Background
Verhegge, Ruth Decker was born on March 9, 1944 in Taunton, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Herman Edward and Helen Francis (Waite) Decker.
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Ruth Decker Verhegge
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Bachelor of Science, Florida State University, 1966; Master of Medical Science, Emory University, 1972.
Career
Clinical dietitian, University Hospital, Augusta, Georgia, 1971-1972; clinical dietitian, Johnson City (Tennessee) Memorial Hospital, 1974-1976; instructor department family practice, E. Tennessee State University, Johnson City, 1975-1977; assistant professor, part-time, department home economics, E. Tennessee State University, Johnson City, since 1978; renal dietitian, E. Tennessee Dialysis Center, Johnson City, 1977-1981; clinical dietitian, department obstetrics-gynecology., U. Physicians' Practice Group, Johnson City, since 1981. Clinical instructor department obstetrics-gynecology. E. Tennessee State University, Johnson City, since 1986, Adjunct Professor department surgery, since 1986, member graduate faculty, since 1989.
Achievements
Membership
Member Jonesborough (Tennessee) Civic Trust, since 1988. Board directors Automated Community Connection to Economic Self Sufficiency to Community Superior vena cava syndrome, Johnson City, since 1990, nominating committee, 1990, secretary, since 1991. Major United States Army, 1966-1971, Reserve, 1971-1980.
Member American Dietetic Association (diabetes practice group, dietitians in private practice), Nutrition Today Society, Tennessee Dietetic Association (president 1978-1979,Outstanding Dietitian 1980-1981), Tri-Cities District Dietetic Association (president 1975-1976, president-elect 1991-1992, Outstanding Dietitian 1978-1979, 75-76), Tri-Cities Nutrition Council (president 1985).
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Married Richard W. Verhegge, February 8, 1970 (divorced August 1980). 1 child, Kimberly Annual.
