Background
Gross, Mary Elizabeth was born on November 20, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Henry Thomas and Patricia (Kloska) Gross.
Gross, Mary Elizabeth was born on November 20, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Henry Thomas and Patricia (Kloska) Gross.
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, Drake University, 1980. Doctor of Pharmacy, University Utah, 1982.
Resident in clinical pharmacy, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1980-1982;
assistant professor clinical pharmacy School Pharmacy, West Virginia University, Charleston, 1982-1984;
assistant professor pharmacology School Medicine, West Virginia University, Charleston, 1982-1984;
assistant professor clinical pharmacy, clinical pharmacist, Drake U. College Pharmacy & Health Sciences/Mercy Hospital Medical Center, Des Moines, 1984-1989;
associate professor clinical pharmacy, clinical pharmacist, Drake U. College Pharmacy & Health Sciences/Mercy Hospital Medical Center, Des Moines, 1989-1993;
manager pharmacy, associate professor clinical pharmacy, Mercy Hospital and Drake U., Des Moines, since 1993. Consultant pharmacist Madrid (Iowa) Home for the Aging, 1989-1992. Faculty associate West Virginia University Gerontology Center, Morgantown, 1983.
Consultant pharmacist Iowa long-term care coordinating unit Case Management Project for the FrailElderly, Crossroads of Iowa, since 1991.
Member task force Department Elder Affairs, Des Moines, since 1989. Member Health Older People Advisory Council, Des Moines, 1985-1986. Chairman Cancer Pain Relief Initiative, 1995-1998.
Member American Association Colleges Pharamcy (professional affairs committee 1992-1993), Iowa Society Hospital Pharmacists (chairman nominations committee 1990-1991, computer committee 1988-1989, president 1989-1990, key member 1990-1994, Hospital Pharmacist of Year award 1988), American Society Consultant Pharmacists (education affairs council 1994-1995, national long term care task force on pharmacy standards 1996-1998, board advisory council 1995-1999), American Society Hospital Pharmacists (commission on therapeutics 1995-1999, policy task force since 1999, key member award Mercy Medical Center 1999).