Councils & Boards
Jump straight to council:
AHEC Council
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Graham Adams, PhD | Chief Executive Officer, South Carolina Office of Rural Health |
| Angie Ayers, MDA, C- TAGME | Designated Institutional Official, Director of Medical Education, Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System |
| Morgan Bowne, MHA | Director, Member Engagement & Workforce Development, South Carolina Hospital Association |
| Chuck Carter, MD, FAAFP | Associate Designated Institutional Official for Graduate Medical Education, Prisma Health-Midlands; Academic Vice Chair and Clinical Professor, Department of Family/Preventive Medicine, USC School of Medicine Columbia |
| Miriam Dittmann, PhD | Director, Office of Academic Affairs and Licensing, South Carolina Commission on Higher Education |
| Deneatrice “Nita” Donald, BS, MEd, GCDF, CET | Center Director, Upstate AHEC |
| Gerard C. Jebaily, MD | Director, McLeod Family Medicine Residency Program; Associate Director for Clinical Affairs; MUSC AHEC Associate Professor (Florence/Family Medicine) |
| Mark Jordan | Director, Office of Primary Care, SC DHEC |
| Donna H. Kern, MD | MUSC Dean's Representative Assistant Professor, Family Medicine; Associate Dean for Curriculum Integration & Implementation and Assistant Dean for Patient Safety & Simulation, College of Medicine |
| Timothy J. Kowalski, DO | Vice Provost for Professional and Public Relations, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine Carolinas Campus |
| Ann Lefebvre, MSW, CPHQ | Executive Director, South Carolina AHEC; Clinical Assistant Professor, Family Medicine and Associate Dean, Community Medicine, MUSC |
| Diane M. Mathews, MS | Center Director, Lowcountry AHEC; Adjunct Faculty College of Health Professions, MUSC |
| Seth Patterson, MD Chair |
Program Director, Prisma Health - Upstate/USC SOM Greenville - Greer Family Medicine Residency Program |
| Cheri Plyler, MBA | Center Director, Mid-Carolina AHEC |
| Gail B. Weaver, MA | Center Director, Pee Dee AHEC; Adjunct Faculty, College of Health Professions, MUSC |
| Vicki Young, PhD | Interim Chief Executive Officer/Chief Operating Officer, South Carolina Primary Health Care Association |
Rural Incentive Grant Program Board
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Graham Adams, PhD | Chief Executive Officer, South Carolina Office of Rural Health |
| Jeff Cashman, MS, DO | Associate Dean for OMS-4 and Graduate Medical Education, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine |
| Mark Jordan | Director, Office of Primary Care, SC DHEC |
| Thornton Kirby, FACHE | President, South Carolina Hospital Association |
| Shirleatha Lee, PhD, RN, CNE | Dean and Professor, Mary Black School of Nursing Endowed Chair, University of South Carolina Upstate |
| Helen Martin, DHSc, PA-C, DFAAPA | Division Director of Physician Assistant Studies, MUSC College of Health Professions |
| Ashley N. B. Sirianni, DNP, FNP-BC | Assistant Medical Director, South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services |
| Kathleen Valentine, PhD, MS, RN | Professor and Project Director HRSA GoMobile, Clemson University |
| Patricia Witherspoon, MD | Clinical Associate Professor of Family and Preventive Medicine, USC School of Medicine Columbia |
| Vicki Young, PhD | Interim CEO, Chief Operating Officer, South Carolina Primary Health Care Association |
| Vacant | Representative from the Commission on Higher Education |
| Vacant | Appointee from the Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee, South Carolina House of Representatives | Invited Guests |
| Kristin Cochran, MHA | Director of Recruitment and Retention Programs, South Carolina AHEC |
| Ann Lefebvre, MSW | Executive Director, South Carolina AHEC |
| Jessica Seel, MPH | Director of Behavioral Health Initiatives and Workforce Development, South Carolina Office of Rural Health |
Rural Dentist Loan Repayment Program Board
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Gerta Ayers, BDS, MPH | Senior Consultant, Division of Dental Services, South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Ex Officio Member |
| Ed Eckert, Jr., DDS Chair |
