Pamela Parke Bensen

Background

Bensen, Pamela Parke was born on December 27, 1944 in Plainfield, New Jersey, United States.

Education

Student, Northwestern University, 1964; Bachelor of Science in Biology and Chemistry, Upsala College, 1966; Doctor of Medicine, Medical College Pennsylvania Master of Science, Dartmouth Medical School, 1997.

Career

Intern in emergency medicine, Medical College Pennsylvania resident in emergency medicine, Medical College Pennsylvania member emergency medicine staff, St. Mary's General Hospital-St. Mary's Regional Medical Center, Lewiston, Maine., 1973-1995; chief emergency services, St. Mary's General Hospital-St. Mary's Regional Medical Center, Lewiston, Maine., 1974-1978; director Control Maine Vocational Institute Paramedic Training Program, St. Mary's General Hospital-St. Mary's Regional Medical Center, Lewiston, Maine., 1978-1979; director emergency services, St. Mary's General Hospital-St. Mary's Regional Medical Center, Lewsiton, Maine., 1982-1987; member of staff, Bath (Maine) Memorial Hospital, 1986-1997; director emergency services, Bath (Maine) Memorial Hospital, 1989-1990; member of staff, Miles Memorial Hospital, Damariscotta, Maine., since 1989; director emergency services, Miles Memorial Hospital, Damariscotta, Maine., 1989-1991; member of staff, St. Andrews Hospital, Boothbay Harbor, Maine., 1990-1993; director emergency services, St. Andrews Hospital, Boothbay Harbor, Maine., 1990-1991. Adjunct assistant professor clinical medicine Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, N.H., since 1990. Member medical advising committee Region I Medicare, Maine Medicaid, Maine Blue Shield.

Instructor American Council of Learned Societies, Advanced Trauma Life Support, Pediat. Advanced Life Support, EMT to schools, general public, medical personnel. Medical director New England Medical Superior vena cava syndrome, since 1987.

Co-founder Dictate, Inc., since 1987, president, 1991-1997, medical advisor, since 1987. Member medical advisory board Virutal Physician, since 1994. Speaker television, radio, conferences, programs, assemblies in field.

Medical advisor Lost Valley Ski Patrol, 1974-1979. Board directors Androscoggin Valley Red Cross, 1975. Co-director Lewiston-Auburn Rape Crisis Intervention Team, 1977-1979.

Director Alert Ambulance, Lewiston, Maine, 1978-1979. Board directors Tri-County Regional Express Mail Service Council, medical control committee, education standards and evaluation committee. Member physician advisory board Maine Express Mail Service Medical Director, 1982-1985.

Member National Board Medical Examiners, 1986-1987. Member Southern Maine Medical Control Committee, 1988-1992, Express Mail Service Council,1990-1992, vice president 1990-1992. Express Mail Service director Regional Memorial Hospital, 1988-1990.

Member Mid Coast Maine Medical Control Committee, 1989-1991. Chair Coastal Edition and Evaluation Committee, 1989-1990. President Maine Emergency Physicians, P.A., 1979-1982, 83-89, secretary, since 1989.

President, Chief Executive Officer Emergency Medicine Associations, 1985-1998. Medical advisor Poland Rescue, 1973-1988. Part-time Control Maine Medical Center, Lewiston, Kennebec Valley Medical Center, Augusta, Maine, Sebasticook Valley Hospital, Pittsfield, Maine, Stephens Memorial Hospital, Norway, Maine, Waldo County Hospital, Belfast, Maine.

Instructor various paramedic courses, since 1973.

Achievements

• Pamela Parke Bensen has been listed as a noteworthy researcher, physician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College Emergency Physicians (graduate education committee resident representative 1971-1973, continuing medical education committee 1973-1979, ACEP-Chubb malpractice insurance claims review board N.E. section 1973-1975, public relations committee 1981-1982, speakers bureau 1983, board nominating committee 1988-1989, professional liability committee 1988-1990, medico-legal committee 1990-1992, Education design resources list since 1992, liaison to Physician Insurers Association American 1992-1994, emergency medicine practice committee since 1994, councilor State of Maine 1973-1982, 89-92, county awards committee 1990, county steering committee 1978-1980, chair county nominating committee 1979-1981, president Maine chapter 1974-1979, national board directors-numerous committees, sections, Council Meritorious Svc. award 1989, editor newsletter 1989-1992). Member American Medical Association, American College Physician Executives, Maine Medical Association, Medical Transcription Svc. Owners, Medical Transcription Industry Alliance (board directors since 1993).

Connections

M. C. (Kork) Bensen III. Children: Jeannie McKay, C. (Neil) W. BensenIV.

child:

Jeannie McKay Bensen

child:

C. Bensen (Neil) W. BensenIV