Background
Keller, Jimmie Ellis was born on February 13, 1948 in Morganton, North Carolina, United States. Son of James Robertson and Evelyn Elizabeth (King) Keller.
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Jimmie Ellis Keller, American Physician assistant. Decorated Bronze Star, Combat Medical Badge, Presidential Svc. Badge, Meritorious Svc. medal with two oak leaf clusters, Army Commendation medal with three oak leaf clusters; recipient "A" professional designation United States Surgeon General, 1992.
Education
AS, Baylor University, 1976; Bachelor in Health Care Management, Park College, 1979; Master in Public Health, George Washington University, 1989.
Career
Psychiatric technician, Broughton Eastern State Hospital, Morganton, 1966-1967; enlisted, United States Army, 1967; served as combat, Medic Infantry, Mekong Delta, 1969-1970; clinical specialist, Fitzsimmons Army Medical Center, Aurora, 1970-1974; physician assistant, Moncreif Army Community Hospital, Columbia, South Carolina., 1976-1979; physician assistant/medical platoon leader, 3d Infantry Division, Aschaffenburg, Federal Republic Germany, 1979-1982; PA career manager medical corps, United States Army Medical Department, Washington, 1982-1984; physicians assistant, White House Medical Unit, Washington, 1984-1988; physician assistant consultant, Office of Army Surgeon General, Falls Church, Virginia, since 1988; chief warrant officer four, 1989-1992; major, Army Medical Specialist Corps, 1992; 1st chief, physician assistant section, assistant chief, Army Medical Specialist Corps, since 1992. Consultant O'Gara Protective Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc., Chantilly, Virginia, since 1987. Board directors, department of defense representative National Commision on Certification of Physician Assts.(NCCPA), 1990.
Achievements
Membership
Assistant scoutmaster Boys Scouts American, Burke, Virginia, 1982-1984, scoutmaster, 1984-1986. Umpire Fairfax County Youth Little League Baseball, Fairfax, Virginia, 1990. Elder Burke Presbyterian Church, since 1991.
Fellow American Academy Physician Assts. (chairman federal services task force 1989, 91, government affairs county, since 1991, award 1991), Society Army Physician Assts. (Bob Scully Memorial award 1992).
Member Association Military Surgeons United States(namedPhysician Assistant of the Year 1991), Veterans of Foreign Wars (life), DAV (life).
Connections
Married Ruth Abernathy Connelly, September 14, 1968. Children: James Christian, Jonathan McDowell.
