Cory SerVaas, M.D. is the Editor-in-Chief of The Saturday Evening Post and Editorial Director of The Children's Better Health Institute, the largest publishers of children's health magazines. The magazines include: U.S. Kids, Child Life, Children's Digest, Jack and Jill, Children's Playmate, Humpty Dumpty, Turtle Magazine.

Dr. SerVaas founded the Benjamin Franklin Literary and Medical Society in 1976 and serves as its President and CEO. The Society's subsidiaries include: The Children's Better Health Institute, The Saturday Evening Post Society, and the Medical Education and Research Foundation.

Formerly
From 1975 to 1982 she served as Chairman, President and CEO of The Curtis Publishing Company, Inc. She was also the Chairman of The Country Gentleman Publishing Co., Inc.

Education
Dr. SerVaas's education includes:

• Central College, Pella Iowa
• The University of Iowa, School of Journalism, A.B.
• Postgraduate work at Columbia University
• Indiana University School of Medicine, MD

Honors
Dr. SerVaas has had many honors bestowed upon her including:

• Elected to the University of Iowa School of Journalism Hall of Fame
• Honorary Ph.D at Vincennes University
• Indiana Woman of Achievement Award from the National Federation of Press Women
• Kappa Tau Alpha (National Journalism Scholarship Society) Award for Outstanding Service
• Outstanding Business Leader Award from Northwood Institute
• Purdue University's Old Masters Program
• Women in Communications, Inc.

Author
Author of Medical Mailbox, a column that appears in each issue of The Saturday Evening Post. Author of Medical Update, a monthly newsletter.

Dr. SerVaas is also the author of many books including:

• Fiber and Bran Better Health Cookbook
• The High Lysine & Fiber Cookbook
• The Saturday Evening Post Antioxidant Cookbook
• Ask Dr. Cory
• Health Questions Your Children Ask
• The Saturday Evening Post Investigates Digestive Diseases
• Vitamin C Cookbook
• The Magic of Chemistry

Publisher
Dr. SerVaas publishes many successful magazines and newsletters.

• The Saturday Evening Post
• Medical Update Newsletter
• Turtle Magazine
• Humpty Dumpty Magazine
• U.S. Kids Magazine
• Child Life Magazine
• Children's Digest Magazine
• Children's Playmate Magazine
• Jack and Jill Magazine
• The Country Gentleman - Formerly Holiday Magazine

Inventor
Dr. SerVaas is the holder of a basic U.S. patent (# 2,675,551) that has proved to be successful in the commercial marketplace.

Research
Dr. SerVaas has conducted research of the Effect of Lysine on Survival of AKR Leukemic Mice, and Anticancer Research International Journal of Cancer Research and Treatment.

Formerly
Dr. SerVaas served on the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports from 1990 to 1994 and the first Presidential Commission on the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Epidemic in 1987.

Director
Dr. SerVaas is currently the Director of the The Benjamin Franklin Literary and Medical Society and The Association for the Advancement of Mental Health Research and Education, Inc. Dr. SerVaas also formerly was the Director of the Committee for Responsible Health Care and The National Hemophilia Foundation.

Member
Dr. SerVaas is also a member of many organizations including:

• Second Presbyterian Church of Indianapolis
• Children's Museum Guild
• American Medical Association
• Indiana State Medical Association
• Epsilon Sigma Alpha
• Editorial Board of Medical Education and Research Foundation
• American Medical Women's Association
• Indianapolis Arthritis Guild
• Women in Communication, Inc.
• Women's Press Club of Indiana
• National Advisory Council, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
• National Women's Coalition
• Educational CHOICE Charitable Trust