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South College associate dean receives national fellowship honor

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South College associate dean, Rick Hillegas, received a top honor in the Health Science field.
 
   

KNOXVILLE — After 40 years of experience in the medical field as a physician assistant and five years as the associate dean of the South College Masters of Health Science Physician Assistant Studies program, Rick Hillegas has received a top honor in the field.

The American Academy of Physician Assistants recently named Hillegas a distinguished fellow for his contributions to patient care and his work in occupational medicine. Additionally, the organization noted Hillegas’ dedication to the future of the profession through his leadership at South College.

Hillegas served 26 years in the Naval Services and retired from the U.S. Coast Guard as a physician assistant. He completed four nine-month deployments to the Antarctic and Arctic, where he was a medical officer on three different USCG Icebreakers.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in allied health science from George Washington University. He was a member of George Washington University Medical School’s first graduating class of the physician assistant program. Hillegas earned a master’s degree in public health from the University of California-Berkeley and most recently completed his Ed.D. in counseling psychology from Sarasota University/Argosy University.

South College is a private institution accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) to offer programs at the doctorate, masters, baccalaureate, and associate levels. For more information about the Physician Assistant Studies program or other South College academic programs, visit southcollegetn.edu.

Published August 26, 2014





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