Althea Dixon Selected to Serve on Paris Regional Health Board of Directors

Althea Dixon Selected to Serve on Paris Regional Health Board of Directors

Respected community leader has been selected to join the hospital board.

Paris, Texas (April 8, 2004) – Paris Regional Health announced today that Althea Dixon has been selected to serve on the hospital’s Board of Directors. Dixon fills the seat left by Pam Anglin.

“We are so proud to welcome Althea to our Board and know that she will do an outstanding job,” said Steve Hyde, chief executive officer of Paris Regional Health. “Her longstanding leadership and deep knowledge of the unique needs of our community will be a great asset to our leadership team, employees, and medical staff as we work to make our communities healthier. We are confident in Althea’s ability to be a meaningful voice for PRH and the members of Paris and surrounding communities.”  

Dixon is the Superintendent for Paris Independent School District. She is an active leader in the community. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education degree from Oklahoma State University, a Master of Education in School Administration from Southeastern Oklahoma State University, a Counselor Certification and her Superintendent Certification from Texas A&M- Commerce.   

“It is so important to have strong community hospitals,” said Dixon, “and I am truly honored to serve on Paris Regional Health’s board. I look forward to working collaboratively with the other board members and hospital leadership team to help our hospital continue to explore ways to expand access to quality care close to home.” 

Dixon assumed her role April 3, 2024, by joining the other members of Paris Regional’s Board of Directors, Josh Bray, Dr. Aubrey Gibbs, Robert Hall, Rebecca Norment, Maihir Pankaj, Dr. Gordon Strom, Dr. Cliff Wilkerson and Dr. Fred Williams, for their regularly scheduled board meeting. To learn more, visit ParisRegionalHealth.com. 

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About Paris Regional Health 

Paris Regional Health, located in Paris, Texas, is a 154-bed, general acute-care hospital that has been serving Northeast Texas and Southeast Oklahoma for 112 years. With cutting edge equipment, robust service lines and supporting a staff of 800+, PRH stands as the most complex hospital in at least a 70-mile radius of Paris. PRH is an Advanced Level III Trauma Facility, Accredited Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI, Advanced Primary Stroke Care certified, and our orthopedic outcomes are in the top 5% in the nation. We offer 24/7 on call services across 9 specialties in addition to our Emergency Room. Paris Regional is committed to its mission of making communities healthier® by providing high-quality, accessible health care close to home.