Community Dentist, South Carolina Dental Education Foundation Board Representative |
| Mona Ellis, DMD | Community Dentist, South Carolina Dental Education Foundation Board Representative |
| Chris Griffin, DMD | Community Dentist, South Carolina Dental Association Designee |
| Sarandeep Huja, DDS, PhD | Dean, College of Dental Medicine, MUSC |
| Mark Jordan | Director, Office of Primary Care, SC DHEC, Ex Officio Member |
| Phil Latham | Executive Director, South Carolina Dental Association, Ex-Officio Member |
| Craig Wix, DMD | Community Dentist, South Carolina Dental Education Foundation Board Representative |
| Staff | |
| Kristin Cochran, MHA | Director of Recruitment and Retention Programs, South Carolina AHEC |
| Ann Lefebvre, MSW | Executive Director, South Carolina AHEC |
Center Directors Council
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deneatrice “Nita” Donald, BS, MEd, GCDF, CET | Center Director, Upstate AHEC | (864) 349-1160 | ndonald@upstateahec.org |
| Ann Lefebvre, MSW, CPHQ | Executive Director, South Carolina AHEC; Clinical Assistant Professor, Family Medicine and Associate Dean, Community Medicine, MUSC | (843) 792-4431 | lefebvre@musc.edu |
| Diane M. Mathews, MS | Center Director, Lowcountry AHEC; Adjunct Faculty College of Health Professions, MUSC | (843) 782-5052 ext. 103 | mathewsd@lcahec.com |
| Cheri Plyler, MBA | Center Director, Mid-Carolina AHEC | (803) 286-4121 | cplyler@comporium.net |
| Gail B. Weaver, MA | Center Director, Pee Dee AHEC; Adjunct Faculty, College of Health Professions, MUSC | (843) 777-5353 | gweaver@mcleodhealth.org |
| Program Office Support | |||
| Shaquana Randall | Executive Administrative Assistant | (843) 792-4429 | randals@musc.edu |
Family Medicine Directors Council
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| J. Burton Banks, MD | Program Director, Grand Strand Family Medicine Residency Program |
| Patricia Bouknight, MD | Program Director, Spartanburg Family Medicine Residency Program |
| Stephen Carek, MD | Director, Prisma Health - Upstate/USC SOM Greenville - Greenville Family Medicine Residency Program |
| Matthew K. Cline, MD | Family Medicine Residency Program Director, Medical Director, AnMed Family Medicine; MUSC AHEC Professor (Anderson/Family Medicine) |
| Susan J. Hulsemann, MD | Program Director, Lexington Medical Center/University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia Family Medicine Residency Program |
| Gerard C. Jebaily, MD | Director, McLeod Family Medicine Residency Program; Associate Director for Clinical Affairs; MUSC AHEC Associate Professor (Florence/Family Medicine) |
| Ann Lefebvre, MSW, CPHQ | Executive Director, South Carolina AHEC; Clinical Assistant Professor, Family Medicine and Associate Dean, Community Medicine, MUSC |
| Michael Malone, MD | Program Director, Tidelands Health MUSC Family Medicine Residency Program |
| Lisa D. Mims, MD | Program Director, MUSC Family Medicine Residency Program; Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine |
| Donald Morando, DO | Program Director, Conway Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Program |
| Matthew B. Nodelman, MD | Program Director, Prisma Health - Midlands/USC SOM Columbia - Columbia Family Medicine Residency Program; Clinical Assistant Professor, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia |
| Seth Patterson, MD Chair |
Program Director, Prisma Health - Upstate/USC SOM Greenville - Greer Family Medicine Residency Program |
| Pooja Paunikar, MD, MPH | Program Director, Summerville Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Program |
| Susan M. Robins, DO | Program Director, McLeod Rural Family Medicine Residency Program |
| Catherine Schaefer, MD | Program Director, Prisma Health - Midlands/USC SOM Columbia - Sumter Family Medicine Residency Program |
| Robert Tiller, MD | Director of Medical Education and Residency Program Director, Self Regional Healthcare; MUSC AHEC Associate Professor (Greenwood/Family Medicine) |
| Tiffani Thomas, MD, FAAFP | Program Director, Aiken Regional Medical Centers Family Medicine Residency Program |
| Aaron Zeller, MD | Program Director, Prisma Health - Upstate/USC SOM Greenville - Seneca Family Medicine Residency Program |
