C. Thomas Hopkins Jr., MD, will deliver the keynote at the Valdosta (Ga.) State University fall 2017 commencement, Dec. 9.
Here are five highlights:
1. Dr. Hopkins serves as Atlanta-based University System of Georgia's board of regents' chairman.
2. He also treats patients as a partner at OrthoGeorgia in Griffin.
3. Dr. Hopkins is board certified in orthopedic surgery and sports medicine.
4. He served in the U.S. Air Force as a fighter squadron flight surgeon and orthopedic surgeon.
5. He completed his residency at Atlanta-based Emory University.