Background
Schmidt, Alexander Mackay was born on January 26, 1930 in Jamestown, North Dakota, United States. Son of Theodore G. and Marion W. (MacKay) Schmidt.
executive university administrator health services
Schmidt, Alexander Mackay was born on January 26, 1930 in Jamestown, North Dakota, United States. Son of Theodore G. and Marion W. (MacKay) Schmidt.
Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1951. Doctor of Medicine, University Utah, 1955.
Intern medicine, U. Utah Affiliated Hospitals, 1955-1956; resident, U. Utah Affiliated Hospitals, 1958-1960; United States Public Health Service research fellow in cardiology, U. Utah College Medicine, 1960-1962; from instructor medicine to assistant dean, U. Utah College Medicine, 1962-1968; director, U. Utah College Medicine Cardiovascular Research and Training Center, 1966-1967; chief education and training branch, Regional Medical Programs Svc., Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington, 1967-1968; commissioner, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington, 1973-1976; executive associate dean, associate professor medicine, University of Illinois College Medicine, Chicago, 1969-1970; dean, professor medicine, Abraham Lincoln School Medicine, University of Illinois, 1970-1973; vice chancellor health services, academic affairs, health affairs, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1977-1987; professor health policy and social medicine, Institute Government and Public Affairs, University of Illinois, 1987-1988; vice-president, director Technology Advancement Center, University Hospital Consortium, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, 1988-1991. Co-chairman review committee, division regional medical programs Health Services and Mental Health Administration, 1970-1973. Director American Cyanamid Company.
Trustee Food and Drug Law Institute, from 1974. Member Oak Park-River Forest School Board, from 1983. Served with Army of the United States, 1956-1958, European Theatre of Operations.
Fellow Institute of Medicine Chicago. Member American Federation Clinical Research, American Thoracic Society, Utah Thoracic Society, American Medical Association, Utah Medical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Internal Medicine, Utah Society Internal Medicine, New York Academy of Sciences, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Patricia Ann White, June 27, 1952. Children– Susan Jane, Sarah Annual.