Personal Resume

A. Robert Sheppard, M.D.

 

 

I. Personal Data:

  • Date of Birth: October 28, 1950
  • Birthplace: Houston County Alabama
  • Citizenship: United States
  • Religion: Christian, PCA Presbyterian Elder
  • Family Status: Married: Brenda Dean Sheppard
  • Two Children: John Dustin (Dusty) 9/17/77
  • Molly Amanda (Molly) 12/3/86
  • Addresses: Post office: P.O. Box 428, Carrollton, AL 35447
  • Shipping: 657 Spring, Carrollton, AL 35447
  • E-mail: sheppard@pickens.net
  • Phones: Offices: 205-367-2108 Carrollton office
  • 205-367-2108 Carrollton office
  • 205-367-8668 Progressive Medical Education, Inc.
  • Home: 205-367-8915 Home

 

II. Education:

  • Grade School:

1. Rehobeth High School, Rehobeth, Alabama 1956-1968

2. Dothan High School, Dothan, Alabama 1968-1969 (High School Diploma)

  • College: University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 1969-1973, B.S. Degree in Chemistry/Biology
  • Postgraduate: 1. University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama 1973-1976
  • Postgraduate: 2. University of South Alabama Medical College Mobile, Alabama 1976-1980, Internal Medicine, Cardiology, & Sonology

 

Summary of Work History:

  • 2003-present: Director of Hospitalist Services College of Community Health Sciences, University of Alabama School of Medicine, Tuscaloosa, Alabama Campus
  • 1996-2002: CEO of Pickens County Medical Center, inc., a small rural 56 bed acute care hospital in Carrollton, AL
  • 1980-2002: Private Medical Practice, Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases and Medical Sonology, Pickens County Alabama
  • 2000-2002: Hospice South of Tuscaloosa, Medical Director
  • 1979-80: Chief Medical Residency with Cardiology focus
  • 1976-79 Categorical Internal Medicine Residency
  • 1973-1976 Medical School
  • 1956-1969 Grade School 1-12

 

III. Appointments, Positions, Awards and Credentials:

  • Contributing Editor, Alabama Sportsman magazine, 1979 to 1982
  • Monthly outdoor columnist, guns & hunting equipment (The Game Bag), Alabama Sportsman magazine, 1979 to 1982
  • At large outdoor magazine editor 1977 to present (Alabama Sportsman, Alabama Game & Fish, Field & Stream, Outdoor Life, Sports Afield, Harris Publications, Aquafield Publications, Bowhunter Magazine, Southern Outdoors, Game & Fish Publications, Inc. and others)
  • Active Member Outdoor Writers Association of America 1982-1986
  • Member South Eastern Outdoor Press Association 1981 to present
  • Medical Director, South Eastern Outdoor Press Association 1981-1986
  • Chairman, Board of Directors, Pickens County Medical Center, Inc., 1986, 1988 to 1996
  • Founder, President, and CEO, Progressive Medical Education, Inc. A not-for-profit corporation sponsoring medical education seminars for physicians, dentists, pharmacists and other health professionals in a hunting and/or fishing environment.
  • Instructor Bear Archery Bow Hunting School, Westervelt Lodge, 1979- 1986
  • Instructor Westervelt Bow Hunting School, Westervelt Lodge, 1986- present
  • Instructor Browning Archery Bow Hunting School, Bent Creek Lodge, 1989-1991
  • Instructor Bent Creek Bow Hunting School, Bent Creek Lodge, 1985- present
  • Instructor University of Alabama Bow Hunting School, Ann Jordan Farms, 1985
  • Instructor CVA Black Powder Hunting School, White Oak Plantation, 1990-1993
  • Director, Intensive Care Unit, Pickens County Medical Center, 1980 to present
  • Director, Cardiovascular and Peripheral Vascular Laboratory, Pickens County Medical Center, 1981 to present
  • Director, Ultrasound Laboratory, Pickens County Medical Center, 1982 to present
  • Private Medical Practice, Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases and Medical Sonology, Pickens County Alabama, 1980 to present
  • Member at Large, Board of Directors, Alabama Wildlife Federation, 1984 to 1989
  • Member, Professional Hunter Team, Creative Concepts, Inc., outdoor industry consulting firm, June 1990 to present.
  • Served as outdoor industry products consultant with multiple firms including Browning Arms, Inc., Browning Archery, Inc., Browning Clothing, Inc., Connecticut Valley Arms, Inc., Nikon Sports Optics, Inc., Whitetail Institute of North America, Warren & Sweat, Inc., and Wellington Leisure Products, Inc., High Country, Inc., 1990 to present
  • Hunter Safety Instructor Certification, State of Alabama, Game & Fish Division, Department of Natural Resources, Montgomery, Alabama. Completed 8/22/91, Bent Creek Lodge, Butler, Alabama, James Thornhill, Coordinator
  • Elder, First Presbyterian Church of Aliceville, Aliceville, AL 1995- present
  • I developed the church management software program utilized by the PCA Presbyterian church, First Presbyterian Church of Aliceville, Aliceville, AL
  • I developed the software program utilized by Bent Creek Lodge, Inc., one of the South's largest (45,000 acres) commercial hunting and fishing operations, to manage their deer herd, fisheries, and land holdings.
  • I deloped a unique biological technique for separating yearling largemouth bass females from males for the commercial purpose of stocking one sex only lakes (2002)..
  • I was awarded The Patrick McCue award for excellence in teaching by the senior medical school classes of 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008
  • Promoted to Associate Professor of Medicine, Clnical Tract, University of Alabama School of Medicine, Tuscaloosa Campus, August, 2007
  • I was awarded  Golden Stethescope award by the Family Medicine Residency program CCHS 2008
  • I was awarded The Argus award for best clinical instructor by the senior medical school classes of 2009.

 

 

 

 

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