| Program Office Support | |
| Kristin Cochran, MHA | Director of Recruitment and Retention Programs, South Carolina AHEC Program Office |
Continuing Professional Development Council
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katelyn Bailey | Continuing Education Coordinator, Mid-Carolina AHEC | (803) 286-4121 | kbailey@comporium.net |
| Diana Caron, RN, BHS, MEd | Continuing Education Coordinator, Lowcountry AHEC | (843) 782-5052 ext. 109 | carond@lcahec.com |
| Belinda Cowan | Continuing Professional Development Coordinator, Upstate AHEC | (864) 349-1160 | bcowan@upstateahec.org |
| Jasmine Douglas, BS, CHES | Continuing Education Coordinator, Lowcountry AHEC | (843) 782-5052 | douglasj@lcahec.com |
| Rebecca Jackson, RN | Continuing Education Coordinator, Mid-Carolina AHEC | (803) 286-4121 | rljackson@comporium.net |
| Diane M. Mathews, MS | Center Director, Lowcountry AHEC; Adjunct Faculty College of Health Professions, MUSC | (843) 782-5052 ext. 103 | mathewsd@lcahec.com |
| Kimberly Morris, LBSW | Continuing Education Coordinator, Pee Dee AHEC | (843) 777-5352 | kimberlymorris@mcleodhealth.org |
| Beejay Parnell, MSN, RN | Continuing Education Coordinator, Pee Dee AHEC | (843) 777-5347 | beejay.parnell@mcleodhealth.org |
| Lucy Padron, MA | Training Coordinator | (843) 792-0115 | harrislu@musc.edu |
| Marti Sturdevant, BA | Program Coordinator, SC AHEC Program Office | (843) 792-6606 | sturdev@musc.edu |
| Lauren Taylor, MBA | Director of Continuing Professional Development for Live Programming, Upstate AHEC | (864) 349-1178 | ltaylor@upstateahec.org |
Health Careers Program Council
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitney Amaker, BS | Health Careers Program Coordinator, Mid-Carolina AHEC | (803) 286-4121 | whitneyrojas@comporium.net |
| Jason Brown, MS | Health Careers Program Coordinator, Pee Dee AHEC | 843-777-5348 | jason.brown@mcleodhealth.org |
| LaToya Dodson, MS | Health Careers Program Coordinator, Upstate AHEC | (864) 349-1175 | ldodson@upstateahec.org |
| Jalacy Green, BS | Health Careers Program Coordinator, Lowcountry AHEC | (843) 782-5052 | greenj@lcahec.com |
| LaRonda Johnson, MA | Health Careers Program Coordinator, Lowcountry AHEC | (843) 782-5052 | johnsonL@lcahec.com |
| Victoria Johnson, MHA, CCHW | Health Careers Program Coordinator, Upstate AHEC | (864) 349-1166 | vjohnson@upstateahec.org |
| Paula M. Jones, MBA, BHS | Director of Health Careers Program, South Carolina AHEC Program Office | (843) 792-4443 | jonespa@musc.edu |
| Taylor McCurry, BS | Health Careers Program Coordinator, Mid-Carolina AHEC | (803) 286-4121 | taylormccurryhca@gmail.com |
| Cheri Plyler, MBA | Center Director, Mid-Carolina AHEC | (803) 286-4121 | cplyler@comporium.net |
| Subira W. Smalls, MS | Health Careers Program Coordinator, Pee Dee AHEC | (843) 777-5598 | subira.smalls@mcleodhealth.org |
Health Professions Student Council
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Bailey, MEd | Senior Director of Operations and Programs, SC AHEC Program Office | (843) 792-8230 | baileyje@musc.edu |
| Casey Cato, BAIS | Health Professions Student Coordinator, Mid-Carolina AHEC | (803) 286-4121 | ccato@comporium.net |
| Tina Fulton, BS | Health Professions Student Coordinator, Upstate AHEC | (864) 349-1168 | tfulton@upstateahec.org |
| Becca Hamilton, MBA | Health Professions Student Coordinator, Pee Dee AHEC | (843) 777-5341 | becca.hamilton@mcleodhealth.org |
| Kirstie Hogges, M.Ed. | Health Professions Student Coordinator, Pee Dee AHEC | (843) 777-5345 | kirstie.hogges@mcleodhealth.org |
| Sara Newton, MEd | Health Professions Student Coordinator, Mid-Carolina AHEC | (803) 286-4142 | saranewton@comporium.net |
| Kimbley (Kim) Stephens, MSEd | Health Professions Student Coordinator, Lowcountry AHEC | (843) 782-5052 | stephensk@lcahec.com |
| Marti Sturdevant, BA | Program Coordinator, SC AHEC Program Office | (843) 792-6606 | sturdev@musc.edu |
| Emily Warren, LMSW | Health Professions Student Coordinator, Lowcountry AHEC | (843) 782-5052 ext. 105 | warrene@lcahec.com |
| Gail B. Weaver, MA | Center Director, Pee Dee AHEC; Adjunct Faculty, College of Health Professions, MUSC | (843) 777-5353 | gweaver@mcleodhealth.org |