Mary L. Hill, RN, Esq.
Deputy State Health Commissioner
Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH)

Mary L. Hill, RN, Esq., was appointed as Deputy State Health Commissioner effective November 13, 2006.

Prior to her appointment, Mary served as the Director of Ethics Integration for St.Vincent Health, which operates health care facilities and services throughout central Indiana. In her role, Mary worked closely with health care providers and administrators on issues involving clinical and business ethics. Mary taught in the St.Vincent medical residency programs and was a frequent speaker at health care and legal continuing education programs. Mary also served as adjunct faculty at the I.U. Indianapolis Schools of Nursing and Law.

Since 1996, Mary worked as an attorney with the law firm of Hall Render Killian Heath and Lyman where she practiced in the areas of health law, employment law and litigation.

Prior to becoming an attorney, Mary worked as a psychiatric nurse at Wishard Health Services; Vice President of Medical Delivery for Sagamore Health Network; Director of Nursing at Brierwood Hospital in Greer, South Carolina; and as a geriatric psych nurse at a state hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. During her college summer breaks, Mary was a nurse aide at the Little Sisters of the Poor Nursing Home in Cleveland, Ohio.

Mary received a B.S. in Nursing, summa cum laude, from the University of Cincinnati in 1984 and a J.D., summa cum laude, from the I.U. School of Law, Indianapolis in 1995.

Mary has been married to Allyn Hill since 1985. They have a daughter, Kathleen, two dogs and two cats. Mary enjoys a variety of physical activities such as jogging, hiking, rollerblading, swimming and dancing. Mary also enjoys reading, sewing, humor and chocolate. She attributes her positive outlook to her faith, family and friends.