EDMOND, OK, August 24, 2021 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present Kenneth Edward Blick with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Dr. Blick celebrates many years' experience in his professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes he has accrued in his field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Supported by nearly 50 years of industry experience, Dr. Blick is a renowned clinical pathologist, clinical chemist, educator and researcher who has been aligned with the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in Edmond since 1982. He is a full professor, and in addition to teaching various courses in the departments of dermatology and pathology, he serves as a course director and laboratory director on campus. In the field, Dr. Blick has showcased his talents as the owner and developer of PathMan since 1965, which is a unique suite of information technology solutions for health care. More recently, he became co-founder of CentiBlick Inc., an industry leader in the health information technology market. Additionally, Dr. Blick is chairman of the board of the Oklahoma Board of Tests for Alcohol and Drug Influence since 1999, an Oklahoma government appointed position that oversees all testing regarding intoxicating substances while operating a motor vehicle. He is also the medical director of the Rose State College Medical Laboratory Technology program since 2000.
Dr. Blick's tenure in academia has included former faculty positions at Midway University as well as with the University of Kentucky. He also served as an invited adviser of the medical technology program at Oklahoma Christian University. Dr. Blick has been a member of various committees related to his field, and he is presently a board member of the National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry, now the American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AAAC), since 2005. With the University of Oklahoma, he has also operated as a member of the blood bank search committee since 2000 and chairman of the radiation safety committee since 1988.
A highly regarded researcher and writer, Dr. Blick has published over 300 scholarly articles, numerous textbooks, and has contributed chapters to books as both an author and co-author. He has lent his expertise as a referee for articles in various professional journals and as a reviewer for abstracts. Notably, he co-authored the textbook "Principles in Clinical Chemistry" in 1985, with a revised edition in 1990. In addition to his writing, Dr. Blick developed software for tissue pathology that has since been installed throughout 19 hospitals and laboratories. Among other achievements, he wrote the first computerized system for anatomic pathology, which includes surgical pathology and cytology.
To prepare for his illustrious career, Dr. Blick completed a Bachelor of Science at Western Kentucky University in 1966 and a Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Kentucky in 1970. He then completed postdoctoral coursework at the University of Kentucky from 1970 to 1971 and served as a clinical laboratory/pathology trainee at Central Baptist Hospital from 1975 to 1978. Dr. Blick holds multiple certifications in his field, including board certification in clinical chemistry.
Affiliated with numerous industry organizations, Dr. Blick is currently a member of the Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists, the American Association for Clinical Chemistry, the International Association for Chemical Testing and the Oklahoma State Association of Pathologists. Presently on the board of the AACC's clinical and diagnostic immunology division, he is the awards chairman of the critical and point-of-care testing division, board member of the critical and point-of-care testing division, and chairman of the personalized medicine subdivision, as well as the medical and laboratory information systems division.
Dr. Blick has been the recipient of numerous grants for his work. He has also been recognized with dozens of awards, nominations, and other honors for his service, speaking abilities and teaching career. Recently, he received the Richard W. Leech Teaching Award from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in 2020 and a nomination for a Lifetime Achievement Award from the AACC in 2020. The AACC previously honored him with several Outstanding Speaker Awards, a Service Award, an Award for Outstanding Service, an Outstanding Abstract Award and an Outstanding Clinical Chemist Award, among others. A celebrated Marquis listee, Dr. Blick has been cited in several editions of Who's Who in America, Who's Who in American Education, Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare, Who's Who in Science and Engineering, and Who's Who in the South and Southwest.
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