CURRICULUM VITAE
SUSAN HERSHBERG ADELMAN MD
Private Practice Pediatric Surgery, 1974-1994
Academic Appointment History:
Post-graduate teaching fellow, Geology, Wayne State University, 1962-63
Clinical Assistant Professor, WSU School of Medicine, Surgery, 1978-92
Clinical Associate Professor, University of Michigan School of Medicine,
Department of Surgery, 1994-2002
Marital Status:
Married: Martin Adelman, Prof. George Washington University Law School
Current Position: Artist and Silversmith
Education:
High School: Brighton High School, Rochester, NY, l957
Baccalaureate: B.S., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, June, l962.
Medical Degree: Wayne State University School of Medicine, l967
Internship: Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, 1967-8
Residencies: General Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI 1968-72
Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, MI, 1972-74
Medical Licensure: State of Michigan, 1968
Board Certification:
American Board of Surgery, 1973
Certificate of Special Competence in Pediatric Surgery, 1975
Recertification in Pediatric Surgery, 1982
Recertification in Pediatric Surgery, 1995
Hospital Activities:
Henry Ford Hospital House Staff Association, President, 1969-70
Henry Ford Hospital Medical Association,
Vice-President, 1985-90 Executive Committee, 1990-1995
Health Insurance Activities:
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Corporate Body, 1980-86
Board of Directors, 1981-86 Professional Relations Committee, 1980-86 Consultant in TRUST PPO contract development TRUST Advisory Committee 1986-92 Hospital Contract Advisory Committee on Quality 1988 Physician Chair, BCBSM Physician Contract development, 1989-90 Physician Contract Advisory Committee, Chair of provider component, 1990-94
Detroit Medical Center Coordinated Health Care, Inc.
Medical Director for Program Development, 1986-91
TRUST Medical Director, 1986-91
Board of Directors, 1991-1994 Chair, Utilization Management Committee, 1985-87 Provider Network Credentials Committee, 1991-1994 Prudential Plus - Detroit Medical Center joint venture, Medical Director DMC Care Board of Directors, 1992-1994 Vice-Chair of Board, 1993
Professional Societies:
American Medical Association
Alternate Delegate from Michigan, 1987-1991
Delegate, 1991-1998
AMA Council on Medical Service, 1992-1998
Chair, Access Committee 1994-1997
Chair, Finance Committee 1997-1998
Surgical Caucus of AMA, Chair 1993-96 Advisory Committee on Women in Medicine, 1989-92
Organization of State Medical Association Presidents, St
President-Elect, 1995-96
President, 1996-97 Consortium
AMA Board of Trustees, 1998-2002
Board Membership Committee 1998-2000
Chair, Nominating Committee 2000-01
Finance Committee, 2000-01
Committee on Organization and Operations, 2001-02
A MA Advisory Committee on Membership, 2000-02
Physicians for Responsible Negotiation, Board
President, November 1999-May, 2002
Michigan State Medical Society
President-elect, 1989-90 President, 1990-91
Immediate Past President, 1991-92
Board of Directors, 1986-92
Comm. Specialty Society Pres., Chair, 1990-92 Task Task Force on Environmental Health, Chair, 1990-91
Chemical Dependency Focus Group, Chair, 1990-91
Public Service Committee, Chairman, 1985-86
Board Committee on Health Care Delivery, 1986-91
MSMS Reference Committee A, Chairman,1982 and 1986
MSMS-BCBSM Liason Committee, Chairman 1986-89
Wayne County Medical Society
Secretary 1980-82
President-elect, 1982-83
President, 1983-84
Delegate Body, 1980-present
Council, 1982-present
Board of Trustees, 1985-90
Chairman, 1989-90
Resolutions Committee
Roy D. McClure Surgical Association, President, 1994
American Pediatric Surgical Association
Ethics Committee, Co-Chairman, 1989-90
Committee on Practice and Cost Concerns, 1989-95
Ad Hoc Committee on Managed Care, 1995
Fellow of American College of Surgeons, 1973-present
ACS Regents' Committee on Patient Safety and
Professional Liability, 1991-2002
Surgical Fellow of American Academy of Pediatrics, 1975
American Society of General Surgery
Charter member
Board of Directors, 1993-2000
Michigan Chapter, American Society of General Surgery
Founder and President, 1995
American Medical Women's Association
Detroit Academy of Surgery
Southeastern Michigan Surgical Society
Board of Directors, 1984-87
Detroit Medical Academy
President, 2006-7
Editorial Activities:
Detroit Medical News Editorial Board, 1980-present
Editor, 1981-1998
Michigan Medicine
Monthly President's Page, 1990-91
American Medical News
Monthly column, 1987-1997
Community Activities:
Jeffries Community Health Center, Detroit, Michigan
Co-founder
Board of Directors, Chairman, 1967-68
Woman Center, Medical Director, 1974-75
Michigan Department of Social Services
Physician Primary Sponsor Prog. Steering Comm. 1983-84
Medical, Educational, Legal, Law Enforcement (MELL) Team
Co-Founder with Dennis Archer
Steering Committee, 1990
MENSA
American Arab-Jewish Friends
Scarab Club
Honors and Awards:
Women of Wayne State University
Headliner Award, 1991
Michigan Leaders Health Care Group, Co-chair, Gov. Engler
Representative of Michigan physicians, 1990-1993
White House Health Professionals Review Group
Represented AMA, 1993
State of Israel Bonds
Maimonides Award, 1993
Henry Ford Medical Association
Distinguished Alumni Award, 1993
Detroit Monthly
"Top Docs" list for Tri-County area, Jan, 1993, 1995
Publications: 267 chapters, articles and editorials
Susan Hershberg Adelman MD
www.artandjewelryofsue
Kyanite pendant
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Bodies Transformed, 30 x 24", oil on canvas
Labradorite and opal
necklace
Turquoise pendant
Roman glass, aquamarine and labradorite pendant
Leaves of Costa Rico 20x24", oil
