Elizabeth Marie Wertz

Background

Wertz, Elizabeth Marie was born on July 31, 1956 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Daughter of William B. and Helen Anne Hodgson.

Education

Diploma, St. Francis General Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1980; Bachelor of science in nursing, Carlow College, Pittsburgh, 1993; postgraduate in Public Management, Carnegie Mellon U., 1996.

Career

Medical secretary, assistant, Cardiovascular Associations, Pittsburgh, 1976-1978; nurse in cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit, St. Francis General Hospital, 1980-1984, 91-93; flight nurse, Allegheny General Hospital Life Flight, Pittsburgh, 1986-1988; paramedic coordinator, Alleghency General Hospital, 1984-1987; manager office of prehospital care, Allegheny General Hospital, 1987-1993; manager life support training center, Allegheny General Hospital, 1993-1995; staff nurse emergency department, Sewickley Valley Hospital, 1995-1996; executive director, United States Heart and Vascular, since 1996.

Achievements

• Elizabeth Marie Wertz has been listed as a noteworthy Critical care nurse, administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chair emergency medical service for children advising committee, nursing advising committee, member EMT-paramedic advising committee Pennsylvania Emergency Health Svc. Council, 1984; member National Safe Kids Campaign. Member professional advising committee board Epilepsy Foundation We.

Pennsylvania; member auxiliary and various committees Easter Seals Society Allegheny County. Member Pennsylvania Protection and Advisory Development Disabilities Council. Member National EMTs (chair national pre-hospital trauma life support committee, board directors, Board of Governors, Leadership award 1988), Emergency Nurses Association, Mgmt.Profls. in Healthcare, Medical Group Management Association, American College of Healthcare Executives, American College of Medical Practice Executives.

Connections

Married Patrick L. Wertz, May 7, 1983. Children: Patrick F., Amanda Elizabeth, Ashley Marie.

Father:

William B. Hodgson

Mother:

Helen Anne Hodgson

Spouse:

Patrick L. Wertz

child:

Amanda Elizabeth Wertz

child:

Patrick F. Wertz

child:

Ashley Marie Wertz