1. JUDY L. SCHMIDT M.D., F.A.C.P.
100 Hau’oli Street, #310, Wailuku, Hawaii 96793
808-281-5189│qualitycancercare@gmail.com
www.qualitycancercaremaui.com
September 12, 2014
I. PERSONAL HISTORY and EDUCATION
DATE OF BIRTH: January 24, 1956
PLACE OF BIRTH: Minneapolis, Minnesota
EDUCATION:
Lindbergh High School - Hopkins, Minnesota 1970-1974
B.A. – Chemistry – University of Minnesota, Duluth; Duluth, Minnesota 1974-1978
M.D. – University of Minnesota School of Medicine; Duluth and 1978-1982
Minneapolis, Minnesota
INTERNAL MEDICINE RESIDENCY:
University of California – Davis; Davis, California 1982-1984
Martinez Veterans Hospital; Martinez, California 1982-1984
Mount Sinai and Hennepin County Medical Center – University of Minnesota; 1984-1985
Minneapolis, Minnesota
HEMATOLOGY and MEDICAL ONCOLOGY FELLOWSHIP:
Mayo Clinic; Rochester, Minnesota 1985-1988
ACADEMIC HONORS:
High School:
Valedictorian, Student Council President, School Board Representative
College:
Honors in Chemistry, Teaching Assistant in Chemistry, Magna Cum Laude,
National Science Foundation Grant for Research in Polychlorinated Phenols
in Lake Superior
Medical School:
Scholarship received by the University of Minnesota School of Medicine,
Received a grant for research using a new Immunoperoxidase Stain for
the Diagnosis of Metastatic Prostate Cancer
Internal Medicine:
Nominated as the “Most Outstanding Medical Resident in California” 1982-1983
Offerered Chief Medical Resident Position at Martinez Veterans Hospital 1984
Offered Chief Medical Resident Position at Hennepin County Medical Center 1985
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2. II. MEDICAL LICENSURE and CERTIFICATIONS
State of Montana (inactive) 1988-2010
State of Hawaii (active) 2010
· National Board of Medical Examiners, Diplomat 1983
· American Board of Internal Medicine 1984
· American Board of Hematology 1988
· American Board of Medical Oncology 1989
· Fellow American College of Physicians 1994
III. MEMBERSHIPS and AFFILIATIONS
· American College of Physicians 1982
· American Society of Hematology 1988
· American Society of Clinical Oncology (active) 1989
· Southwestern Oncology Group; Billings Inter-Cooperative Group 1991
· Association of Community Cancer Centers 1994-2010
· American Society of Internal Medicine 1996
· National Coalition of Cancer Survivorship 2000
· European Society of Medical Oncology 2001
· Association of Northern California Clinical Oncology 2003
· Community Oncology Alliance 2004
· Clinical Trials Support Network-National Cancer Institute 2004
· American Society of Addiction Medicine 2004
· Association of Community Cancer Centers (active) 2014
· Hawaii Society of Clinical Oncology (active) 2014
IV. EXPERIENCE
· Missoula Medical Oncology 1988-1991
Missoula, Montana – Medical Group Practice
· Guardian Oncology & Center for Wellness 1991-2010
Missoula, Montana – Solo Medical Practice
· Maui Medical Group 2010-2011
Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii – Multispecialty Group Medical Practice
· Quality Cancer Care 2011-present
Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii – Medical Consultant and Legal Expert
V. HOSPITAL MEDICAL STAFF
· Missoula Community Medical Center – Missoula, Montana
· St. Patrick’s Hospital – Missoula, Montana
· St. Joseph Hospital – Polson, Montana
· Marcus Daly Medical Center – Hamilton, Montana
· Barrett Memorial Hospital – Dillon, Montana
· St. Peter’s Hospital – Helena, Montana
· Clark Fork Valley Hospital – Plains, Montana
· Maui Memorial Medical Center – Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii
VI. MEDICAL COMMITTEE POSITIONS
· Clinical Instructor of Medicine, WAMI, University of Washington 1989-2010
Seattle, Washington
· Minerva Society Member, Community Medical Center; Missoula, Montana 1989-1997
· Director, Tumor Board, St. Patrick Hospital; Missoula, Montana 1989-1993
· Board Member, Partners in Home Health Care and Hospice; Missoula, 1990-1995
Montana
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3. · Board Member, Missoula Branch of American Cancer Society; Missoula, 1991-1992
Montana
· Member Ethics Committee, St. Patrick Hospital; Missoula, Montana 1991
· Member, Clinical Practice Committee, 1991-2005
American Society of Clinical Oncology; Alexandria, Virginia
· President, Montana Society of Clinical Oncology, 1991-2005
