Diane F. Green-El ’74

Diane F. Green-El ’74, of Queens, N.Y.; Oct. 2. She had a career as a pediatrician and a healthcare administrator beginning with a position at the Syracuse Community Health Center, which launched a 40-year commitment to promoting quality healthcare for all. During her tenure at Syracuse, she was medical director of the health center and later became the first medical director for Total Care, a licensed health maintenance organization designed to insure underserved populations. She was instrumental in the development of a seven-day-a-week urgent care program called Extended Hours Services. She later helped to expand the center’s ob-gyn department to include midwives. Under her clinical leadership, the center became one of the first to be certified by the Joint Commission on Health Care Organizations. She maintained her pediatric practice while performing her administrative responsibilities. She was a member of the National Medical Association and an active member of Central Baptist Church. She enjoyed arts and crafts and making jewelry. She is survived by two sons, four grandchildren, her mother, a brother, and a niece.