Leonard Maurice Nielsen

Background

Nielsen, Leonard Maurice was born on June 6, 1949 in Brooklyn. Son of Leonard Maurice Nielsen and Alma Dorothy Sherman.

Education

Associate of Arts, Allan Hancock College, Santa Maria, California, 1969; Bachelor of Science in Zoology, U. Georgia, 1972; Bachelor of Science in Medicine/Physician Assistant Certified, Emory University, 1977; Master in Public Health, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1987.

Career

Research assistant and assistant instructor, Physiology department Emory University, Atlanta, 1972-1975; physician assistant, Neurology-P.A.C., St. Petersburg, Florida, 1977-1979; senior physician assistant, VA, Birmingham, 1979-1988; medical regional clinical evaluator, Department Veterans Affairs, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 1988-1990; administrative associate to chief staff, Department Veterans Affairs, Tuskegee, Alabama, 1990-1991; director quality management and utilization review, The Children's Hospital of Alabama, Birmingham, 1991-1993; physician assistant, U. Alabama-Birmingham Hospitals, 1993-1995; physician assistant, Walker Baptist Regional Medical Center, Jasper, Alabama, 1995-1997; physician assistant, Internal Medicine West, Bessemer, Alabama, since 1995. Consultant in quality improvement, Birmingham, since 1988. Lecturer in field; Adjunct Professor Tuskegee Institute, 1990.

Achievements

• Leonard Maurice Nielsen has been listed as a noteworthy Physician assistant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Advisor EPIC School fundraiser, 1985-1991. Active participant Birmingham Regional Healthcare Executives, 1990-1995. Co-chair Forest Park Neighborhood Crimefighters, Birmingham, 1980-1984, Putnam Middle School fundraiser, Birmingham, 1991-1993.

Founding member Alabama School Fine Arts Music Support Group, since 1995. Major United States Air Force Reserve, since 1996. Fellow American Academy Physician Assts.

(delegate since 1977), Alabama Society Physician Assts. (secretary, delegate since 1979, board directors 1982-1985). Member American Mensa (award 1980), National Association Quality Assurance Professions, Alumni Association U. Alabama-Birmingham (board directors 1992-1994, lieutenant colonel aid-de-camp State Alabama 1981-1983).

Interests

• Avocations: bicycle riding, camping, canoeing, skiing, computers.

Connections

Married Therese Marie Wright, August 4, 1979. Children: Daniel Weber, Carolyn Wright.

Father:

Leonard Maurice Nielsen Sherman

Mother:

Alma Dorothy Sherman

Spouse:

Therese Marie Wright

child:

Carolyn Wright Nielsen

child:

Daniel Weber Nielsen