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LTC Randolph “Scott” Harrison Uses his National
Understanding of the PA Profession to Benefit Army PAs

“And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord...” Col 3:17

LTC Randolph “Scott” Harrison, SP, PA-C, MPAS
Associate Dean of Administration, AMEDDC&S HRCoE, JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, TX

Lieutenant Colonel Randolph tember of 2005 to 27th Base Commission on the Certifica-
“Scott” Harrison was born in Support Battalion, 4th Bri- tion of Physician Assistants
Iowa, but raised in Florida. gade, 1st Cavalry Division. (NCCPA) in Johns Creek, GA.
He graduated from Army This was a new brigade that During his tenure, he ac-
ROTC at Florida Southern was just standing up, and he quired a national under-
College in 1997. He was was the only PA in the bri- standing of the PA Profession
commissioned a Medical gade for the first year. In and appreciation for the pro-
Service Corps Officer and November of 2006, he de- fession of national examina-
attended AMEDD Officer ployed with 2-7 Infantry to tion preparation.
Basic Course, Ft. Sam Hou- Northern Iraq for 14 months.
Completion of the utilization
ston, TX. His first duty assign- Upon return from Iraq, he
tour for TWI was at the IPAP
ment was HHC, 1-35 Ar- moved to Ft. Stewart, GA to
in Ft. Sam Houston, TX. Up-
mored Regiment, 1st AD, 2-7 Infantry Battalion, 1st
on his arrival, he quickly be-
Baumholder, Germany as a Brigade, 3rd Infantry Divi-
gan instructing the next gen-
Medical Platoon Leader sion. Shortly after his arrival,
eration of PA students. Dur-
where he deployed to Bosnia his brigade became first Ac-
ing his time there previous
for Operation Joint Forge. tive Duty CBRNE and Conse-
experience came together to
He then moved to Mannheim quence Management Re-
assist the IPAP and its 22
Health Clinic, ERMC, as the sponse Force (CCRMF) for
Phase 2 clinical sites as the
Executive Officer. Early in the next 12 months. Upon
Army Clinical Coordinator,
2000, then 1LT Harrison, was completion of this mission,
Deputy Army Branch Chief,
selected to return to AMEDD he deployed with 2-7 Infan-
and the first IPAP Executive
C&S Leader Development try to Central Iraq. During
Officer. In June of 2017, LTC
Branch as a Small Group In- this deployment, he spent
Harrison was selected by the
structor for the Officer Basic most of his time working and
Dean of the Graduate School
Course. living with the Iraq Divisions
to become the Associate
conducting mission and train-
In 2002, then CPT Harrison Dean of Administration.
ing.
was selected to take a Com-
Some of LTC Harrison awards
th
pany Command in the XVIII After returning from Iraq,
and decorations include the
Airborne Corps support mis- then MAJ Harrison was se-
Bronze Star (1 OLC), Meritori-
sion of the 1st United States lected to become the Phase
ous Service Medal (1 OLC),
Support Battalion, Multina- 2 Clinical Coordinator at
Military Outstanding Volun-
tional Force and Observers Winn Army Community Hos-
teer Service Medal, Order of
(MFO) Sinai, Egypt. He was pital in March of 2011. Con-
Military Medical Merit, Ex-
accepted into the Interserv- tinuing down the educational
pert Field Medical Badge,
ice Physician Assistant Pro- pathway, he was the first PA
and Combat Medical Badge.
gram (IPAP) in August of in Army history to be select-
2003. Upon successful com- ed for Training with Industry LTC Harrison is blessed with a
wife and twin boys.
pletion of PA school, he re- (TWI). This inaugural journey
ported to Ft. Bliss, TX in Sep- began with the National