,1917.
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Arne Beltz was born into a family of healthcare professionals; her father was a physician and her mother was a nurse.
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Arne Beltz attended Yale School of Nursing for her master's degree in Nursing after studying Biology during her undergraduate years at Middlebury College.
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Arne Beltz worked in New York City for the Visiting Nurse Service of New York.
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Arne Beltz served in the Philippines as an army nurse and then she moved to Georgia to work as a public health nurse.
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Many of the diphtheria and typhoid clinics in Anchorage were created by Arne Beltz following the 1964 earthquake.
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Arne Beltz became the manager of the Community Health Services Division of the Municipality of Anchorage Department of Health and Human Services and was the president from 1973 to 1975.
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Arne Beltz was a participating member of the American Nurses Association and the Alaskan Nursing Association.
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Arne Beltz was an alumna from Yale University and was one of 90 Yale Nurses to be an "Outstanding Yale Nurses Recipient".
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Arne Beltz was inducted into the Alaska Women's Commission Hall of Fame in 1991 and was one of few nurses to be nominated to be in the Alaska Nurse's Hall of Fame in 2003.
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Arne Beltz was included in the Alaska Nurses Association celebrating 50 years.