Background
Blankenbaker, Ronald Gail was born on December 1, 1941 in Rensselaer, Indiana, United States. Son of Lloyd L. and Lovina (Anderson) Blankenbaker.
Blankenbaker, Ronald Gail was born on December 1, 1941 in Rensselaer, Indiana, United States. Son of Lloyd L. and Lovina (Anderson) Blankenbaker.
Bachelor of Science in Biology, Purdue University, 1963; Doctor of Medicine Ind U., 1968; Master of Science in Pharmacology, Ind U., 1970.
Intern, Methodist Hospital Graduate Medical Center, Indianapolis, 1968-1969;
resident in family practice, Methodist Hospital Graduate Medical Center, 1969-1971;
medical director, Indianapolis Home for Aged, 1971-1977;
medical director, American Mid-Town Nursing Center, Indianapolis, 1974-1977;
medical director, Home Association, Tampa, Florida, 1977-1979;
clinical assistant professor family practice, Indiana U., Indianapolis, 1973-1977;
clinical professor, Indiana U., Indianapolis, since 1980;
clinical professor school nursing, Indiana U., Indianapolis, since 1986. Assistant dean for St. Vincent Hospital, Indiana U., Indianapolis, since 1985. Vice president medical affairs St. Vincent Hospital and Health Care Center, since 1984.
Professor department family medicine U. South Florida, Tampa, 1977-1979, department chairman, 1977-1979. Health commissioner State of Indiana and secretary Indiana State Board Health, Indianapolis, 1979-1984. Director family practice education Methodist Hospital Graduate Medical Center, 1971-1977.
Family practice editor Reference and Index Services, Inc., Indianapolis, 1976-1977, senior editor, 1977-1979. Legislation lobbyist Indiana Academy Family Physicians, 1973-1977. Medical advisor New Hope Foundation American, Inc., 1974-1979.
Board of directors Meals on Wheels, Inc., Peoples Health Center Indianapolis, Marion County Cancer Society, Indianapolis Alliance Health Promotion, Indianapolis Medical Society, Catholic Health Association, Indiana Sports Corporation, Life Leadership Development Inc., Crossroads Rehabilitation Center, United Way Center Indiana, School Science Alumni Association Purdue University. Member Indiana Governor's Council Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine, National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics, 1984-1991, chairman, 1986-1991, Indiana and Marion County Heart Association. Member medical commission Pan American Sports Organisation, 1985-1988.
President, board directors Hoosier Safety Council, since 1985, Hoosiers for Safety Belts, since 1986. Medical coordinator National Sports Festival IV, 1983. Crew chief drug control team United States Olympic Committee, since 1986.
Co-chairman medical services Pan American Games X, 1987. Colonel United States Air Force Reserve, since 1971. Fellow American Academy Family Physicians, American College Preventive Medicine, Society Prospective Medicine (president, director, executive director since 1989).
Member American Medical Association, Indiana State Medical Association (alternate trustee), Indiana County Medical Society (board directors, secretary-treasurer), Indiana Academy Family Physicians (vice president 1977, board directors, president 1987-1988), Indiana Allied Health Association (president 1973-1974), Indiana Academy Science, Indiana Public Health Association, Society Teachers Family Medicine, Indiana Hospital Association (county government relations 1984-1988, county hospital governance since 1988), Indiana Association Public Health Physicians, Indiana Arthritis Foundation (board directors), Organisation American States, World Medical Association, Aerospace Medical Association, Partners for the American mathematical society, Indiana Lung Association (board directors), Association American Medical Colls., Association Depts. Family Medicine, Florida Academy Family Physicians (board directors), American Diabetes Association, American Hospital Association (alternate delegate 1989-1991, delegate since 1991).