American Society of Clinical Oncology; Alexandria, Virginia
· Member, Medicine Committee, St. Patrick Hospital; Missoula, Montana 1992, 1994
· Member, Executive Committee, St. Patrick Hospital; Missoula, Montana 1993
· Member, Ethics Committee, St. Patrick Hospital; Missoula, Montana 1995
· Board Director, Association of Community Cancer Centers; Rockville, 2001-2005
Maryland
· President, Montana Hematology/Oncology Medicare Carrier Advisory 2001-2005
Committee
· Member, Medicine Committee, Missoula Community Medical Center; 2002
Missoula, Montana
· Member, Blood Bank Committee 2003
Missoula Community Medical Center; Missoula, Montana
· Board Member, Bristol Myers Medical Advisory Meeting; Washington, DC 2005
· Facilitator, Montana Cancer Control Coalition; St. Patrick Hospital; 2005
Missoula, Montana
· Member Beta Group (rural practices) American Society of Clinical Oncology 2005-2008
Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI); Alexandria, Virginia
· Board Member, Novartis Medical Advisory Meeting; East Hanover, 2006
New Jersey
· Director, Gynecologic Oncology Tumor Board; 2009-2010
Missoula Community Medical Center; Missoula, Montana
· Member, Tumor Board; Maui Memorial Medical Center; Wailuku, Maui, 2010-2011
Hawaii
· Member, Blood Bank Committee; 2011
Maui Memorial Medical Center; Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii
· Instructor, Genetics (Nursing Program); University of Hawaii, Maui, Hawaii 2012-2013
VII. CONFERENCE DIRECTOR and LECTURER
“Gynecologic Malignancies” Missoula, Montana (October, 1991)
“Oncologic Emergencies” Missoula, Montana (November, 1991)
“Lymphoma” Missoula, Montana (July, 1993) James Armitage MD
“Overview of Cancer Statistics and Review of Oncologic Emergencies” School of Pharmacy,
University of Montana; Missoula, Montana (February, 2005)
“Breast Cancer” School of Physical Therapy, University of Montana, Missoula, Montana (2005-2006)
“Verify Your Pathology; Obtain a Second Opinion.” Joni Aldrich, The Cancer Support Network at
W4CS.com Radio on Cancer SOS. Greensboro/Winston-Salem NC (July 2013)
VIII. RESEARCH
Polychlorinated Phenols in Lake Superior – Effluent from a Waste Treatment Plant.
University of Minnesota, Duluth, Department of Chemistry, Duluth, Minnesota 1977.
Prostate Cancer: Immunoperoxidase Histologic Diagnosis with Prostate Specific Antigen and
Prostate Specific Acid Phosphatase.
University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Department of Pathology, Duluth, Minnesota, 1981.
Iron Deficiency Anemia: What is the Most Cost Effective Approach to the Diagnosis?
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4. Mayo Clinic Hematopathology Department, Rochester, Minnesota, 1984.
IX. PUBLICATIONS
Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura: Successful Treatment Unlocks Etiologic Secrets.
Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 64: 956-961, 1989.
Thromboembolism in Patients with High-Grade Glioma.
Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 69: 329-332, 1994.
X. AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
· 1998 – Western Montana YMCA Salute to Excellence, Honoree in the Category of Science.
· September 16, 1999 – Ensuring Quality Cancer Care – United States Senate sub-committee
testimony. Representing Rural Oncologists for the American Society of
Clinical Oncology with Senators Dianne Feinstein (California) and Connie Mack (Florida)
presiding.
· 1991-2010 – Co-Director Guardian Angels. A nonprofit organization Joni Landes, RN OCN
and I formed to assist cancer patients in Montana to defray costs of treatment.
We raised over $800,000 and 100% of the money raise went directly to the cancer
patients.
· 2001 – Independent review of my clinic, Guardian Oncology and Center for Wellness
(GOCW) by Kim Johnson and Associates. Rated ‘Best Clinic’ in over 330 Oncology
clinics evaluated.
· January, 2000 – Coping Magazine Professionals of the Year HERO award with my nurse
of 20 years, Joni Landes, RN OCN.
· 2004 – American Society of Clinical Oncology Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI).
My solo Medical Oncology practice in Montana (GOCW) participated in the initial Beta
Group representing Rural Medical Oncology Practices.
· 2004 – Mayo Clinic award for Excellence in
Private Practice Hematology/Medical Oncology.
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