John G. Hipps, M.D.
Professional Experience and Positions

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology and Chemistry-Allegheny College, Meadville, PA
  
  
• Medical Doctor Degree--University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
  
  
• Rotating Internship--Delaware Hospital, Wilmington, DE
  
  
• Master of Public Health Degree, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, PA
  
  
• Doctor of Science Degree--Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, PA
  
  
• Residency Qualification for Public Health and Preventive Medicine
  
  
• Certification in Quality Assurance and Utilization Review
  
  
• Practice Experience in Quality Assurance and Utilization Review and Risk Management
  
  
• Diplomat, American Association of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review
  
  
• Medical Review Officer--for substance abuse
  
  
• Independent Medical Examiner
  
  
• Social Security Disability Examiner and Consultant
  
  
• Worker's Compensation Examiner and Consultant
  
  
• Supervising Physician, Employee Health Services
  
  
• Participating Physician for Regional Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZMAT)
  
  
• Medical Director of Proactive Musculoskeletal Injury Programming
  
  
• Medical Consultant for Regulatory Agency Compliance: EOE; EPA; OSHA; NIOSH; NLRB; DOT Drug Testing; RTK Right to Know; ADA; NRC Nuclear Regulatory; Blood Born Pathogens; Worker's Compensation.
  
  
• Clinical Research: Chemical Toxicology/Sensitivity; Latex Allergy
  
  
• Occupational Injury / Illness Tracking / Case Management Programming
  
  
• Consultant for Humor in the Workplace
  
  
• Consultant for Workplace Surveillance
  
  
• Consultant in Risk Management and Safety
  
  
• Certification in Occupational and Environmental Medicine
  
  
• Primary Care
  
  
• Indian Health Service Medicine
  
  
• Ambulatory Care
  
  
• Missionary Medicine--Ethiopia and South Sudan
  
  
• Rural Health Care
  
  
• School and Sport Physician
  
  
• Examining, Treating and Counseling Physician--Rehabilitation School for Boys and Girls
  
  
• Quality Assurance /Utilization Review /Risk Management
  
  
• Consultant in Occupational Health Programming
  
  
• Clinical and Work Site Consultant in Occupational Medicine to Small Industry in North-Central Pennsylvania
  
  
• Clinical and Site Consultant to Architects on Environmental Health Issues and Builders of Environmentally Safe Buildings and Homes.
  
  
• Private Practice for Chronic Pain, Fatigue, and Multisystem Disorders.
  
  
• Multifaceted Writer of Multiple Publications - Medical and Otherwise
  
  
• Numerous Workshops involving:
  • Humor in The Workplace
  • Humanistic Psychology
  • Transactional Analysis
  • Commonsense and Your Whole Health
  • Medical Missionary Programs; Native American and African’s
    Occupational Health Programming
    

• Allegheny College Magazine
• Bradford Era
• Building With Nature
• Cameron County Echo
• Citizens Voice
• Community Affairs Publishing
• Country America Magazine
• Erie Times News
• Free Press Courier
• Midwest Today
• Olean Times Herald
• PA Magazine
• Potter Leader Enterprise
• Ridgway Record
• Star Gazette
• Sun Journal - North Carolina
• Sunshine Magazine
• The Daily Press
• Toxic Times
• Tri County Sunday
• Wellsboro Gazette
• Where and When - PA
• York Dispatch
• Others

• Member of the American Medical Association 2008
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Member of the Pennsylvania Medical Society 2008