Background
Anderson, Ron Joe was born on September 6, 1946 in Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Ted J. and Ruby (Harston) Anderson Benjamin.
educator health facility administrator internist
Anderson, Ron Joe was born on September 6, 1946 in Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Ted J. and Ruby (Harston) Anderson Benjamin.
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, Southwest University Oklahoma, 1969. Doctor of Medicine, University Oklahoma, 1973.
Intern, University Texas Southwestern Medical School, Parkland Memorial Hospital, Veterans Administration Hospital., Dallas, 1973-1974;
resident and chief resident in internal medicine, University Texas Southwestern Medical School, Parkland Memorial Hospital, Veterans Administration Hospital., Dallas, 1974-1976;
assistant professor internal medicine, University Texas Health Science Center, Dallas, 1976-1981;
assistant dean clinical affairs, University Texas Health Science Center, Dallas, 1979-1982;
professor internal medicine, University Texas Health Science Center, Dallas, since 1981;
medical director ambulatory-emergency services, Dallas County Hospital District, 1979-1982;
acting. medical director, Dallas County Hospital District, 1981-1982;
Chief Executive Officer, Dallas County Hospital District, since 1982;
chairman, Texas Board Health, 1991-1993.
Member task force on teaching hospitals Texas Hospital Association, since 1982, task force on indigent health care, 1983-1986. Consultant on high blood pressure American Heart Association, 1981-1983. Advisor Texas Association Physician Assts.
Chairman Neighborhood Clinic Cooperating Committee, Dallas, 1980-1982. Board directors Children's Oncology Services Texas, Dallas, 1982-1986, Addison, Carrollton, Coppell, Farmers Branch chapter American Heart Association, 1978-1980. Member Texas Governor's Task Force on Indigent Health Care, 1983-1986, Texas Health and Human Services Coordinating Council, 1983-1986, Texas Cancer Council, 1985-1987, Special Task Force on Future of Long-Term Health Care for Texas, Mayor's Task Force on International Development, Dallas Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Planning Commission.
Member Tex.Bd. Health, since 1983, chairman, 1983-1987, 91-. Member Dallas Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, 1982, board directors, since 1982, vice president, 1986, president, 1987-1988. Member of advisory committee program to improve maternal and infant care in South Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Board directors Project Independence, Greater Dallas Ahead, since 1985, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Texas, 1991, Interfaith Housing Coalition. Preceptor Dallas Indiana School District Talented and Gifted Program, 1977. Member Dallas Commissioners Court Task Force on Mental Patients, 1979, Dallas Alliance, since 1986, Dallas Assembly, since 1984, Hogg Foundation for Mental Health Commission on Community Care of Mentally Ill, since 1987.
Advisory board Dallas Challenge, 19846. Co-chairman Texas Response, since 1985. Chairman mission board 1st Baptist Church of Oak Cliff, and others.
Fellow American College of Physicians. Member American Medical Association, Institute Medicine National Academy of Sciences, National Association Public Hospitals (board directors, executive committee, chairman-elect 1991, Safety Net awrd 1990, Safety NEt Leadership award 2004), National Public Health and Hospital Institute (board directors, chairman development committee, chairman 1991), Texas Medical Association, Texas Hospital Association (chairman since 1999), Dallas County Medical Society, American Society International Medicine, Society General Internal Medicine, Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (chairman-elect 1991), Salesmanship Dallas Club.
Married Sue Ann Blakely, April 12, 1975. Children: Sarah Elizabeth, Daniel Jerrod, John Charles.