Maureen Reed
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Maureen Reed is a medical doctor who announced that she would run as a Democrat in the sixth congressional district of Minnesota, USA
, but withdrew. She was the chair of the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, Director of the Parks and Trails Council of Minnesota, and Medical Director and Vice-President of the not-for-profit health care provider HealthPartners
.
, a small rural town in south-western Minnesota, where her mother Rose still lives. Her father worked at the local Ford dealership. She has one sister. She married Jim Hart, and they have lived in Grant, Minnesota
since 1982.
in 1975, from the University of Minnesota Medical School
in 1979, and did part of her medical training at the VA hospital in Minneapolis
, completing her residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Minnesota in 1982. For the next ten years she practiced internal medicine at the Aspen Medical Group, being Chief of Staff
from 1988 until 1991. She served as president of Aspen Medical Group in 1992. In 1993, she was hired as the vice president and medical director of HealthPartners, a position she held until 2004. She also continued to practice internal medicine on a part-time basis at the Fremont Community Clinic in north Minneapolis, a clinic serving primarily uninsured and under-insured patients. During her tenure as vice president and medical director at HealthPartners (1993–2004), Reed created and implemented an outcomes-based payment approach (Outcomes Recognition Program) for primary care groups, specialty care groups and hospitals. She also led the team whose measurement efforts subsequently spawned the Minnesota Community Measurement. That same team converted HealthPartners from a paper to an electronic medical management system.
Throughout the 1980s and 1990s Maureen traveled with her husband to East Africa to study and review rural public health projects. On one trip to Uganda, Maureen worked with local dairy farmers, developing a plan that allowed them to pool their resources, providing them with unprecedented access to health care.
The Minnesota Legislature
appointed Reed to serve on the University of Minnesota's Board of Regents
in 1997 and 2003. She was the vice chair of the audit committee (1997), vice chair of the Education Planning and Policy Committee (1997–1999), board vice chair (1999–2001), board chair (2001–2003), and chair of the Education Planning and Policy Committee (2003–2005).
She served as the interim executive director of the Parks and Trails Council of Minnesota (an environmental non-profit organization which manages a land trust of 10000 acres (40.5 km²) across the state) from May 2008 to November 2008.
Reed is a member of the Medical Reserve Corps
and was deployed in the aftermaths of the 2005 Louisiana Hurricanes Katrina
and Rita
and the 2007 Interstate 35-W bridge collapse. She was the Independence Party of Minnesota
's candidate for lieutenant governor in 2006.
seat held by Republican Michele Bachmann
, and that she had raised over one million dollars, but later withdrew.
Minnesota's 6th congressional district
Minnesota's 6th congressional district includes most or all of Benton, Sherburne, Stearns, Wright, Anoka, and Washington counties. The district is Republican-leaning with a CPVI of R + 7. It is currently represented by Republican Michele Bachmann....
, but withdrew. She was the chair of the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, Director of the Parks and Trails Council of Minnesota, and Medical Director and Vice-President of the not-for-profit health care provider HealthPartners
HealthPartners
HealthPartners is an integrated, nonprofit heath care provider located in Bloomington, Minnesota, offering a number of different heath care plans. It is the largest consumer-governed, nonprofit health care organization in the United States. - History :...
.
Early life
Reed was born to a farming family that lost their farm in the Great Depression, and grew up in Redwood Falls, MinnesotaRedwood Falls, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,459 people, 2,266 households, and 1,389 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,167.1 people per square mile . There were 2,377 housing units at an average density of 508.2 per square mile...
, a small rural town in south-western Minnesota, where her mother Rose still lives. Her father worked at the local Ford dealership. She has one sister. She married Jim Hart, and they have lived in Grant, Minnesota
Grant, Minnesota
Grant is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States and a suburb of St. Paul. The population was 4,096 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
since 1982.
Career
Reed graduated from the University of MinnesotaUniversity of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
in 1975, from the University of Minnesota Medical School
University of Minnesota Medical School
The University of Minnesota Medical School is the medical school of the University of Minnesota. It is a combination of two campuses situated in Minneapolis and Duluth, Minnesota....
in 1979, and did part of her medical training at the VA hospital in Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...
