Background
Ellison, Lois Taylor was born on October 28, 1923 in Fort Valley, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Robert James and Annie Maude (Anderson) Taylor.
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Ellison, Lois Taylor was born on October 28, 1923 in Fort Valley, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Robert James and Annie Maude (Anderson) Taylor.
Bachelor of Science, University Georgia, 1943. Doctor of Medicine, Medical College Georgia, 1950.
Fellow, University Hospital, Augusta, Georgia, 1950-1951. Member faculty Medical College Georgia, since 1951, professor medicine and surgery, 1968—2000, associate dean, 1974-1975, provost, 1975-1984, associate vice president planning (hospitals and clinics), 1984—2000, professor emeritus medicine and surgery, since 2000, medical historian in residence, since 2000, provost emeritus, since 2000. Attending Veterans Administration Medical Center, Augusta.
Civilian consultant Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon, Georgia. Member coal mine health research advisory council National Institute Occupational Safety and Health, 1972-1975. Board directors East Central Georgia Health Systems Agency, 1976-1980, treasurer, 1978-1980.
Board directors Oak Ridge Associated Universities, 1979-1984. Member advisory council University Systems Georgia, 1975-1984. Member executive committee Georgia Health Coordinating Council, 1980.
Board directors United Way Greater Augusta, 1975-1978, chair division hospital and health, 1978, chair division colleges universities, 1980. Member administrative board Trinity-on-the-Hill United Methodist Church, Augusta, 1974-1977, member pastor-parish committee, 1978-1990, 1998-2001. Fellow American College Chest Physicians.
Member American Physiological Society, American Medical Women's Association, American Medical Association, Association American Medical Colleges, American Lung Association (board director 1974-1988, secretary 1982-1985, president-elect 1985-1986, president 1986-1987), American Heart Association (president Georgia affiliate chapter 1982-1983, board director 1979-1987), Southern Society Clinical Investigation, American Lung Association of Georgia (president 1984-1985), Georgia Heart Association.
Married Robert Gordon Ellison, February 11, 1945. Children— Robert Gordon, Gregory Taylor, Mark Frederick, James Walton, John Charles.