Faculty Profile: Bruce Toppin

Master of Science in Health Administration, University of Alabama, Birmingham.

Juris Doctor, Loyola University School of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, State University of New York at Albany, Albany, New York. Cum Laude.

Vice President and General Counsel (January 1996-Present) - North Mississippi Health Services, Tupelo MS. the largest non-profit rural health system in the country, consisting of 6 hospitals, the largest of which is North Mississippi Medical Center, a 650-bed, not-for-profit regional referral center (the largest hospital in the state) and winner of the 2006 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award for Healthcare.

Senior Leadership Team (September 2013-January 2014) - part of four (4) person Leadership Team charged with managing the North Mississippi Health Services Health system during the absence of a system CEO.