, completing her residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Minnesota in 1982. For the next ten years she practiced internal medicine at the Aspen Medical Group, being Chief of Staff
Chief of Staff
The title, chief of staff, identifies the leader of a complex organization, institution, or body of persons and it also may identify a Principal Staff Officer , who is the coordinator of the supporting staff or a primary aide to an important individual, such as a president.In general, a chief of...
from 1988 until 1991. She served as president of Aspen Medical Group in 1992. In 1993, she was hired as the vice president and medical director of HealthPartners, a position she held until 2004. She also continued to practice internal medicine on a part-time basis at the Fremont Community Clinic in north Minneapolis, a clinic serving primarily uninsured and under-insured patients. During her tenure as vice president and medical director at HealthPartners (1993–2004), Reed created and implemented an outcomes-based payment approach (Outcomes Recognition Program) for primary care groups, specialty care groups and hospitals. She also led the team whose measurement efforts subsequently spawned the Minnesota Community Measurement. That same team converted HealthPartners from a paper to an electronic medical management system.
Throughout the 1980s and 1990s Maureen traveled with her husband to East Africa to study and review rural public health projects. On one trip to Uganda, Maureen worked with local dairy farmers, developing a plan that allowed them to pool their resources, providing them with unprecedented access to health care.
The Minnesota Legislature
Minnesota Legislature
The Minnesota Legislature is the legislative branch of government in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is a bicameral legislature located at the Minnesota Capitol in Saint Paul and it consists of two houses: the lower Minnesota House of Representatives and the Minnesota Senate...
appointed Reed to serve on the University of Minnesota's Board of Regents
Board of Regents
In the United States, a board often governs public institutions of higher education, which include both state universities and community colleges. In each US state, such boards may govern either the state university system, individual colleges and universities, or both. In general they operate as...
in 1997 and 2003. She was the vice chair of the audit committee (1997), vice chair of the Education Planning and Policy Committee (1997–1999), board vice chair (1999–2001), board chair (2001–2003), and chair of the Education Planning and Policy Committee (2003–2005).
She served as the interim executive director of the Parks and Trails Council of Minnesota (an environmental non-profit organization which manages a land trust of 10000 acres (40.5 km²) across the state) from May 2008 to November 2008.
Reed is a member of the Medical Reserve Corps
Medical Reserve Corps
The Medical Reserve Corps is a network in the U.S. of community-based units initiated and established by local organizations to meet the public health needs of their communities. It is sponsored by the Office of the Surgeon General of the United States...
and was deployed in the aftermaths of the 2005 Louisiana Hurricanes Katrina
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall...
and Rita
Hurricane Rita
Hurricane Rita was the fourth-most intense Atlantic hurricane ever recorded and the most intense tropical cyclone ever observed in the Gulf of Mexico. Rita caused $11.3 billion in damage on the U.S. Gulf Coast in September 2005...
and the 2007 Interstate 35-W bridge collapse. She was the Independence Party of Minnesota
Independence Party of Minnesota
The Independence Party of Minnesota , formerly the Reform Party of Minnesota, is the third largest political party in Minnesota, behind the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party and Republican Party . It is the political party of former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura , and endorsed former U.S...
's candidate for lieutenant governor in 2006.
2010 Congressional campaign
Reed said she would run as a Democrat for the 6th Congressional DistrictMinnesota's 6th congressional district
Minnesota's 6th congressional district includes most or all of Benton, Sherburne, Stearns, Wright, Anoka, and Washington counties. The district is Republican-leaning with a CPVI of R + 7. It is currently represented by Republican Michele Bachmann....
seat held by Republican Michele Bachmann
Michele Bachmann
Michele Marie Bachmann is a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing , a post she has held since 2007. The district includes several of the northern suburbs of the Twin Cities, such as Woodbury, and Blaine as well as Stillwater and St. Cloud.She is currently a...
, and that she had raised over one million dollars, but later withdrew.
External links
- Reed For Congress 2010 Maureen Reed's Official Web Site
- Reed on Facebook
- Reed on Twitter