Background
Patterson, Maria Jevitz was born on October 23, 1944 in Berwyn, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Frank Jacob and Edna Frances (Costabile) Jevitz.
Microbiology-pediatric infectious disease educator
Patterson, Maria Jevitz was born on October 23, 1944 in Berwyn, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Frank Jacob and Edna Frances (Costabile) Jevitz.
Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology summa cum laude, College St. Francis, Joliet, Illinois, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, 1970. Doctor of Medicine, Michigan State University, 1984.
Laboratory assistant, instructor medical microbiology for student nurses, Medical School Northwestern University, Chicago, 1966-1970;
postdoctoral fellow in clinical microbiology affiliated hospitals, U. Washington, Seattle, 1971-1972;
assistant professor microbiology public health, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1972-1977;
associate professor, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1977-1982;
associate professor pathology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1979-1982;
lecturer department microbiology public health, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1982-1987;
resident in pediatrics affiliated hospitals, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1984-1985, 86-87;
clinical instructor department pediatrics and human development, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1984-1987;
associate professor microbiology-public health-pediatrics-human development, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1987-1990;
professor, Michigan State University, East Lansing, since 1990. Staff microbiologist department pathology Lansing General Hospital, 1972-1975. Director clinical microbiology graduate program Michigan State University, 1974-1981, staff microbiologist, 1978-1981.
Postdoctoral fellow in infectious diseases U. Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, 1985-1986. Assistant director pediatrics residency Graduate Medical Education Inc., Lansing, 1987-1990. Medical director Pediatrics Health Center St. Lawrence Hospital, Lansing, Michigan, 1987-1990, Ingham Medical Center, 1990-1994.
Consultant clinical microbiology Lansing General Hospital, 1972-1975, Michigan State University, 1976-1982, Michigan Department Public Health, since 1976, Ingham County HealthDept., since 1988, American Health Cons., 1993. Consultant to editorial board Infection and Immunity, 1977. Presenter seminars.
Member honorary committee Lansing Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Memorial Quilt, 1993. Fellow Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, Infectious Diseases Society of America, American Academy Pediatrics. Member American College Physician Executives, American Society Microbiology, American Society Clinical Pathologists (affiliate, board registrant), South Central Association Clinical Microbiology, Michigan Infectious Diseases Society, New York Academy of Sciences, Kappa Gamma Pi, Lambda Iota Tau.
Married Ronald James Patterson, August 22, 1970. Children: Kristin Lara, Kier Nicole.