| Name | Bruce Adkins, M.S., PA |
| About | Director, Division of Tobacco Prevention |
Bruce W. Adkins received a B.S. in Medical Sciences from Alderson Broaddus College in Philippi, West Virginia, and a M.S. in Human Resource Management (with a health care administration emphasis) from the University of Charleston (WV). He practiced twenty-five years as an orthopedic and surgical physician's assistant, scrubbing-in on thousands of cancer and tobacco-related surgeries, before coming over to the public health arena. He has been the Director of the Division of Tobacco Prevention for the West Virginia Bureau for Public Health for the past six years. Bruce is also trained and adept at auricular therapy and acupressure massage therapy. He is also has taken adjunct training in bioterrorism preparedness (which lends it self well to tobacco prevention!). He is currently the chair of the national Tobacco Control Network, is a member of the National Chronic Disease Directors Association Wellness and Workplace Committee, and has served the past six years on the National Network on Tobacco Prevention and Poverty. He has presented on various topics at many national tobacco prevention and health promotion conferences / trainings. His many community education activities include being an adjunct professor at several local WV colleges. He is an injury prevention and safety awareness officer for little league baseball and other youth sports programs, as well as has for 35+ years volunteered as a youth sports official, referee, and umpire. During his spare time, Bruce loves the outdoors, and he loves to hike, bike, and fish. Many days, it’s very likely that you will find him on a baseball field at Nitro High School digging in the dirt or sculpting the grass! Phone (304) 558-1743 |
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