Background
Johnson, Mary Anita was born on October 18, 1926 in Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of Paul F. and Mary Elizabeth (Harris) Johnson.
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Mary Anita Johnson
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Education
Bachelor of Science, North Texas U., 1946; Doctor of Medicine, Woman's Medical College Pennsylvania, 1950.
Career
Intern, Baylor University Hospital, Dallas, 1950-1951;
resident, Baylor University Hospital, Dallas, 1951-1954;
practice medicine specializing in internal medicine, Dallas, 1954-1958;
practice medicine specializing in internal medicine, Chicago, since 1958;
instructor internal medicine, Southwestern Medical College, University Texas, Dallas, 1954-1958;
medical director, Young Women’s Christian Association, Dallas, 1955-1958;
physician for infant welfare, Chicago Board Health, 1960-1963;
house physician, emergency physician, St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital Center, Chicago, 1963-1981;
instructor nurses Intensive Care Unit, St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital Center, Chicago, 1963-1980;
assistant cardiologist, St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital Center, Chicago, 1963-1986;
secretary medical staff, St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital Center, Chicago, 1974-1975;
treasurer medical staff, St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital Center, Chicago, 1980;
president medical staff, St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital Center, Chicago, 1982, 84;
medical director, Family Care Center, 1973-1974;
chief medical clinics, Family Care Center, 1977-1978;
chairman credentials committee, Family Care Center, 1982-1992;
chief internal medicine, Family Care Center, 1983-1992;
clinical instructor medicine, U. Health Sciences, Chicago Medical School, North Chicago, Illinois, 1982-1995;
national medical director, National Catholic Society Foresters Insurance Company, Chicago, 1975-1977. Chairman annual benefit committee St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital Center, 1992. Consultant internal medicine Lisbaon Veterans Administration Hospital., Dallas, 1955-1956.
Lecturer to community elementary school students on opportunities in health field, since 1967. Governor bd.St. Mary Nazareth Hospital Center, 1991-1994, life trustee, since 1994.
Achievements
Membership
Member American College of Physicians, American Medical Association (delegate hospital medical staff section 1980-1992), Illinois Society Internal Medicine (councillor 1990-1993, consultant since 1993), American Society Internal Medicine, American College Angiology, American Medical Women's Association (S.W. regional dir.1955-1958, national chairman publicity public relations 1991-1993, president-elect branch 2, 1981, 82, 89, 90, president 1983-1985, 91-94, regional governor Midwest section 1985-1991, board directors 1985-1991, 92-, vice president finance 1997-1998, community service award 1991, national chairman retirement issues committee since 1993, national president-elect since 1998, President's Recognition award 1998), Illinois Medical Society (trustee 1987-1990, commission on Chicago Mercantile Exchange accreditation 1987-1996, county on public relations on membership Superior vena cava syndrome 1992, government affairs committee since 1991), Chicago Medical Society (councillor since 1980, chairman malpractice insurance committee, delegate to Illinois Medical Society since 1981, president Northside branch 1985-1987, chairman practice management committee 1990-1993, nominating committee, Midwest Clinical Conference since 1991, Cook County judicial panel since 1995, chairman senior physicians committee since 1997, chairman subcommittee continuing medical education 1997-1998, chairman presidential ad hoc committee senior physicians 1997-1999, chairman continuing medical education committee since 1998), Zeta Phi.
Connections
Married Lawrence J. Ciessau, August 22, 1959 (divorced 1974). Children: Matthew A., Susan E., Sharon L., Mark A. Married Ralph Allen Fretwell, December 18, 1976.
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Nationality
American