Memberships, Recognitions, Publications and Professional Experience

Current Board Member:

• UW School of Pharmacy Board of Visitors

Past Board of Directors Member:

• Nakoma Capital Management
• United Way – Dane County
• Wisconsin Physicians Service- (WPS)
• UW Foundation
• Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin-(PSW)
• Friends of Wisconsin Public Television
• Downtown Rotary Club of Madison
• Oakwood Foundation
• Meriter Foundation
• Black Hawk Council of Girl Scouts
• UW School of Pharmacy Board of Visitors
• UW Alumni Association
• TEMPO
• Wisconsin Women Entrepreneurs
• Madison Development Corporation
• UW Small Business Development Center

Member of: (Current and past)

• American Pharmacy Association
• Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin
• International Women’s Forum
• Langer Society of the Arts
• UW Bascom Hill Society
• UW School of Pharmacy Alumni Association
• UW Women’s Council
• UW Cabinet 99
• UW Alumni Association
• TEMPO

Other Civic Activities:

• State Task Force on Women and Depression-2005
• Dane County Task Force on Excellence – 1995
• American Cancer Society – 1992 Auction Chair
• Marla Ahlgrimm Scholarship – UW School of Pharmacy

Recognition:

• Fund for Women / “Woman’s First” Award – 2008
• Distinguished University of Wisconsin Alumni Award – 1999
• American Council of Germany Delegate – 1998
• Madison Magazine 25 Most Influential – 1995
• Wisconsin Women’s Expo-Business Woman of the Year Award – 1994
• Women of Distinction Award YWCA – 1994
• UW-Madison School of Pharmacy Citation of Merit Award – 1992
• Badger Scholarship Achievement Award – 1990
• Dane County Small Business Award – 1990
• Wisconsin Women Entrepreneur – Recognition Award- 1990

Speaker:

• Independent Pharmacist Association CE Conference-New York-2007
• International Endometriosis 25th Anniversary Conference-2005
• Women’s Sexual Health Physician Symposium-Chicago-2004
• PSW Continuing Education-LaCrosse-2002
• AntiAging Medicine International Conference- June 1999
• UW Extension School of Pharmacy C.E.- 1998
• Wisconsin Women’s Health Initiative Conference-Sue Ann Thompson- 1996
• National Health Enhancement Systems International Conference- 1996
• ISI National Health Show- 1995,1996
• International Endometriosis Association Conference- 1995
• American Pharmacy Association Conference- 1995
• Yahara House Statewide-Statewide Supported Employment Conference- 1993
• Yahara House Annual Banquet- 1993
• UW Small Business Development Center- 1990
• TEMPO of Madison- 1989
• Washington Business Group on Health- 1989

Publications:
Two major books, published and available through Barnes and Noble and other major bookstores:

• The HRT Solution-Optimizing Your Hormone Potential (with John Kells, Avery, 1999), Second Edition (Penguin Putnam 2003)
• Self-Help for Premenstrual Syndrome (with Michelle Harrison, MD, Random House, 1999)
• Restoring Balance Book (Impact Communications, 1998)
• PMS: A Delicate Balance Book and Video (PMS ACCESS, 1993)
• Comprehensive Therapy June/July 1998; “Differentiating Between Natural Progesterone and Synthetic      Progestins: Clinical Implications”
• Patient Care – April 30, 1998; “Nonhormonal Treatments for Menopausal Symptoms”
• “A Pharmacokinetic Study of Micronized Progesterone” 1998; Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
• Contemporary Ob/Gyn – February 1995 “Perimenopause – Midlife Decisions”
• The American Journal of Natural Medicine – Columnist; 1998

Other:

• BusinessWatch-February 2006-Feature article
• MD News-January 2005-Feature article
• Madison Magazine- 1998 and 1999- Marla Ahlgrimm, Business Spotlight
• Drug Topics- 1996- Pioneer in Womens Health Offers Rxs, OTCs, Education
• On Wisconsin- 1994- Marla Ahlgrimm: PMS Pioneer
• Featured in June 1993 Entrepreneur Magazine- Entrepreneurs Across America
• Pharmacy Times- 1993- Woman Pharmacist Focuses on PMS Patients
• American Pharmacy- 1992- Focus on Women: Madison Pharmacy Associates
• Money Magazine- 1992- “Five Ways Women Are Often Smarter Than Men About Money”
• Wisconsin Pharmacist- 1990- Madison Pharmacy Associates: Specializing in Excellence

Products:
Specific to Women’s Health America, Inc.

• Developed medical protocols used for PMS/HRT management throughout the country.
• Developed unique hormone prescription dosage forms for Hormone Replacement Therapy.
• Developed specific hormone testing systems for women utilizing saliva and serum.