Background
Ellis, Mary Louise Helgeson was born on May 29, 1943 in Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Stanley Orville and Neoma Lois (Guthier) Helgeson.
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Ellis, Mary Louise Helgeson was born on May 29, 1943 in Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Stanley Orville and Neoma Lois (Guthier) Helgeson.
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, U. Iowa,1966. Master of Arts in Public Administration, Iowa State University, 1982, postgraduate, 1982-1983. Faculty Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, 1977.
Consultant in pharmacy, Colville, Washington, 1978-1979.
Director pharmacy Mount Carmel Hospital, Colville, 1978-1979. Clin.pharmacist Iowa Veterans Home, Marshalltown, Iowa, 1980-1981.
Instructor IowaValley Community College, Marshalltown, 1981-1983. Director Iowa Department Substance Abuse, Des Moines, 1983-1986.
Director State of Iowa Public Health, director.Iowa Department Public Health, Des Moines, 1986-1990.
Special consultant health affairs Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Iowa, 1990-1991. Vice president Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Iowa and South Dakot, 1991. Chair Iowa Health Data Commission, Des Moines, 1986-1990.
Board directors Health Policy Corporation Iowa, 1986-1990.
Adjunct assistant professor of University Iowa, Iowa City, 1984. Commanded officer United States Food & Drug Administration, 1989-1990.
Member alumnae board directors U. Iowa College of Pharmacy, 1989. Chair National Commission Accreditation of Ambulance Superior vena cava syndrome, 1992.
Faculty Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, 1977. Consultant in pharmacy Colville, Washington, 1978—1979. Director pharmacy Mount Carmel Hospital, 1978—1979.
Clinical pharmacist Iowa Veterans Home, Marshalltown, 1980—1981. Instructor Iowa Valley Community College, 1981—1983. Director Iowa Department Substance Abuse, Des Moines, 1983—1986, State of Iowa Public Health, Iowa Department Public Health, Des Moines, 1986—1990.
Special consultant health affairs Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Iowa, 1990—1991. Vice president Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Iowa and South Dakota, 1991—2000, retired, 2000. Private practice consultant in field, 2001—2005.
Vice president Medicare, Affiliated Computer Services, 2005—2007, retired, 2007. Chair Iowa Health Data Commission, Des Moines, 1986—1990. Board directors Health Policy Corporation Iowa, 1986—1990.
Adjunct assistant professor University Iowa, Iowa City, since 1984. Commissioned officer United States Food and Drug Administration, 1989—1990. Member alumnae board directors University Iowa College of Pharmacy, since 1989.
Chair National Commission Accreditation of Ambulance Services, 1992—1997. Commencement speaker University Iowa, College Pharmacy, Iowa City, 2003.
Member Iowa State Board Health, 1981—1983, vice president, 1982—1983. Member advisory council Iowa Valley Community College, 1983—1985. Member of American Public Health Association, Iowa Public Health Association (board directors, Henry Albert award 1990), Iowa Pharmacists Association, Pi Sigma Alpha, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Xi Delta.
Married David Readinger, November 5, 1994. Children from previous marriage: Christopher, Tracy.