Background
Gruling, Kay Ann was born on September 28, 1961 in Merrill, Wisconsin, United States. Daughter of Robert Herman and Esther Martha (Schulz) Gruling.
Gruling, Kay Ann was born on September 28, 1961 in Merrill, Wisconsin, United States. Daughter of Robert Herman and Esther Martha (Schulz) Gruling.
Student, University Wisconsin, Wausau, 1982; student, University Wisconsin, 1984; student, Rheinische Frederick-Wilhelms U., Bonn, West Germany, 1984; student, University Wisconsin, 1988.
Intern and resident in family medicine, University of Wisconsin Wausau Program, 1988-1991;
family physician, Wausau Medical Center, since 1991. Member education committee, Executive Committee Wausau Family Practice Center, 1988-1991, bioethics committee, 1989-1991. Member pediatrics sedation task force Wausau Hospital, 1991-1993, education committee, since 1992 (chairperson 1993-1995).
Member physician extender task force Wausau Medical Center, since 1991, marketing committee, since 1992, physician charging practices subcommittee, 1993-1995, walk-in department task force, 1994. Member Shadowing Program University of Wisconsin Stevens Point, 1992-1995. Volunteer faculty Residency Program Wausau Family Practice, since 1991.
Member domestic abuse task force, medical director Marathon County Medical Society, 1993. Vice president University of Wisconsin Marathon Center Foundation, 1994-1995. Board directors University of Wisconsin Marathon Center.
Board of directors, member public education committee Marathon Unit American Cancer Society, 1992-1995. Active Trinity Lutheran Church, since 1988. Active local and regional political campaigns, since 1988.
Member, volunteer Farm Bureau. Member Wisconsin Academy Family Physicians, since 1983 (publications public relations committee since 1991, chairperson, 1992-1995), legislation affairs committee, 1991, women's taskforce, 1991-1992, access to health care task force, since 1992, newsletter editor, 1992-1995, Wisconsin Valley District, since 1988, president since 1991).
Married Timothy Charles Buttke, June 11, 1988. Children: Calla Kay, Isaac Friedrick.