Christina M. Alvarado

Rear Admiral Christina M. “Tina” Alvarado was a registered nurse who retired after having served as the deputy chief, BUMED, Reserve Policy and Integration.[1]

She was the first nurse to command Naval Reserve Expeditionary Medical Facility “Dallas One”, the first nurse of Hispanic heritage to be selected to the rank of rear admiral (one star) in the Nurse Corps and the first Hispanic female to achieve the rank of Rear Admiral Upper Half (two star).[2]

Alvarado graduated from the Alexandria Hospital School of Nursing (Alexandria, Virginia), Columbia University School of Nursing, and has a master of health care administration from the University of North Carolina, School of Public Health.[1]

References
  1. "REAR ADMIRAL CHRISTINA M. "TINA" ALVARADO RETIRED". United States Navy Biography. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  2. "RADM (ret.) Christina Alvarado Shanahan". Cowgirl Hall of Fame & Museum. Retrieved 16 July 2020.


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